Section 8 — LA ZIP index · page 1 of 2

Louisiana ZIP codes
with a Section 8 rent.

Every Louisiana ZIP code HUD publishes a Fair Market Rent for — 669 of them, FY2026. This page lists ZIPs 1–500, grouped by HUD area, with the 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom ceiling beside each one. Open any ZIP for its full schedule from studio to 4-bedroom.

data as of 2026-08-19 · HUD FY2026

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Why the ZIP beats the metro average.

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A ZIP-level Fair Market Rent is HUD's Small Area FMR: instead of one voucher ceiling for an entire metro, HUD publishes a separate ceiling for each ZIP code, set from what rents actually cost in that ZIP. The metro figure is an average over all of them, so it sits above the weaker ZIPs and below the stronger ones — which is why two houses fifteen minutes apart in the same city can carry Section 8 ceilings hundreds of dollars apart. Underwrite the ZIP's number, not the metro's. The published FMR is still a reference, not a payment: housing authorities set their payment standard at roughly 90–110% of it, and every unit has to clear a rent reasonableness test against comparable local rentals before a lease is approved.

Every ZIP

FMR by ZIP code.

2-bedroom and 3-bedroom Fair Market Rent for each ZIP, listed under the HUD area it belongs to. What Fair Market Rent means.

ZIPs 1–500 of 669 · 31 HUD areas on this page · data as of 2026-08-19 · HUD FY2026

