FY2027 Small Area FMR · Lockport, LA

ZIP 70374 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 70374 (Lockport, LA) is $1,070 a month, up 2.9% from FY2026. That is 3% below the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA area-wide FMR of $1,098.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,070per month ▲ 2.9%

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

Rank in the area12thof 26 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$963

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,070

110% of SAFMR$1,177

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

Studio$750▲ 5.6%

1 BR$880▲ 3.5%

2 BR$1,070▲ 2.9%

3 BR$1,300▲ 4.0%

4 BR$1,410▲ 2.9%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 70374 sits in the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA area

Of the 26 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 70374 has the 12th 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 $1,070 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	$750	$675 – $825	$765	$710
1 bedroom	$880	$792 – $968	$903	$850
2 bedrooms	$1,070	$963 – $1,177	$1,098	$1,040
3 bedrooms	$1,300	$1,170 – $1,430	$1,335	$1,250
4 bedrooms	$1,410	$1,269 – $1,551	$1,443	$1,370

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,070 needs about $42,800 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 70374 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
70343	Bourg	5.1 mi	$1,440
70375	Mathews	6.3 mi	$1,000
70355	Gheens	8.0 mi	$1,360
70394	Raceland	9.2 mi	$1,000
70364	Houma	10.9 mi	$1,130
70373	Larose	11.4 mi	$1,000

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 70374?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 70374 are $750 (studio), $880 (1 BR), $1,070 (2 BR), $1,300 (3 BR) and $1,410 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 70374?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 70374 that range is $963 to $1,177 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 70374?

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.