FY2027 Small Area FMR · Marthaville, LA

ZIP 71450 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 71450 (Marthaville, LA) is $970 a month, up 4.3% from FY2026. That is 9% above the Natchitoches Parish, LA area-wide FMR of $892.

2-bedroom SAFMR$970per month ▲ 4.3%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$892Natchitoches Parish, LA

Rank in the area8thof 24 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$873

2 BR Small Area FMR$970

110% of SAFMR$1,067

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

Studio$730▲ 14.1%

1 BR$780▲ 9.9%

2 BR$970▲ 4.3%

3 BR$1,300▲ 13.0%

4 BR$1,570▲ 8.3%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 71450 sits in the Natchitoches Parish, LA area

Of the 24 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 71450 has the 8th highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Natchitoches 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 $970 for this ZIP code instead.

ZIP code 71450 crosses more than one HUD area. HUD also lists it under Sabine 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
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$730	$657 – $803	$621	$640
1 bedroom	$780	$702 – $858	$716	$710
2 bedrooms	$970	$873 – $1,067	$892	$930
3 bedrooms	$1,300	$1,170 – $1,430	$1,168	$1,150
4 bedrooms	$1,570	$1,413 – $1,727	$1,491	$1,450

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $970 needs about $38,800 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $71,500 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $57,200. ZIP code 71450 lies mainly in Natchitoches Parish and Sabine Parish. See the Natchitoches Parish, LA county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
71065	Pleasant Hill	5.4 mi	$1,000
71406	Belmont	6.1 mi	$900
71469	Robeline	10.3 mi	$1,060
71063	Pelican	10.9 mi	$1,000
71066	Powhatan	14.5 mi	$1,000
71486	Zwolle	14.8 mi	$890

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 71450?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 71450 are $730 (studio), $780 (1 BR), $970 (2 BR), $1,300 (3 BR) and $1,570 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 71450?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 71450 that range is $873 to $1,067 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 71450?

The FY2026 income limits of the Natchitoches Parish, LA area apply: median family income $71,500, low-income (80%) limit $57,200 for a family of four.