ZIP2 BR3 BR
New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
70001$1,390$1,770
70002$1,340$1,710
70003$1,340$1,710
70004$1,340$1,710
70005$1,340$1,710
70006$1,340$1,710
70009$1,340$1,710
70010$1,340$1,710
70011$1,340$1,710
70030$1,780$2,260
70031$1,340$1,710
70032$1,340$1,710
70033$1,340$1,710
70036$1,340$1,710
70037$1,830$2,330
70038$1,750$2,230
70039$1,340$1,710
70040$1,650$2,100
70041$1,750$2,230
70043$1,340$1,710
70044$1,340$1,710
70047$1,360$1,740
70049$1,340$1,710
70050$1,750$2,230
70051$1,340$1,710
70053$1,340$1,710
70054$1,340$1,710
70055$1,340$1,710
70056$1,340$1,710
70057$1,340$1,710
70058$1,350$1,720
70059$1,340$1,710
70062$1,340$1,710
70063$1,340$1,710
70064$1,340$1,710
70065$1,340$1,710
70067$1,340$1,710
70068$1,340$1,710
70069$1,340$1,710
70070$1,660$2,110
70072$1,340$1,710
70073$1,340$1,710
70075$1,340$1,710
70076$1,340$1,710
70078$1,340$1,710
70079$1,350$1,710
70080$1,360$1,730
70082$1,750$2,230
70083$1,750$2,230
70084$1,340$1,710
70085$1,340$1,710
70087$1,340$1,710
70091$1,750$2,230
70092$1,340$1,710
70094$1,340$1,710
70096$1,340$1,710
70112$1,340$1,710
70113$1,340$1,710
70114$1,340$1,710
70115$1,720$2,190
70116$1,570$2,000
70117$1,340$1,710
70118$1,390$1,770
70119$1,510$1,920
70121$1,340$1,710
70122$1,380$1,750
70123$1,660$2,120
70124$1,930$2,450
70125$1,490$1,890
70126$1,340$1,710
70127$1,340$1,710
70128$1,380$1,770
70129$1,340$1,710
70130$2,000$2,560
70131$1,340$1,710
70139$1,370$1,740
70145$1,370$1,740
70146$1,370$1,740
70148$1,340$1,710
70150$1,370$1,740
70151$1,370$1,740
70152$1,370$1,740
70153$1,370$1,740
70156$1,370$1,740
70157$1,370$1,740
70158$1,370$1,740
70163$1,370$1,740
70170$1,370$1,740
70172$1,370$1,740
70174$1,370$1,740
70175$1,370$1,740
70176$1,370$1,740
70177$1,370$1,740
70178$1,370$1,740
70179$1,370$1,740
70181$1,340$1,710
70182$1,370$1,740
70183$1,340$1,710
70184$1,370$1,740
70185$1,370$1,740
70186$1,370$1,740
70187$1,370$1,740
70189$1,370$1,740
70190$1,370$1,740
70358$1,480$1,890
St. James Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
70052$1,130$1,570
70071$970$1,350
70086$880$1,230
70090$1,340$1,710
70346$1,100$1,380
70723$1,240$1,730
70743$940$1,310
70763$880$1,230
70792$920$1,280
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA MSA
70301$1,110$1,340
70302$1,050$1,270
70310$1,110$1,340
70343$1,040$1,250
70344$1,040$1,250
70345$1,040$1,250
70352$1,040$1,250
70353$1,040$1,250
70354$1,040$1,260
70355$1,240$1,540
70356$1,040$1,250
70357$1,040$1,250
70359$1,230$1,480
70360$1,180$1,420
70361$1,130$1,360
70363$1,150$1,390
70364$1,130$1,360
70371$1,050$1,270
70373$1,040$1,250
70374$1,040$1,250
70375$1,040$1,250
70377$1,040$1,250
70394$1,040$1,250
70395$1,040$1,250
70397$1,090$1,310
Lafayette, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
70339$950$1,300
70501$950$1,210
70502$1,030$1,320
70503$1,140$1,460
70504$1,030$1,320
70505$1,030$1,320
70506$1,090$1,390
70507$960$1,230
70508$1,220$1,560
70509$1,030$1,320
70517$950$1,200
70519$950$1,190
70521$950$1,190
70558$1,200$1,550
70596$1,030$1,320
70598$1,030$1,320
St. Mary Parish, LA
70340$970$1,280
70342$910$1,190
70380$970$1,280
70381$950$1,250
70392$910$1,190
70514$1,010$1,330
70522$950$1,250
70523$1,020$1,340
70538$950$1,250
70540$950$1,250
70544$910$1,190
Assumption Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
70341$1,160$1,620
70372$1,450$2,020
70390$960$1,340
70391$960$1,340
70393$990$1,380
Hammond, LA MSA
70401$1,100$1,380
70402$1,080$1,350
70403$1,120$1,400
70404$1,100$1,370
70421$1,100$1,370
70422$1,100$1,380
