Income Limits by County

HUD Metro FMR Area · 2 counties

Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

For FY2027 HUD set the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA area at $1,098 a month, down 0.4% from FY2026. The FY2026 median family income is $86,600. The same figures apply in all 2 counties of the area.

2-bedroom FMR$1,098per month ▼ 0.4%
Median family income$86,600FY2026
People in the area202,438HUD file, 2024

Fair Market Rent by unit size

FY2027 FY2026

Check your household

Enter your household size and total yearly income before taxes to see which HUD income category it falls in for Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA.

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $64,550 is under the 80% limit of $66,550 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $1,614 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

FY2026 income limits by household size (yearly gross income)
PeopleExtremely low30% / povertyVery low50%60% (LIHTC)MTSPLow income80%
1$17,500$29,150$34,980$46,600
2$21,640$33,300$39,960$53,250
3$27,320$37,450$44,940$59,900
4$33,000$41,600$49,920$66,550
5$38,680$44,950$53,940$71,900
6$44,360$48,300$57,960$77,200
7$50,040$51,600$61,920$82,550
8$54,950$54,950$65,940$87,850

HERA Special area. Tax-credit properties placed in service before 2009 may use HUD's higher HERA hold-harmless 60% limits here: $51,960 for four people, against the regular $49,920.

Two-bedroom FMR since 2001

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$400$800$1,200$1,600200520102015202020252027$1,098FY2001: $419FY2002: $433FY2003: $445FY2004: $446FY2005: $505FY2006: $520FY2007: $541FY2008: $584FY2009: $624FY2010: $663FY2011: $683FY2012: $682FY2013: $748FY2014: $773FY2015: $740FY2016: $857FY2017: $869FY2018: $824FY2019: $848FY2020: $873FY2021: $897FY2022: $890FY2023: $981FY2024: $1,117FY2025: $1,146FY2026: $1,102FY2027: $1,098

Counties in the area

CountyPeople2 BR FMR
Terrebonne Parish, LA106,186$1,098
Lafourche Parish, LA96,252$1,098

Small Area FMRs across 26 ZIP codes

Two-bedroom Small Area FMRs in the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA area run from $1,000 to $2,020; the middle ZIP code is at $1,040, against the area-wide FMR of $1,098. This is not a mandatory Small Area FMR area; agencies may opt in.

$1,000$2,020median $1,040

Highest ZIP codes

70030 (Des Allemands, LA)$2,020
70343 (Bourg, LA)$1,440
70355 (Gheens, LA)$1,360
70359 (Gray, LA)$1,240
70360 (Houma, LA)$1,190
70363 (Houma, LA)$1,160
70361 (Houma, LA)$1,130
70364 (Houma, LA)$1,130

Lowest ZIP codes

70395 (Schriever, LA)$1,000
70394 (Raceland, LA)$1,000
70377 (Montegut, LA)$1,000
70375 (Mathews, LA)$1,000
70373 (Larose, LA)$1,000
70357 (Golden Meadow, LA)$1,000
70356 (Gibson, LA)$1,000
70354 (Galliano, LA)$1,000

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA area?

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rents for the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA area are $765 (studio), $903 (1 BR), $1,098 (2 BR), $1,335 (3 BR) and $1,443 (4 BR) a month.

What is the area median income for Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA?

The FY2026 median family income is $86,600; the 80% low-income limit for four people is $66,550.

Which counties are in this HUD metro area?

Terrebonne Parish, LA and Lafourche Parish, LA.