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ZIP 71275 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 71275 (Simsboro, LA) is $960 a month, up 6.7% from FY2026. That is 8% above the Bienville Parish, LA area-wide FMR of $892.

2-bedroom SAFMR$960per month ▲ 6.7%
Area-wide 2 BR FMR$892Bienville Parish, LA
Rank in the area5thof 14 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$864
2 BR Small Area FMR$960
110% of SAFMR$1,056

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

FY2027 FY2026

Where 71275 sits in the Bienville Parish, LA area

$890$1,170median $900

Of the 14 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 71275 has the 5th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Bienville 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 $892 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $960 for this ZIP code instead.

ZIP code 71275 crosses more than one HUD area. HUD also lists it under Lincoln Parish, LA (same figures). The figure that applies depends on which side of the line the home is.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
UnitFY2027 SAFMRPayment standard rangeArea-wide FMRFY2026 SAFMR
Studio$770$693 – $847$644$650
1 bedroom$810$729 – $891$682$720
2 bedrooms$960$864 – $1,056$892$900
3 bedrooms$1,330$1,197 – $1,463$1,235$1,220
4 bedrooms$1,550$1,395 – $1,705$1,491$1,440

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $960 needs about $38,400 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $58,300 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $54,150. ZIP code 71275 lies mainly in Lincoln Parish and Bienville Parish. See the Bienville Parish, LA county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIPPlaceDistance2 BR SAFMR
71245Grambling5.5 mi$890
71001Arcadia6.9 mi$940
71272Ruston9.8 mi$890
71270Ruston10.2 mi$890
71268Quitman12.4 mi$1,170
71008Bienville14.4 mi$890

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 71275?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 71275 are $770 (studio), $810 (1 BR), $960 (2 BR), $1,330 (3 BR) and $1,550 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 71275?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 71275 that range is $864 to $1,056 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 71275?

The FY2026 income limits of the Bienville Parish, LA area apply: median family income $58,300, low-income (80%) limit $54,150 for a family of four.