70436$1,100$1,380
70442$1,010$1,270
70443$1,100$1,380
70446$990$1,230
70451$1,000$1,250
70454$1,230$1,540
70455$1,120$1,420
70456$1,100$1,380
70462$1,140$1,430
70465$990$1,230
70466$1,100$1,380
70711$1,100$1,380
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA MSA
70420$1,340$1,710
70433$1,520$1,940
70434$1,440$1,840
70437$1,340$1,710
70445$1,340$1,710
70447$2,000$2,590
70448$1,720$2,200
70452$1,340$1,710
70457$1,340$1,710
70458$1,530$1,960
70459$1,440$1,840
70460$1,350$1,730
70461$1,340$1,710
70463$1,340$1,710
70464$1,340$1,710
70469$1,440$1,840
70470$1,440$1,840
70471$1,380$1,780
Washington Parish, LA
70426$850$1,170
70427$1,340$1,710
70429$830$1,170
70431$1,600$2,040
70435$1,340$1,710
70438$1,340$1,710
70444$1,100$1,380
70450$870$1,140
Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
70441$1,100$1,380
70449$1,100$1,380
70453$1,100$1,380
70704$1,200$1,510
70706$1,230$1,540
70710$1,190$1,490
70712$1,180$1,460
70714$1,130$1,420
70715$1,100$1,380
70718$1,370$1,720
70719$1,120$1,410
70722$1,100$1,380
70725$1,100$1,380
70726$1,270$1,590
70727$1,230$1,540
70728$1,370$1,720
70729$1,100$1,380
70730$1,100$1,380
70732$1,100$1,380
70733$1,160$1,460
70734$1,400$1,770
70736$1,100$1,380
70737$1,550$1,950
70739$1,710$2,150
70744$1,100$1,380
70747$1,100$1,380
70748$1,100$1,380
70749$1,100$1,380
70752$1,100$1,380
70753$1,100$1,380
70754$1,280$1,610
70755$1,100$1,380
70756$1,100$1,380
70759$1,150$1,440
70760$1,100$1,380
70761$1,100$1,380
70762$1,100$1,380
70767$1,100$1,380
70769$1,360$1,710
70770$1,540$1,930
70773$1,100$1,380
70774$1,200$1,510
70775$1,150$1,440
70777$1,130$1,420
70778$1,200$1,510
70782$1,150$1,440
70783$1,100$1,380
70784$1,140$1,430
70785$1,170$1,470
70786$1,230$1,540
70787$1,150$1,440
70789$1,100$1,380
70791$1,450$1,820
70801$1,810$2,270
70802$1,110$1,390
70803$1,180$1,480
70804$1,200$1,510
70805$1,100$1,380
70806$1,250$1,570
70807$1,100$1,380
70808$1,350$1,690
70809$1,430$1,790
70810$1,420$1,780
70811$1,100$1,380
70812$1,300$1,630
70813$1,100$1,380
70814$1,150$1,440
70815$1,100$1,380
70816$1,220$1,530
70817$1,410$1,770
70818$1,350$1,690
70819$1,170$1,460
70820$1,110$1,390
70821$1,200$1,510
70825$1,200$1,510
70827$1,200$1,510
70835$1,200$1,510
70836$1,500$1,880
70874$1,200$1,510
70879$1,200$1,510
70884$1,200$1,510
70892$1,200$1,510
70895$1,200$1,510
70896$1,200$1,510
70898$1,200$1,510
Vermilion Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
70510$850$1,120
70526$920$1,100
70529$950$1,190
70548$830$1,110
70555$1,180$1,550
70575$840$1,110
70578$950$1,190
St. Landry Parish, LA
70512$950$1,190
70520$950$1,210
70525$950$1,190
70535$850$1,080
70541$830$1,050
70550$850$1,080
70551$840$1,060
70570$850$1,080
70571$830$1,050
70577$840$1,050
70584$1,010$1,260
70586$900$1,170
70589$830$1,080
70750$1,040$1,300
Iberia Parish, LA
70513$890$1,170
70518$1,020$1,300
70528$850$1,130
70533$840$1,110
70552$860$1,130
70560$950$1,190
70562$910$1,200
70563$1,020$1,340
70569$910$1,200
70582$950$1,190
70592$1,180$1,510
Evangeline Parish, LA
70515$900$1,150
70524$830$1,100
70554$830$1,100
70576$870$1,130
70580$830$1,100
70585$900$1,170
Acadia Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
70516$920$1,110
70531$900$1,100
70534$830$1,000
70537$900$1,200
70543$830$1,000
70556$830$1,000
70559$860$1,100
70583$950$1,190
Allen Parish, LA
70532$880$1,140
70640$830$1,140
70644$830$1,060
70648$830$1,140
70651$830$1,060
70654$1,020$1,310
70655$930$1,160
70658$830$1,060
Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
70542$1,030$1,250
