70609
ZIPSAFMR
Calcasieu Parish, LA
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$1,010$700
1 BR$1,020$730
2 BR$1,340$980
3 BR$1,600$1,440
4 BR$1,770$1,670
5 BR$2,035
6 BR$2,341
7 BR$2,692
8 BR$3,096

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio
1.44ratio
FMR$1,010
Market$700
vs market+$310

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1.44
1 BR
1 BR
1.40ratio
FMR$1,020
Market$730
vs market+$290

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1.40
2 BR
2 BR
1.37ratio
FMR$1,340
Market$980
vs market+$360

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1.37
3 BR
3 BR
1.11ratio
FMR$1,600
Market$1,440
vs market+$160

FMR exceeds market. Payment is likely to be capped due to rent reasonableness requirements in this area.

1.11
4 BR
4 BR
1.06ratio
FMR$1,770
Market$1,670
vs market+$100

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

1.06
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

HUD benchmarks exceed market rents for larger unit sizes.

Bedroom curve

Historical
See FMR progression in recent years

Data indexed

FMR
FY2026
Market rent
last ~365 days

Purchase Price Calculator

Maximum purchase price
$137,207
Rent
$1,340
Down payment
$27,441
Loan
$109,766
Mortgage
$694
Expenses
$446
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 70609 (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.