FY2027 Small Area FMR · Cottonport, LA

ZIP 71327 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 71327 (Cottonport, LA) is $890 a month, up 7.2% from FY2026. That is 1% below the Avoyelles Parish, LA area-wide FMR of $902.

2-bedroom SAFMR$890per month ▲ 7.2%

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

Rank in the area13thof 19 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$801

2 BR Small Area FMR$890

110% of SAFMR$979

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

Studio$620▲ 1.6%

1 BR$710▲ 10.9%

2 BR$890▲ 7.2%

3 BR$1,140▲ 6.5%

4 BR$1,350▲ 7.1%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 71327 sits in the Avoyelles Parish, LA area

Of the 19 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 71327 has the 13th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Avoyelles 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 $890 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	$620	$558 – $682	$628	$610
1 bedroom	$710	$639 – $781	$719	$640
2 bedrooms	$890	$801 – $979	$902	$830
3 bedrooms	$1,140	$1,026 – $1,254	$1,154	$1,070
4 bedrooms	$1,350	$1,215 – $1,485	$1,370	$1,260

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $890 needs about $35,600 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $53,600 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $54,150. ZIP code 71327 lies mainly in Avoyelles Parish. See the Avoyelles Parish, LA county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
71339	Hamburg	4.4 mi	$900
71350	Mansura	6.8 mi	$890
71362	Plaucheville	6.8 mi	$890
71333	Evergreen	7.0 mi	$890
71369	Simmesport	8.5 mi	$900
71320	Bordelonville	9.6 mi	$950

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 71327?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 71327 are $620 (studio), $710 (1 BR), $890 (2 BR), $1,140 (3 BR) and $1,350 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 71327?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 71327 that range is $801 to $979 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 71327?

The FY2026 income limits of the Avoyelles Parish, LA area apply: median family income $53,600, low-income (80%) limit $54,150 for a family of four.