70601$1,070$1,280
70602$1,220$1,460
70605$1,520$1,820
70606$1,220$1,460
70607$1,150$1,380
70609$1,340$1,600
70612$1,220$1,460
70615$1,200$1,440
70616$1,220$1,460
70629$1,220$1,460
70630$1,050$1,330
70631$1,130$1,390
70632$1,030$1,250
70643$1,030$1,250
70645$1,400$1,670
70646$1,030$1,250
70663$1,070$1,280
70664$1,220$1,460
70665$1,550$1,860
70668$1,060$1,270
70669$1,120$1,340
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
70546$920$1,260
70549$1,030$1,250
70581$880$1,210
70591$830$1,160
70611$1,350$1,620
70647$1,210$1,510
70650$1,040$1,350
Beauregard Parish, LA
70633$1,030$1,250
70637$880$1,100
70652$880$1,100
70653$880$1,100
70657$1,030$1,250
70660$880$1,100
70661$1,030$1,250
70662$940$1,180
Vernon Parish, LA
70634$1,050$1,340
70638$1,180$1,460
70639$1,050$1,340
70656$1,170$1,510
70659$1,050$1,340
Iberville Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
70721$920$1,280
70740$930$1,270
70757$1,100$1,380
70764$1,100$1,380
70772$870$1,210
70776$930$1,280
70780$920$1,270
70788$830$1,170
Lincoln Parish, LA
71001$900$1,250
71003$1,090$1,310
Natchitoches Parish, LA
71002$930$1,150
71016$930$1,150
71063$930$1,190
71066$980$1,220
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA
71004$1,200$1,580
71006$1,260$1,650
71007$970$1,270
71009$1,060$1,390
71027$1,210$1,590
71029$1,030$1,350
71030$1,190$1,570
71032$920$1,210
71033$1,040$1,310
71037$1,310$1,720
71043$920$1,190
71044$920$1,190
71046$970$1,270
71047$1,030$1,350
71049$920$1,190
71051$1,380$1,790
71060$1,220$1,600
71061$950$1,250
71064$920$1,190
71069$920$1,190
71078$1,180$1,550
71082$920$1,190
71101$920$1,190
71102$1,070$1,400
71103$990$1,300
71104$1,160$1,520
71105$1,360$1,790
71106$970$1,270
71107$1,060$1,390
71108$1,160$1,520
71109$1,020$1,340
71110$1,670$2,190
71111$1,250$1,640
71112$1,290$1,690
71113$1,280$1,680
71118$1,110$1,460
71119$1,150$1,510
71129$1,020$1,340
71133$1,070$1,400
71134$1,070$1,400
71135$1,070$1,400
71136$1,070$1,400
71137$1,280$1,680
71138$1,070$1,400
71148$1,070$1,400
71149$1,070$1,400
71161$1,070$1,400
71162$1,070$1,400
71163$1,070$1,400
71164$1,070$1,400
71165$1,070$1,400
71166$1,070$1,400
71171$1,280$1,680
71172$1,280$1,680
Bienville Parish, LA
71008$830$1,170
71045$850$1,170
71080$830$1,170
Webster Parish, LA
71018$970$1,280
71021$830$1,110
71023$1,030$1,360
71024$830$1,140
71038$830$1,080
71039$1,040$1,400
71055$910$1,200
71067$920$1,190
71071$1,010$1,280
71072$890$1,140
71073$830$1,110
71075$920$1,190
Red River Parish, LA
71019$930$1,150
71034$830$1,120
71052$920$1,190
71068$830$1,160
71115$1,150$1,510
Claiborne Parish, LA
71028$830$1,170
71040$850$1,020
71048$840$1,030
71079$830$1,050
Winn Parish, LA
71031$930$1,150
71070$930$1,150
Sabine Parish, LA
71065$930$1,190
Monroe, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
71201$1,040$1,340
71202$930$1,200
71203$1,090$1,400
71207$1,040$1,340
71209$1,090$1,400
71210$1,040$1,340
71211$1,040$1,340
71212$1,040$1,340
71213$1,040$1,340

SAFMR = ZIP-level variation. HUD sets Small Area Fair Market Rents by ZIP across most large metros, so two homes in one city can carry very different voucher ceilings.

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Data source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents (Small Area FMRs where published), snapshot 2026-08-19. Payment standards vary by public housing authority (typically 90–110% of FMR). Figures are for research and do not guarantee approved rent on any specific unit.

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