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FY2027 Fair Market Rent · Louisiana

Orleans Parish Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in Orleans Parish, LA is $1,480 a month, up 11.2% from FY2026. The area median family income is $88,600, and a family of four counts as low income up to $70,900 a year.

2-bedroom FMR$1,480per month ▲ 11.2%
Median family income$88,600FY2026 ▼ 1.3%
80% limit, 4 people$70,900low 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 Orleans Parish, LA.

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $68,900 is under the 80% limit of $70,900 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $1,722 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 Orleans Parish

HUD's FY2026 income limits for New Orleans-Metairie, LA are based on a median family income of $88,600. 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$18,650$31,050$37,260$49,650
2$21,640$35,450$42,540$56,750
3$27,320$39,900$47,880$63,850
4$33,000$44,300$53,160$70,900
5$38,680$47,850$57,420$76,600
6$44,360$51,400$61,680$82,250
7$50,040$54,950$65,940$87,950
8$55,720$58,500$70,200$93,600

Rent history

Since FY2017 the two-bedroom FMR here has gone from $964 to $1,480, up 53.5% over ten years. HUD has published a two-bedroom FMR for this area since FY1983, when it was $350.

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$400$800$1,200$1,600$2,000200520102015202020252027$1,480FY2001: $527FY2002: $637FY2003: $659FY2004: $661FY2005: $676FY2006: $940FY2007: $978FY2008: $990FY2009: $949FY2010: $982FY2011: $994FY2012: $948FY2013: $935FY2014: $948FY2015: $950FY2016: $963FY2017: $964FY2018: $996FY2019: $1,008FY2020: $1,078FY2021: $1,061FY2022: $1,089FY2023: $1,182FY2024: $1,362FY2025: $1,478FY2026: $1,331FY2027: $1,480

What it takes to afford the rent

To keep a two-bedroom rent of $1,480 at no more than 30% of income, the usual affordability rule, a household needs about $59,200 a year. That is 67% of the area median family income of $88,600, 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$1,096$964$1,071$43,800
1 bedroom$1,229$1,113$1,236$49,200
2 bedrooms$1,480$1,331$1,478$59,200
3 bedrooms$1,900$1,701$1,889$76,000
4 bedrooms$2,233$1,996$2,217$89,300

How Orleans Parish compares

Orleans Parish is part of the New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area, together with Jefferson Parish, Plaquemines Parish, St. Bernard Parish, St. Charles Parish and St. John the Baptist Parish. 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.

Orleans Parish has the 2nd 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. Tammany Parish $1,354Calcasieu Parish $1,231Cameron Parish $1,231St. James Parish $1,165Ascension Parish $1,149East Baton Rouge Parish $1,149

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Small Area FMRs by ZIP code

HUD also publishes Small Area Fair Market Rents for each ZIP code. In Orleans Parish the two-bedroom figure ranges from $1,210 to $2,220 across 44 ZIP codes, against the area-wide $1,480. 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.
70130New Orleans$2,220$2,442
70124New Orleans$2,180$2,398
70115New Orleans$1,980$2,178
70119New Orleans$1,750$1,925
70118New Orleans$1,660$1,826
70125New Orleans$1,620$1,782
70122New Orleans$1,590$1,749
70116New Orleans$1,540$1,694
70139New Orleans$1,530$1,683
70145New Orleans$1,530$1,683
70146New Orleans$1,530$1,683
70150New Orleans$1,530$1,683
70151New Orleans$1,530$1,683
70152New Orleans$1,530$1,683
70153New Orleans$1,530$1,683
70156New Orleans$1,530$1,683
70157New Orleans$1,530$1,683
70158New Orleans$1,530$1,683
70163New Orleans$1,530$1,683
70170New Orleans$1,530$1,683
70172New Orleans$1,530$1,683
70174New Orleans$1,530$1,683
70175New Orleans$1,530$1,683
70176New Orleans$1,530$1,683
70177New Orleans$1,530$1,683
70178New Orleans$1,530$1,683
70179New Orleans$1,530$1,683
70182New Orleans$1,530$1,683
70184New Orleans$1,530$1,683
70185New Orleans$1,530$1,683
70186New Orleans$1,530$1,683
70187New Orleans$1,530$1,683
70189New Orleans$1,530$1,683
70190New Orleans$1,530$1,683
70117New Orleans$1,500$1,650
70128New Orleans$1,500$1,650
70129New Orleans$1,450$1,595
70112New Orleans$1,430$1,573
70114New Orleans$1,430$1,573
70126New Orleans$1,400$1,540
70127New Orleans$1,360$1,496
70131New Orleans$1,310$1,441
70113New Orleans$1,230$1,353
70148New Orleans$1,210$1,331

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in Orleans Parish, LA for 2027?

For FY2027 (October 1, 2026 to September 30, 2027) HUD's Fair Market Rents in Orleans Parish, LA are $1,096 for a studio, $1,229 for one bedroom, $1,480 for two bedrooms, $1,900 for three and $2,233 for four bedrooms, per month including utilities.

What is the area median income in Orleans Parish, LA?

HUD's FY2026 median family income for the area is $88,600, down 1.3% from $89,800 in FY2025.

What is 80% of AMI in Orleans Parish, LA for a family of 4?

The FY2026 low-income limit (80%) for a household of four is $70,900 a year. The very low-income limit (50%) is $44,300 and the extremely low-income limit is $33,000.

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

Under HUD's FY2026 Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits, the 60% limit is $37,260 for one person and $53,160 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: $1,332 to $1,628), and can ask HUD for exceptions. Check the payment standard with your local housing agency.