HUD Open Data · FY 2026

What are Fair Market Rents in Louisiana?

$1,331/mo↓ 9.9%vs 2025 ($1,478)

Highest county 2-bedroom FMR in Louisiana. HUD Fair Market Rent (FY2026) across 64 counties and areas. Effective October 1, 2025.

2-Bedroom FMR by County

Louisiana & Neighbours

How Louisiana Compares to Other States

Highest county 2-bedroom FMR ranked against all states with HUD FMR data.

Higher FMR than 8% of states · 49th of 52

Lowest: Mississippi($1,288)

Highest: California($4,214)

#	State	Value
1	California	$4,214
2	Massachusetts	$3,138
3	New Hampshire	$2,941
… 45 more …
49	Louisiana(you are here)	$1,331
50	Mississippi	$1,288
51	Oklahoma	$1,244
52	Puerto Rico	$663

Highest & Lowest 2-Bedroom FMR by County

#	County	Value
1	Jefferson Parish	$1,331
2	Orleans Parish	$1,331
3	Plaquemines Parish	$1,331
62	Washington Parish	$834
63	West Carroll Parish	$834
64	Winn Parish	$834

The HUD Fair Market Rents for FY2026 in Louisiana are set at the county or metropolitan statistical area (MSA) level. Select a county below to see the 2-bedroom FMR and all bedroom sizes, along with ZIP codes served by that county. Source: U.S. HUD, Office of Policy Development & Research, FY2026 Fair Market Rents (effective Oct 1, 2025).

County / Area	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR
Acadia Parish	$607	$671	$880	$1,055	$1,194
Allen Parish	$601	$754	$834	$1,048	$1,249
Ascension Parish	$1,032	$1,064	$1,204	$1,511	$1,943
Assumption Parish	$801	$806	$967	$1,345	$1,556
Avoyelles Parish	$617	$653	$857	$1,087	$1,283
Beauregard Parish	$655	$713	$935	$1,155	$1,569
Bienville Parish	$601	$707	$834	$1,160	$1,399
Bossier Parish	$870	$982	$1,111	$1,458	$1,552
Caddo Parish	$870	$982	$1,111	$1,458	$1,552
Calcasieu Parish	$921	$928	$1,217	$1,459	$1,611
Caldwell Parish	$604	$647	$834	$1,072	$1,249
Cameron Parish	$921	$928	$1,217	$1,459	$1,611
Catahoula Parish	$601	$647	$834	$1,139	$1,249
Claiborne Parish	$601	$706	$834	$1,000	$1,249
Concordia Parish	$601	$647	$834	$1,139	$1,249
De Soto Parish	$870	$982	$1,111	$1,458	$1,552
East Baton Rouge Parish	$1,032	$1,064	$1,204	$1,511	$1,943
East Carroll Parish	$601	$647	$834	$1,139	$1,249
East Feliciana Parish	$1,032	$1,064	$1,204	$1,511	$1,943
Evangeline Parish	$601	$667	$834	$1,085	$1,104
Franklin Parish	$601	$698	$834	$1,067	$1,249
Grant Parish	$728	$780	$994	$1,342	$1,523
Iberia Parish	$679	$764	$905	$1,193	$1,473
Iberville Parish	$747	$790	$866	$1,204	$1,453
Jackson Parish	$601	$761	$834	$1,160	$1,225
Jefferson Davis Parish	$601	$664	$871	$1,201	$1,461
Jefferson Parish	$964	$1,113	$1,331	$1,701	$1,996
Lafayette Parish	$779	$898	$1,019	$1,301	$1,581
Lafourche Parish	$760	$904	$1,102	$1,330	$1,459
La Salle Parish	$614	$660	$851	$1,073	$1,428
Lincoln Parish	$649	$695	$881	$1,156	$1,440
Livingston Parish	$1,032	$1,064	$1,204	$1,511	$1,943
Madison Parish	$616	$638	$834	$1,100	$1,399
Morehouse Parish	$631	$636	$834	$1,143	$1,172
Natchitoches Parish	$634	$705	$925	$1,146	$1,373
Orleans Parish	$964	$1,113	$1,331	$1,701	$1,996
Ouachita Parish	$765	$793	$1,026	$1,319	$1,358
Plaquemines Parish	$964	$1,113	$1,331	$1,701	$1,996
Pointe Coupee Parish	$1,032	$1,064	$1,204	$1,511	$1,943
Rapides Parish	$728	$780	$994	$1,342	$1,523
Red River Parish	$601	$647	$834	$1,073	$1,251
Richland Parish	$754	$759	$944	$1,132	$1,344
Sabine Parish	$681	$686	$884	$1,065	$1,241
St. Bernard Parish	$964	$1,113	$1,331	$1,701	$1,996
St. Charles Parish	$964	$1,113	$1,331	$1,701	$1,996
St. Helena Parish	$1,032	$1,064	$1,204	$1,511	$1,943
St. James Parish	$697	$702	$921	$1,281	$1,315
St. John the Baptist Parish	$964	$1,113	$1,331	$1,701	$1,996
St. Landry Parish	$631	$636	$834	$1,040	$1,202
St. Martin Parish	$779	$898	$1,019	$1,301	$1,581
St. Mary Parish	$717	$722	$947	$1,244	$1,512
St. Tammany Parish	$990	$1,130	$1,331	$1,724	$1,996
Tangipahoa Parish	$831	$848	$1,099	$1,372	$1,455
Tensas Parish	$601	$761	$834	$1,160	$1,249
Terrebonne Parish	$760	$904	$1,102	$1,330	$1,459
Union Parish	$765	$793	$1,026	$1,319	$1,358
Vermilion Parish	$580	$761	$834	$1,100	$1,104
Vernon Parish	$788	$793	$1,041	$1,336	$1,433
Washington Parish	$727	$761	$834	$1,160	$1,388
Webster Parish	$600	$651	$854	$1,130	$1,131
West Baton Rouge Parish	$1,032	$1,064	$1,204	$1,511	$1,943
West Carroll Parish	$601	$636	$834	$1,088	$1,138
West Feliciana Parish	$1,032	$1,064	$1,204	$1,511	$1,943
Winn Parish	$601	$761	$834	$1,160	$1,249

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Frequently asked questions

What are the HUD Fair Market Rents in Louisiana for 2026?

HUD Fair Market Rents in Louisiana for FY2026 range by county. The 2-bedroom FMR across Louisiana's 64 counties/areas spans from $834 to $1,331/mo. Select a county above for the full bedroom breakdown.

When do FMR figures become effective in Louisiana?

HUD publishes new FMR figures annually. FY2026 figures became effective October 1, 2025 and apply through September 30, 2026.

How does HUD calculate Fair Market Rents?

HUD calculates FMRs as the 40th percentile of gross rents paid by recent movers for standard-quality units in a metropolitan area or non-metropolitan county. Data comes from the American Community Survey (ACS).

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Data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, public domain. Effective FY2026 (Oct 1, 2025).