FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.67
1 BR
1 BR
0.75ratio
FMR$900
Market$1,200
vs market-$300
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.75
2 BR
2 BR
0.89ratio
FMR$1,010
Market$1,140
vs market-$130
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.89
3 BR
3 BR
0.84ratio
FMR$1,270
Market$1,510
vs market-$240
FMR is below market; voucher rent may lag private rents.
0.84
4 BR
4 BR
0.90ratio
FMR$1,490
Market$1,650
vs market-$160
FMR is near market; voucher and private rents are aligned.
0.90
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Historical
FY 2023-2027
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FY2027
Market rent
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ZIP 70517 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 70517 (Breaux Bridge, LA) is $1,010 a month. That is up 6.3% from $950 in FY 2026. Breaux Bridge is in the Lafayette, LA HUD Metro FMR Area. HUD also publishes the ZIP-level Small Area FMRs shown here, but unless the local housing authority has adopted them, vouchers are based on the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,092. Among 10 ZIP codes in St. Martin Parish, 70517 has the 4th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $920–$1,080). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Louisiana is $995, so ZIP 70517 is 2% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 70517
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$720
$770
+6.9%
$693–$847
1BR
$840
$900
+7.1%
$810–$990
2BR
$950
$1,010
+6.3%
$909–$1,111
3BR
$1,200
$1,270
+5.8%
$1,143–$1,397
4BR
$1,570
$1,490
−5.1%
$1,341–$1,639
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 70517
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$770
$900
$1,010
$1,270
$1,490
FY 2026
$720
$840
$950
$1,200
$1,570
FY 2025
$690
$870
$980
$1,230
$1,620
FY 2024
$630
$830
$930
$1,210
$1,580
FY 2023
$600
$790
$890
$1,170
$1,510
Two-bedroom rent in nearby St. Martin Parish ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 70517?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,092, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $983 to $1,201 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,010 it would be $909 to $1,111. The voucher pays the lower of the payment standard or the gross rent, minus the tenant's share, which is usually about 30% of adjusted monthly income. Confirm the local housing authority's current schedule before underwriting.
Which HUD fair market rent area is ZIP 70517 in?
ZIP 70517 is in the Lafayette, LA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,092.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 70517 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR rose 6.3%, from $950 in FY 2026 to $1,010 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 13.5%.
When do FY 2027 fair market rents take effect?
HUD's FY 2027 fair market rents took effect on October 1, 2026. When FMRs change, housing authorities generally have up to three months to bring payment standards back within 90% to 110% of the new FMR.
Source: HUD FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents and area FMRs. Payment-standard ranges are 90% to 110% of FMR, HUD's basic range, not a housing authority's published schedule. How payment standards are set