FY2027 Small Area FMR · Shongaloo, LA

ZIP 71072 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 71072 (Shongaloo, LA) is $940 a month, up 5.6% from FY2026. That is 2% above the Webster Parish, LA area-wide FMR of $922.

2-bedroom SAFMR$940per month ▲ 5.6%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$922Webster Parish, LA

Rank in the area9thof 12 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$846

2 BR Small Area FMR$940

110% of SAFMR$1,034

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

Studio$660▲ 6.5%

1 BR$740▲ 4.2%

2 BR$940▲ 5.6%

3 BR$1,180▲ 3.5%

4 BR$1,270▲ 3.3%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 71072 sits in the Webster Parish, LA area

Of the 12 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 71072 has the 9th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Webster 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 $922 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $940 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	$660	$594 – $726	$642	$620
1 bedroom	$740	$666 – $814	$705	$710
2 bedrooms	$940	$846 – $1,034	$922	$890
3 bedrooms	$1,180	$1,062 – $1,298	$1,183	$1,140
4 bedrooms	$1,270	$1,143 – $1,397	$1,212	$1,230

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $940 needs about $37,600 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $55,900 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $54,150. ZIP code 71072 lies mainly in Webster Parish. See the Webster Parish, LA county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
71021	Cullen	8.1 mi	$890
71071	Sarepta	8.5 mi	$1,000
71018	Cotton Valley	10.3 mi	$1,020
71075	Springhill	12.0 mi	$1,000
71740	Emerson	12.8 mi	$930
71038	Haynesville	14.4 mi	$890

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 71072?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 71072 are $660 (studio), $740 (1 BR), $940 (2 BR), $1,180 (3 BR) and $1,270 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 71072?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 71072 that range is $846 to $1,034 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 71072?

The FY2026 income limits of the Webster Parish, LA area apply: median family income $55,900, low-income (80%) limit $54,150 for a family of four.