Section 8 · LA
Section 8 rent — Louisiana
Fair Market Rents in Louisiana for FY2026, by county and bedroom count. Each county's local housing authority sets its payment standard between 90% and 110% of these figures.
Louisiana counties
FY2026 Section 8 rent by county, per bedroom count. Select a county for the full breakdown and payment-standard range.
- Acadia Parish$880/mo
- Allen Parish$834/mo
- Ascension Parish$1,204/mo
- Assumption Parish$967/mo
- Avoyelles Parish$857/mo
- Beauregard Parish$935/mo
- Bienville Parish$834/mo
- Bossier Parish$1,111/mo
- Caddo Parish$1,111/mo
- Calcasieu Parish$1,217/mo
- Caldwell Parish$834/mo
- Cameron Parish$1,217/mo
- Catahoula Parish$834/mo
- Claiborne Parish$834/mo
- Concordia Parish$834/mo
- De Soto Parish$1,111/mo
- East Baton Rouge Parish$1,204/mo
- East Carroll Parish$834/mo
- East Feliciana Parish$1,204/mo
- Evangeline Parish$834/mo
- Franklin Parish$834/mo
- Grant Parish$994/mo
- Iberia Parish$905/mo
- Iberville Parish$866/mo
- Jackson Parish$834/mo
- Jefferson Davis Parish$871/mo
- Jefferson Parish$1,331/mo
- Lafayette Parish$1,019/mo
- Lafourche Parish$1,102/mo
- La Salle Parish$851/mo
- Lincoln Parish$881/mo
- Livingston Parish$1,204/mo
- Madison Parish$834/mo
- Morehouse Parish$834/mo
- Natchitoches Parish$925/mo
- Orleans Parish$1,331/mo
- Ouachita Parish$1,026/mo
- Plaquemines Parish$1,331/mo
- Pointe Coupee Parish$1,204/mo
- Rapides Parish$994/mo
- Red River Parish$834/mo
- Richland Parish$944/mo
- Sabine Parish$884/mo
- St. Bernard Parish$1,331/mo
- St. Charles Parish$1,331/mo
- St. Helena Parish$1,204/mo
- St. James Parish$921/mo
- St. John the Baptist Parish$1,331/mo
- St. Landry Parish$834/mo
- St. Martin Parish$1,019/mo
- St. Mary Parish$947/mo
- St. Tammany Parish$1,331/mo
- Tangipahoa Parish$1,099/mo
- Tensas Parish$834/mo
- Terrebonne Parish$1,102/mo
- Union Parish$1,026/mo
- Vermilion Parish$834/mo
- Vernon Parish$1,041/mo
- Washington Parish$834/mo
- Webster Parish$854/mo
- West Baton Rouge Parish$1,204/mo
- West Carroll Parish$834/mo
- West Feliciana Parish$1,204/mo
- Winn Parish$834/mo
Frequently asked questions
What does Section 8 pay per bedroom in Louisiana?
Section 8 is anchored to HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent. Select a county below for the 0, 1, 2, 3, and 4-bedroom figures, then expect the PHA's payment standard between 90% and 110% of each one.
Is the payment standard higher or lower than FMR in Louisiana?
It depends on your county's public housing authority. PHAs set payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the county FMR, so the actual voucher amount can be up to 10% above or below the published figure.
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