Not enough rental comps in this area to determine how FMR aligns with current market rates.
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ZIP 70638 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 70638 (Elizabeth, LA) is $1,070 a month. That is down 9.3% from $1,180 in FY 2026. Elizabeth is in the Vernon Parish, LA non-metropolitan 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 county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,102. Among 16 ZIP codes in Vernon Parish, 70638 has the 6th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $950–$1,510). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Louisiana is $995, so ZIP 70638 is 8% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 70638
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$880
$800
−9.1%
$720–$880
1BR
$1,030
$930
−9.7%
$837–$1,023
2BR
$1,180
$1,070
−9.3%
$963–$1,177
3BR
$1,460
$1,320
−9.6%
$1,188–$1,452
4BR
$1,720
$1,550
−9.9%
$1,395–$1,705
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 70638
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$800
$930
$1,070
$1,320
$1,550
FY 2026
$880
$1,030
$1,180
$1,460
$1,720
FY 2025
$970
$1,140
$1,310
$1,620
$1,910
FY 2024area FMR
$789
$794
$1,043
$1,342
$1,465
FY 2023area FMR
$725
$730
$961
$1,209
$1,369
Marked years use a different HUD benchmark than FY 2027, so they are not a like-for-like change.
Two-bedroom rent in nearby Vernon Parish ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 70638?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the county-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,102, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $992 to $1,212 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,070 it would be $963 to $1,177. 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 70638 in?
ZIP 70638 is in the Vernon Parish, LA non-metropolitan FMR area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the county-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,102.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 70638 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 9.3%, from $1,180 in FY 2026 to $1,070 in FY 2027. Since FY 2025 it has fallen 18.3%.
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