Metro FMR area · LA · HUD FY 2027
Baton Rouge, LA Fair Market Rent
HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in the Baton Rouge, LA area is $1,149 a month, 1% below the Louisiana average and 35% below the U.S. average of $1,761. ZIP-level Small Area FMRs for its 98 ZIP codes range from $1,090 to $1,690.
- $1,1492-bedroom FMR−$55 (−4.6%) vs FY 2026
- $1,0141-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
- $45,960Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
- 825,014Residents8 counties
| Unit | Baton Rouge, LA FY 2027 | FY 2026 | Change | Louisiana avg | U.S. avg | Income needed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $992 | $1,032 | −$40 (−3.9%) | $895 | $1,379 | $39,680 |
| 1 bedroom | $1,014 | $1,064 | −$50 (−4.7%) | $973 | $1,478 | $40,560 |
| 2 bedrooms | $1,149 | $1,204 | −$55 (−4.6%) | $1,161 | $1,761 | $45,960 |
| 3 bedrooms | $1,456 | $1,511 | −$55 (−3.6%) | $1,485 | $2,266 | $58,240 |
| 4 bedrooms | $1,842 | $1,943 | −$101 (−5.2%) | $1,723 | $2,607 | $73,680 |
Counties in this FMR area
| County | Residents in area |
|---|---|
| Ascension Parish, LA | 130,314 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 452,938 |
| East Feliciana Parish, LA | 19,271 |
| Livingston Parish, LA | 148,115 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish, LA | 20,217 |
| St. Helena Parish, LA | 10,858 |
| West Baton Rouge Parish, LA | 27,974 |
| West Feliciana Parish, LA | 15,327 |
Small Area FMRs by ZIP code
Small Area FMRs apply to Housing Choice Vouchers where HUD requires them or the housing authority opts in; otherwise the metro FMR above applies. The median ZIP’s 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,100.
| ZIP | Studio | 1BR | 2BR | 3BR | 4BR | 2BR vs FY 2026 | 2BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70346 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 5% below |
| 70401 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,380 | $1,750 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 5% below |
| 70403 | $930 | $960 | $1,130 | $1,430 | $1,750 | +$10 (+0.9%) | 2% below |
| 70422 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 5% below |
| 70436 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 5% below |
| 70441 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 5% below |
| 70443 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 5% below |
| 70444 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 5% below |
| 70449 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 5% below |
| 70453 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 5% below |
| 70456 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 5% below |
| 70462 | $930 | $960 | $1,100 | $1,390 | $1,750 | −$40 (−3.5%) | 4% below |
| 70466 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 5% below |
| 70704 | $990 | $1,010 | $1,150 | $1,460 | $1,840 | −$50 (−4.2%) | about the same as |
| 70706 | $980 | $1,000 | $1,130 | $1,430 | $1,810 | −$100 (−8.1%) | 2% below |
| 70710 | $1,050 | $1,080 | $1,220 | $1,550 | $1,960 | +$30 (+2.5%) | 6% above |
| 70711 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 5% below |
| 70712 | $1,070 | $1,080 | $1,270 | $1,560 | $2,120 | +$90 (+7.6%) | 11% above |
| 70714 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$40 (−3.5%) | 5% below |
| 70715 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 5% below |
| 70718 | $1,150 | $1,170 | $1,330 | $1,690 | $2,130 | −$40 (−2.9%) | 16% above |
| 70719 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$30 (−2.7%) | 5% below |
| 70722 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 5% below |
| 70725 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 5% below |
| 70726 | $1,040 | $1,070 | $1,210 | $1,530 | $1,940 | −$60 (−4.7%) | 5% above |
| 70727 | $990 | $1,010 | $1,150 | $1,460 | $1,840 | −$80 (−6.5%) | about the same as |
| 70728 | $1,150 | $1,170 | $1,330 | $1,690 | $2,130 | −$40 (−2.9%) | 16% above |
| 70729 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 5% below |
| 70730 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 5% below |
| 70732 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 5% below |
| 70733 | $980 | $1,010 | $1,140 | $1,450 | $1,840 | −$20 (−1.7%) | 1% below |
| 70734 | $1,180 | $1,210 | $1,370 | $1,750 | $2,200 | −$30 (−2.1%) | 19% above |
| 70736 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 5% below |
| 70737 | $1,310 | $1,340 | $1,520 | $1,930 | $2,440 | −$30 (−1.9%) | 32% above |
| 70739 | $1,330 | $1,360 | $1,540 | $1,940 | $2,490 | −$170 (−9.9%) | 34% above |
| 70744 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 5% below |
| 70747 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 5% below |
| 70748 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 5% below |
| 70749 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 5% below |
