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FY2027 Fair Market Rent · Louisiana

East Baton Rouge Parish Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA is $1,149 a month, down 4.6% from FY2026. The area median family income is $94,500, and a family of four counts as low income up to $75,600 a year.

2-bedroom FMR$1,149per month ▼ 4.6%
Median family income$94,500FY2026 ▲ 3.1%
80% limit, 4 people$75,600low income

Fair Market Rent by unit size

FY2027 FY2026

Fair Market Rents are gross rents: rent plus the cost of all utilities except phone, cable and internet.

Check your household

Enter your household size and total yearly income before taxes to see which HUD income category it falls in for East Baton Rouge Parish, LA.

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $73,600 is under the 80% limit of $75,600 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $1,840 a month for rent and utilities.

This is a quick comparison with HUD's published limits, not an eligibility decision. Programs count income in their own ways and many have waiting lists; the local housing agency or property decides.

Income limits in East Baton Rouge Parish

HUD's FY2026 income limits for Baton Rouge, LA are based on a median family income of $94,500. Programs such as Housing Choice Vouchers, public housing and HOME use the 30%, 50% and 80% columns; Low-Income Housing Tax Credit properties use the 50% and 60% Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits.

FY2026 income limits by household size (yearly gross income)
PeopleExtremely low30% / povertyVery low50%60% (LIHTC)MTSPLow income80%
1$19,850$33,100$39,720$52,950
2$22,700$37,800$45,360$60,500
3$27,320$42,550$51,060$68,050
4$33,000$47,250$56,700$75,600
5$38,680$51,050$61,260$81,650
6$44,360$54,850$65,820$87,700
7$50,040$58,600$70,320$93,750
8$55,720$62,400$74,880$99,800

Rent history

Since FY2017 the two-bedroom FMR here has gone from $856 to $1,149, up 34.2% over ten years. HUD has published a two-bedroom FMR for this area since FY1983, when it was $363.

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$400$800$1,200$1,600200520102015202020252027$1,149FY2001: $502FY2002: $519FY2003: $533FY2004: $535FY2005: $608FY2006: $720FY2007: $749FY2008: $758FY2009: $788FY2010: $792FY2011: $801FY2012: $752FY2013: $801FY2014: $799FY2015: $797FY2016: $842FY2017: $856FY2018: $906FY2019: $981FY2020: $894FY2021: $1,013FY2022: $917FY2023: $1,005FY2024: $1,277FY2025: $1,222FY2026: $1,204FY2027: $1,149

What it takes to afford the rent

To keep a two-bedroom rent of $1,149 at no more than 30% of income, the usual affordability rule, a household needs about $46,000 a year. That is 49% of the area median family income of $94,500, so a typical family can afford it with room to spare.

Fair Market Rent by year (monthly gross rent incl. utilities)
UnitFY2027FY2026FY2025Income to affordat 30%
Studio$992$1,032$1,063$39,700
1 bedroom$1,014$1,064$1,081$40,600
2 bedrooms$1,149$1,204$1,222$46,000
3 bedrooms$1,456$1,511$1,528$58,200
4 bedrooms$1,842$1,943$2,023$73,700

How East Baton Rouge Parish compares

East Baton Rouge Parish is part of the Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area, together with Ascension Parish, East Feliciana Parish, Livingston Parish, Pointe Coupee Parish, St. Helena Parish and West Baton Rouge Parish and 1 more. HUD publishes one Fair Market Rent and one set of income limits for the whole area, so the numbers on this page apply in every county of it.

East Baton Rouge Parish has the 12th highest two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of the 64 counties in Louisiana; the population-weighted average across Louisiana is $1,161 and the nationwide average is $1,751.

St. James Parish $1,165Vernon Parish $1,102Lafourche Parish $1,098Terrebonne Parish $1,098Tangipahoa Parish $1,097Lafayette Parish $1,092

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Small Area FMRs by ZIP code

HUD also publishes Small Area Fair Market Rents for each ZIP code. In East Baton Rouge Parish the two-bedroom figure ranges from $1,090 to $1,690 across 37 ZIP codes, against the area-wide $1,149. This area is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so most agencies here use the area-wide FMR; an agency may still opt in to ZIP-level rents.

ZIPPlace2 BR SAFMR110% payment std.
70801Baton Rouge$1,690$1,859
70739Greenwell Springs$1,540$1,694
70836Baton Rouge$1,500$1,650
70770Pride$1,440$1,584
70791Zachary$1,430$1,573
70809Baton Rouge$1,390$1,529
70810Baton Rouge$1,380$1,518
70817Baton Rouge$1,370$1,507
70818Baton Rouge$1,360$1,496
70808Baton Rouge$1,300$1,430
70812Baton Rouge$1,260$1,386
70819Baton Rouge$1,210$1,331
70806Baton Rouge$1,200$1,320
70704Baker$1,150$1,265
70804Baton Rouge$1,150$1,265
70821Baton Rouge$1,150$1,265
70825Baton Rouge$1,150$1,265
70827Baton Rouge$1,150$1,265
70835Baton Rouge$1,150$1,265
70874Baton Rouge$1,150$1,265
70879Baton Rouge$1,150$1,265
70884Baton Rouge$1,150$1,265
70892Baton Rouge$1,150$1,265
70895Baton Rouge$1,150$1,265
70896Baton Rouge$1,150$1,265
70898Baton Rouge$1,150$1,265
70803Baton Rouge$1,140$1,254
70816Baton Rouge$1,140$1,254
70814Baton Rouge$1,100$1,210
70714Baker$1,090$1,199
70802Baton Rouge$1,090$1,199
70805Baton Rouge$1,090$1,199
70807Baton Rouge$1,090$1,199
70811Baton Rouge$1,090$1,199
70813Baton Rouge$1,090$1,199
70815Baton Rouge$1,090$1,199
70820Baton Rouge$1,090$1,199

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA for 2027?

For FY2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027) HUD's Fair Market Rents in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA are $992 for a studio, $1,014 for one bedroom, $1,149 for two bedrooms, $1,456 for three and $1,842 for four bedrooms, per month including utilities.

What is the area median income in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA?

HUD's FY2026 median family income for the area is $94,500, up 3.1% from $91,700 in FY2025.

What is 80% of AMI in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA for a family of 4?

The FY2026 low-income limit (80%) for a household of four is $75,600 a year. The very low-income limit (50%) is $47,250 and the extremely low-income limit is $33,000.

What is the 60% AMI limit for tax credit housing in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA?

Under HUD's FY2026 Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits, the 60% limit is $39,720 for one person and $56,700 for four.

Is the Fair Market Rent the same as the Section 8 payment standard?

No. Housing agencies set their payment standard between 90% and 110% of the FMR (for a two-bedroom here: $1,034 to $1,264), and can ask HUD for exceptions. Check the payment standard with your local housing agency.