FY2027 Small Area FMR · Evangeline, LA

ZIP 70537 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 70537 (Evangeline, LA) is $980 a month, up 8.9% from FY2026. That is 9% above the Acadia Parish, LA area-wide FMR of $902.

2-bedroom SAFMR$980per month ▲ 8.9%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$902Acadia Parish, LA

Rank in the area5thof 16 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$882

2 BR Small Area FMR$980

110% of SAFMR$1,078

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

Studio$680▲ 7.9%

1 BR$750▲ 8.7%

2 BR$980▲ 8.9%

3 BR$1,260▲ 5.0%

4 BR$1,350▼ 6.9%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 70537 sits in the Acadia Parish, LA area

Of the 16 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 70537 has the 5th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Acadia Parish, 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 $902 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $980 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	$680	$612 – $748	$628	$630
1 bedroom	$750	$675 – $825	$690	$690
2 bedrooms	$980	$882 – $1,078	$902	$900
3 bedrooms	$1,260	$1,134 – $1,386	$1,075	$1,200
4 bedrooms	$1,350	$1,215 – $1,485	$1,267	$1,450

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $980 needs about $39,200 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $69,100 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $55,300. ZIP code 70537 lies mainly in Acadia Parish. See the Acadia Parish, LA county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
70531	Egan	3.4 mi	$910
70556	Mermentau	3.9 mi	$890
70546	Jennings	6.2 mi	$1,000
70543	Iota	7.1 mi	$890
70534	Estherwood	8.2 mi	$890
70559	Morse	9.4 mi	$920

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 70537?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 70537 are $680 (studio), $750 (1 BR), $980 (2 BR), $1,260 (3 BR) and $1,350 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 70537?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 70537 that range is $882 to $1,078 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 70537?

The FY2026 income limits of the Acadia Parish, LA area apply: median family income $69,100, low-income (80%) limit $55,300 for a family of four.