FY2027 Small Area FMR · Cade, LA

ZIP 70519 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 70519 (Cade, LA) is $990 a month, up 4.2% from FY2026. That is 9% below the Lafayette, LA area-wide FMR of $1,092.

2-bedroom SAFMR$990per month ▲ 4.2%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,092Lafayette, LA

Rank in the area21stof 29 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$891

2 BR Small Area FMR$990

110% of SAFMR$1,089

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

Studio$750▲ 7.1%

1 BR$850▲ 1.2%

2 BR$990▲ 4.2%

3 BR$1,270▲ 6.7%

4 BR$1,550▼ 1.3%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 70519 sits in the Lafayette, LA area

Of the 29 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 70519 has the 21st highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Lafayette, 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 $1,092 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $990 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	$835	$700
1 bedroom	$850	$765 – $935	$971	$840
2 bedrooms	$990	$891 – $1,089	$1,092	$950
3 bedrooms	$1,270	$1,143 – $1,397	$1,375	$1,190
4 bedrooms	$1,550	$1,395 – $1,705	$1,607	$1,570

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $990 needs about $39,600 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $90,300 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $72,250. ZIP code 70519 lies mainly in St. Martin Parish. See the Lafayette, LA metro page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
70518	Broussard	4.2 mi	$1,080
70592	Youngsville	6.9 mi	$1,120
70582	Saint Martinville	8.8 mi	$920
70508	Lafayette	9.4 mi	$1,290
70558	Milton	10.8 mi	$1,280
70560	New Iberia	11.0 mi	$970

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 70519?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 70519 are $750 (studio), $850 (1 BR), $990 (2 BR), $1,270 (3 BR) and $1,550 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 70519?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 70519 that range is $891 to $1,089 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 70519?

The FY2026 income limits of the Lafayette, LA area apply: median family income $90,300, low-income (80%) limit $72,250 for a family of four.