Income Limits by County

HUD Metro FMR Area · 3 counties

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Fair Market Rent & Income Limits

For FY2027 HUD set the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA area at $1,045 a month, down 5.9% from FY2026. The FY2026 median family income is $79,200. The same figures apply in all 3 counties of the area.

2-bedroom FMR$1,045per month ▼ 5.9%
Median family income$79,200FY2026
People in the area386,819HUD 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 Shreveport-Bossier City, LA.

Low income (80% limit)

A household of 4 earning $61,350 is under the 80% limit of $63,350 for this area. At 30% of income it could pay about $1,534 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$16,650$27,750$33,300$44,350
2$21,640$31,700$38,040$50,700
3$27,320$35,650$42,780$57,050
4$33,000$39,600$47,520$63,350
5$38,680$42,800$51,360$68,450
6$44,360$45,950$55,140$73,500
7$49,150$49,150$58,980$78,600
8$52,300$52,300$62,760$83,650

HERA Special area. Tax-credit properties placed in service before 2009 may use HUD's higher HERA hold-harmless 60% limits here: $49,020 for four people, against the regular $47,520.

Two-bedroom FMR since 2001

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent, 2001 to 2027$0$400$800$1,200$1,600200520102015202020252027$1,045FY2001: $492FY2002: $509FY2003: $522FY2004: $524FY2005: $542FY2006: $563FY2007: $586FY2008: $634FY2009: $677FY2010: $719FY2011: $742FY2012: $715FY2013: $785FY2014: $757FY2015: $842FY2016: $819FY2017: $878FY2018: $820FY2019: $828FY2020: $861FY2021: $845FY2022: $897FY2023: $1,009FY2024: $1,073FY2025: $1,017FY2026: $1,111FY2027: $1,045

Counties in the area

CountyPeople2 BR FMR
Caddo Parish, LA230,004$1,045
Bossier Parish, LA129,789$1,045
De Soto Parish, LA27,026$1,045

Small Area FMRs across 64 ZIP codes

Two-bedroom Small Area FMRs in the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA area run from $1,000 to $1,570; the middle ZIP code is at $1,000, against the area-wide FMR of $1,045. This is not a mandatory Small Area FMR area; agencies may opt in.

$1,000$1,570median $1,000

Highest ZIP codes

71110 (Barksdale Afb, LA)$1,570
71023 (Doyline, LA)$1,340
71105 (Shreveport, LA)$1,300
71037 (Haughton, LA)$1,260
71051 (Elm Grove, LA)$1,250
71111 (Bossier City, LA)$1,240
71006 (Benton, LA)$1,200
71112 (Bossier City, LA)$1,200

Lowest ZIP codes

71419 (Converse, LA)$1,000
71166 (Shreveport, LA)$1,000
71165 (Shreveport, LA)$1,000
71164 (Shreveport, LA)$1,000
71163 (Shreveport, LA)$1,000
71162 (Shreveport, LA)$1,000
71161 (Shreveport, LA)$1,000
71149 (Shreveport, LA)$1,000

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent in the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA area?

HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rents for the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA area are $832 (studio), $926 (1 BR), $1,045 (2 BR), $1,380 (3 BR) and $1,450 (4 BR) a month.

What is the area median income for Shreveport-Bossier City, LA?

The FY2026 median family income is $79,200; the 80% low-income limit for four people is $63,350.

Which counties are in this HUD metro area?

Caddo Parish, LA, Bossier Parish, LA and De Soto Parish, LA.