Not enough rental comps in this area to determine how FMR aligns with current market rates.
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ZIP 70784 fair market rent, FY 2027
For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 70784 (Wakefield, LA) is $1,100 a month. That is down 3.5% from $1,140 in FY 2026. Wakefield is in the Baton Rouge, 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 $1,149. Among 6 ZIP codes in West Feliciana Parish, 70784 has the 5th-highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,090–$1,270). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Louisiana is $995, so ZIP 70784 is 11% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 70784
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$980
$950
−3.1%
$855–$1,045
1BR
$1,010
$970
−4.0%
$873–$1,067
2BR
$1,140
$1,100
−3.5%
$990–$1,210
3BR
$1,430
$1,390
−2.8%
$1,251–$1,529
4BR
$1,840
$1,760
−4.3%
$1,584–$1,936
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 70784
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$950
$970
$1,100
$1,390
$1,760
FY 2026
$980
$1,010
$1,140
$1,430
$1,840
FY 2025
$1,020
$1,040
$1,170
$1,460
$1,940
FY 2024
$1,010
$1,030
$1,170
$1,460
$1,950
FY 2023
$790
$800
$920
$1,160
$1,500
Two-bedroom rent in nearby West Feliciana Parish ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 70784?
Housing authorities set voucher payment standards, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR. With the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR of $1,149, which applies unless the housing authority uses Small Area FMRs, that basic range is $1,034 to $1,264 a month; under the ZIP-level Small Area FMR of $1,100 it would be $990 to $1,210. 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 70784 in?
ZIP 70784 is in the Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area. Small Area FMRs are optional here; the metro-wide two-bedroom FMR is $1,149.
How much did fair market rent change in ZIP 70784 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 3.5%, from $1,140 in FY 2026 to $1,100 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 19.6%.
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