70719
ZIPSAFMR
West Baton Rouge Parish, LA
BRFMR
Eff. Rent
0 BR$960$960
1 BR$990$990
2 BR$1,120$1,120
3 BR$1,410$1,410
4 BR$1,830$1,830
5 BR$2,105
6 BR$2,420
7 BR$2,783
8 BR$3,201

Market Alignment

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

Studio
Studio
0.51ratio
FMR$960
Market$1,890
vs market-$930

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

0.51
1 BR
1 BR
0.59ratio
FMR$990
Market$1,670
vs market-$680

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

0.59
2 BR
2 BR
0.63ratio
FMR$1,120
Market$1,780
vs market-$660

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

0.63
3 BR
3 BR
0.72ratio
FMR$1,410
Market$1,960
vs market-$550

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

0.72
4 BR
4 BR
0.69ratio
FMR$1,830
Market$2,650
vs market-$820

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

0.69
0.700.800.901.001.101.201.30aligned range

Voucher rents are below market for all bedroom 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
$104,515
Rent
$1,120
Down payment
$20,903
Loan
$83,612
Mortgage
$528
Expenses
$392
Market inputs
About this result(HUD FMR/SAFMR details)

This page shows HUD Fair Market Rent data for 70719 (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.