FY2027 Small Area FMR · Houma, LA

ZIP 70361 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 70361 (Houma, LA) is $1,130 a month, unchanged from FY2026. That is 3% above the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA area-wide FMR of $1,098.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,130per month ■ 0.0%

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

Rank in the area7thof 26 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,017

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,130

110% of SAFMR$1,243

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

Studio$790▲ 1.3%

1 BR$930■ 0.0%

2 BR$1,130■ 0.0%

3 BR$1,370▲ 0.7%

4 BR$1,490▼ 0.7%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 70361 sits in the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA area

Of the 26 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 70361 has the 7th 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 $1,130 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	$790	$711 – $869	$765	$780
1 bedroom	$930	$837 – $1,023	$903	$930
2 bedrooms	$1,130	$1,017 – $1,243	$1,098	$1,130
3 bedrooms	$1,370	$1,233 – $1,507	$1,335	$1,360
4 bedrooms	$1,490	$1,341 – $1,639	$1,443	$1,500

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,130 needs about $45,200 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 70361 lies mainly in Terrebonne 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
70364	Houma	3.2 mi	$1,130
70360	Houma	5.3 mi	$1,190
70363	Houma	6.4 mi	$1,160
70359	Gray	7.6 mi	$1,240
70394	Raceland	9.1 mi	$1,000
70343	Bourg	10.3 mi	$1,440

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 70361?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 70361 are $790 (studio), $930 (1 BR), $1,130 (2 BR), $1,370 (3 BR) and $1,490 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 70361?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 70361 that range is $1,017 to $1,243 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 70361?

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.