FY2027 Small Area FMR · Husser, LA

ZIP 70442 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 70442 (Husser, LA) is $1,020 a month, up 1.0% from FY2026. That is 7% below the Hammond, LA area-wide FMR of $1,097.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,020per month ▲ 1.0%

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

Rank in the area20thof 23 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$918

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,020

110% of SAFMR$1,122

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

Studio$750▼ 3.8%

1 BR$810▲ 1.2%

2 BR$1,020▲ 1.0%

3 BR$1,280▲ 0.8%

4 BR$1,380■ 0.0%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 70442 sits in the Hammond, LA area

Of the 23 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 70442 has the 20th 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 $1,020 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	$782	$780
1 bedroom	$810	$729 – $891	$854	$800
2 bedrooms	$1,020	$918 – $1,122	$1,097	$1,010
3 bedrooms	$1,280	$1,152 – $1,408	$1,384	$1,270
4 bedrooms	$1,380	$1,242 – $1,518	$1,442	$1,380

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,020 needs about $40,800 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 70442 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
70446	Loranger	4.4 mi	$990
70437	Folsom	9.0 mi	$1,210
70422	Amite	9.2 mi	$1,090
70455	Robert	11.3 mi	$1,130
70456	Roseland	12.0 mi	$1,090
70443	Independence	12.6 mi	$1,090

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 70442?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 70442 are $750 (studio), $810 (1 BR), $1,020 (2 BR), $1,280 (3 BR) and $1,380 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 70442?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 70442 that range is $918 to $1,122 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 70442?

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.