FY2027 Small Area FMR · Gheens, LA

ZIP 70355 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 70355 (Gheens, LA) is $1,360 a month, up 9.7% from FY2026. That is 24% above the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA area-wide FMR of $1,098.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,360per month ▲ 9.7%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,098Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux,

Rank in the area3rdof 26 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,224

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,360

110% of SAFMR$1,496

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

Studio$980▲ 10.1%

1 BR$1,130▲ 9.7%

2 BR$1,360▲ 9.7%

3 BR$1,700▲ 10.4%

4 BR$1,940▲ 9.6%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 70355 sits in the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA area

Of the 26 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 70355 has the 3rd highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so voucher payment standards here are normally based on the area-wide FMR of $1,098 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,360 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$980	$882 – $1,078	$765	$890
1 bedroom	$1,130	$1,017 – $1,243	$903	$1,030
2 bedrooms	$1,360	$1,224 – $1,496	$1,098	$1,240
3 bedrooms	$1,700	$1,530 – $1,870	$1,335	$1,540
4 bedrooms	$1,940	$1,746 – $2,134	$1,443	$1,770

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,360 needs about $54,400 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $86,600 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $66,550. ZIP code 70355 lies mainly in Lafourche Parish. See the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
70375	Mathews	4.3 mi	$1,000
70030	Des Allemands	7.3 mi	$2,020
70374	Lockport	8.0 mi	$1,070
70394	Raceland	9.0 mi	$1,000
70080	Paradis	11.7 mi	$1,780
70070	Luling	12.3 mi	$1,890

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 70355?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 70355 are $980 (studio), $1,130 (1 BR), $1,360 (2 BR), $1,700 (3 BR) and $1,940 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 70355?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 70355 that range is $1,224 to $1,496 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 70355?

The FY2026 income limits of the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA area apply: median family income $86,600, low-income (80%) limit $66,550 for a family of four.