FY2027 Small Area FMR · Akers, LA

ZIP 70421 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 70421 (Akers, LA) is $1,100 a month, unchanged from FY2026. That is 0% equal to the Hammond, LA area-wide FMR of $1,097.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,100per month ■ 0.0%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,097Hammond, LA

Rank in the area8thof 23 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$990

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,100

110% of SAFMR$1,210

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

Studio$780▼ 6.0%

1 BR$860▲ 1.2%

2 BR$1,100■ 0.0%

3 BR$1,390▲ 1.5%

4 BR$1,450▼ 0.7%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 70421 sits in the Hammond, LA area

Of the 23 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 70421 has the 8th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Hammond, 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 $1,097 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,100 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	$780	$702 – $858	$782	$830
1 bedroom	$860	$774 – $946	$854	$850
2 bedrooms	$1,100	$990 – $1,210	$1,097	$1,100
3 bedrooms	$1,390	$1,251 – $1,529	$1,384	$1,370
4 bedrooms	$1,450	$1,305 – $1,595	$1,442	$1,460

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,100 needs about $44,000 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $65,800 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $61,100. ZIP code 70421 lies mainly in Tangipahoa Parish. See the Hammond, LA county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
70454	Ponchatoula	5.6 mi	$1,230
70068	La Place	9.5 mi	$1,550
70462	Springfield	12.2 mi	$1,100
70403	Hammond	14.4 mi	$1,130
70447	Madisonville	14.8 mi	$2,030
70449	Maurepas	16.0 mi	$1,090

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 70421?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 70421 are $780 (studio), $860 (1 BR), $1,100 (2 BR), $1,390 (3 BR) and $1,450 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 70421?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 70421 that range is $990 to $1,210 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 70421?

The FY2026 income limits of the Hammond, LA area apply: median family income $65,800, low-income (80%) limit $61,100 for a family of four.