For FY 2027, HUD's Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in ZIP 70801 (Baton Rouge, LA) is $1,690 a month. That is down 6.6% from $1,810 in FY 2026. Baton Rouge 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 41 ZIP codes in East Baton Rouge Parish, 70801 has the highest two-bedroom rent (county range $1,090–$1,690). The median county two-bedroom FMR in Louisiana is $995, so ZIP 70801 is 70% above it.
FY 2027 rent by bedroom
FY 2027 fair market rent by bedroom for 70801
Bedrooms
FY 2026
FY 2027
Change
90–110% range
Studio
$1,550
$1,460
−5.8%
$1,314–$1,606
1BR
$1,600
$1,490
−6.9%
$1,341–$1,639
2BR
$1,810
$1,690
−6.6%
$1,521–$1,859
3BR
$2,270
$2,140
−5.7%
$1,926–$2,354
4BR
$2,920
$2,710
−7.2%
$2,439–$2,981
Fair market rent history, FY 2023–2027
Fair market rent by fiscal year for 70801
Fiscal year
Studio
1BR
2BR
3BR
4BR
FY 2027
$1,460
$1,490
$1,690
$2,140
$2,710
FY 2026
$1,550
$1,600
$1,810
$2,270
$2,920
FY 2025
$1,590
$1,620
$1,830
$2,290
$3,030
FY 2024
$1,660
$1,690
$1,920
$2,400
$3,200
FY 2023
$1,290
$1,320
$1,510
$1,900
$2,470
Two-bedroom rent in nearby East Baton Rouge Parish ZIP codes
How much will Section 8 pay for a two-bedroom in ZIP 70801?
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 $1,690 it would be $1,521 to $1,859. 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 70801 in?
ZIP 70801 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 70801 for FY 2027?
The two-bedroom FMR fell 6.6%, from $1,810 in FY 2026 to $1,690 in FY 2027. Since FY 2023 it has risen 11.9%.
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