| 70752 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 5% below |
| 70753 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 5% below |
| 70754 | $1,040 | $1,070 | $1,210 | $1,530 | $1,940 | −$70 (−5.5%) | 5% above |
| 70755 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 5% below |
| 70756 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 5% below |
| 70757 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 5% below |
| 70759 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$60 (−5.2%) | 5% below |
| 70760 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 5% below |
| 70761 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 5% below |
| 70762 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 5% below |
| 70764 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 5% below |
| 70767 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 5% below |
| 70769 | $1,130 | $1,160 | $1,310 | $1,660 | $2,100 | −$50 (−3.7%) | 14% above |
| 70770 | $1,240 | $1,270 | $1,440 | $1,820 | $2,300 | −$100 (−6.5%) | 25% above |
| 70773 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 5% below |
| 70774 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,370 | $1,750 | −$110 (−9.2%) | 5% below |
| 70775 | $960 | $980 | $1,110 | $1,410 | $1,780 | −$40 (−3.5%) | 3% below |
| 70777 | $1,150 | $1,170 | $1,330 | $1,690 | $2,130 | +$200 (+17.7%) | 16% above |
| 70778 | $1,050 | $1,080 | $1,220 | $1,550 | $1,960 | +$20 (+1.7%) | 6% above |
| 70782 | $970 | $990 | $1,130 | $1,430 | $1,830 | −$20 (−1.7%) | 2% below |
| 70783 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 5% below |
| 70784 | $950 | $970 | $1,100 | $1,390 | $1,760 | −$40 (−3.5%) | 4% below |
| 70785 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,370 | $1,750 | −$80 (−6.8%) | 5% below |
| 70786 | $990 | $1,010 | $1,150 | $1,460 | $1,840 | −$80 (−6.5%) | about the same as |
| 70787 | $960 | $980 | $1,110 | $1,410 | $1,780 | −$40 (−3.5%) | 3% below |
| 70789 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 5% below |
| 70791 | $1,230 | $1,260 | $1,430 | $1,810 | $2,290 | −$20 (−1.4%) | 24% above |
| 70801 | $1,460 | $1,490 | $1,690 | $2,140 | $2,710 | −$120 (−6.6%) | 47% above |
| 70802 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$20 (−1.8%) | 5% below |
| 70803 | $980 | $1,000 | $1,140 | $1,450 | $1,830 | −$40 (−3.4%) | 1% below |
| 70804 | $990 | $1,010 | $1,150 | $1,460 | $1,840 | −$50 (−4.2%) | about the same as |
| 70805 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 5% below |
| 70806 | $1,040 | $1,060 | $1,200 | $1,520 | $1,920 | −$50 (−4.0%) | 4% above |
| 70807 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 5% below |
| 70808 | $1,120 | $1,150 | $1,300 | $1,650 | $2,080 | −$50 (−3.7%) | 13% above |
| 70809 | $1,200 | $1,230 | $1,390 | $1,760 | $2,230 | −$40 (−2.8%) | 21% above |
| 70810 | $1,190 | $1,220 | $1,380 | $1,750 | $2,210 | −$40 (−2.8%) | 20% above |
| 70811 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 5% below |
| 70812 | $1,090 | $1,110 | $1,260 | $1,600 | $2,020 | −$40 (−3.1%) | 10% above |
| 70813 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 5% below |
| 70814 | $950 | $970 | $1,100 | $1,390 | $1,760 | −$50 (−4.3%) | 4% below |
| 70815 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −$10 (−0.9%) | 5% below |
| 70816 | $980 | $1,010 | $1,140 | $1,440 | $1,830 | −$80 (−6.6%) | 1% below |
| 70817 | $1,180 | $1,210 | $1,370 | $1,740 | $2,200 | −$40 (−2.8%) | 19% above |
| 70818 | $1,170 | $1,200 | $1,360 | $1,720 | $2,180 | +$10 (+0.7%) | 18% above |
| 70819 | $1,040 | $1,070 | $1,210 | $1,530 | $1,940 | +$40 (+3.4%) | 5% above |
| 70820 | $940 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,380 | $1,750 | −$20 (−1.8%) | 5% below |
| 70821 | $990 | $1,010 | $1,150 | $1,460 | $1,840 | −$50 (−4.2%) | about the same as |
| 70825 | $990 | $1,010 | $1,150 | $1,460 | $1,840 | −$50 (−4.2%) | about the same as |
| 70827 | $990 | $1,010 | $1,150 | $1,460 | $1,840 | −$50 (−4.2%) | about the same as |
| 70835 | $990 | $1,010 | $1,150 | $1,460 | $1,840 | −$50 (−4.2%) | about the same as |
| 70836 | $1,290 | $1,320 | $1,500 | $1,900 | $2,410 | no change | 31% above |
| 70874 | $990 | $1,010 | $1,150 | $1,460 | $1,840 | −$50 (−4.2%) | about the same as |
| 70879 | $990 | $1,010 | $1,150 | $1,460 | $1,840 | −$50 (−4.2%) | about the same as |
| 70884 | $990 | $1,010 | $1,150 | $1,460 | $1,840 | −$50 (−4.2%) | about the same as |
| 70892 | $990 | $1,010 | $1,150 | $1,460 | $1,840 | −$50 (−4.2%) | about the same as |
| 70895 | $990 | $1,010 | $1,150 | $1,460 | $1,840 | −$50 (−4.2%) | about the same as |
| 70896 | $990 | $1,010 | $1,150 | $1,460 | $1,840 | −$50 (−4.2%) | about the same as |
| 70898 | $990 | $1,010 | $1,150 | $1,460 | $1,840 | −$50 (−4.2%) | about the same as |
Sources
- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
- HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.