70079
ZIPSAFMR
St. Charles Parish, LA
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$980$980
1 BR$1,130$1,130
2 BR$1,350$1,350
3 BR$1,710$1,710
4 BR$2,020$2,020
5 BR$2,323
6 BR$2,671
7 BR$3,072
8 BR$3,533

Market Alignment

How HUD fair market rents align with the state of the rental market.

Studio
Studio
0.67ratio
FMR$980
Market$1,460
vs market-$480

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.67
1 BR
1 BR
0.89ratio
FMR$1,130
Market$1,270
vs market-$140

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.89
2 BR
2 BR
0.85ratio
FMR$1,350
Market$1,580
vs market-$230

FMR falls below market. Section 8 income will likely be below what private tenants pay in this area.

0.85
3 BR
3 BR
0.90ratio
FMR$1,710
Market$1,900
vs market-$190

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

0.90
4 BR
4 BR
0.95ratio
FMR$2,020
Market$2,130
vs market-$110

FMR aligns with market rates. Payment is likely to be at or near the FMR in this area.

0.95
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for smaller unit sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
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Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$138,693
Rent
$1,350
Down payment
$27,739
Loan
$110,954
Mortgage
$701
Expenses
$449
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 70079 (LA) for FY 2026. Fair Market Rent (FMR) is a HUD benchmark used to determine payment standards for programs like the Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8) program.

Values are shown for 0–4 bedroom units. In some metro areas HUD publishes Small Area FMR (SAFMR) at the ZIP-code level; otherwise the county/metropolitan-area FMR applies. This result is labeled SAFMR based on HUD's designation for the area and the available data.

Tip: use these numbers as a starting point and confirm local program rules (payment standards may differ from HUD's published FMR). If you're comparing neighborhoods, SAFMR ZIP ranges can highlight variation within the same county.