Bossier Parish, LA: Fair Market Rent 2027 and Income Limits

Official HUD figures for landlords and renters, effective October 1, 2026 (rents) and May 1, 2026 (income limits).

$1,0452-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$9261-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$63,35080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$79,200Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Bossier Parish is $1,045 a month, down 5.9% from $1,111 in FY2026. Bossier Parish belongs to the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA FMR area, so the same figures apply across that area. FMRs are gross rents: rent plus all tenant-paid utilities except phone, cable and internet.

Fair market rent in Bossier Parish by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$832	$870	−4.4%	$749 – $915
1 bedroom	$926	$982	−5.7%	$834 – $1,018
2 bedrooms	$1,045	$1,111	−5.9%	$941 – $1,149
3 bedrooms	$1,380	$1,458	−5.3%	$1,242 – $1,518
4 bedrooms	$1,450	$1,552	−6.6%	$1,305 – $1,595

Source: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026 (revised file), details.

What can a landlord charge a Section 8 tenant here?

The FMR is not a cap on what you can ask on the open market. For a Housing Choice Voucher tenant, the local housing authority sets a payment standard, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR (or of the ZIP-level Small Area FMR where those apply). For a two-bedroom unit in Bossier Parish that is typically $941 to $1,149 including utilities. You can charge more than the payment standard if the rent passes the housing authority's rent-reasonableness test and, at move-in, the tenant's share stays within 40% of their adjusted monthly income. Ask the housing authority for its current payment standard schedule.

Can local renters afford the fair market rent?

$42,602median income of renter households

$1,174Median gross rent, all units

33%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

52%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $42,602 can afford about $1,065 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,045 is $20 (1.9%) less than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $41,800 a year under the 30% rule, or $37,620 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Bossier Parish, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$1,174 ±$38
Median income of renter households	$42,602 ±$2,961
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	51.5% ±4.6
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	26.7% ±3.9
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	16,041

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$992	$1,174	+18.3%
Median renter household income	$36,134	$42,602	+17.9%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	51.0%	51.5%	+0.5 pts

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2020–2024 and 2015–2019 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070). ± = margin of error at 90% confidence. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation.

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code (FY2027)

In metro areas HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area Fair Market Rents. Housing authorities in designated areas must use them for voucher payment standards; others may opt in. Here the two-bedroom SAFMR ranges from $1,000 to $1,570 depending on the ZIP code.

All 64 ZIP codes in this FMR area

ZIP	0 BR	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
71004	$880	$980	$1,110	$1,470	$1,540
71006	$960	$1,060	$1,200	$1,580	$1,670
71007	$790	$890	$1,000	$1,320	$1,400
71009	$790	$890	$1,000	$1,320	$1,400
71018	$790	$890	$1,020	$1,320	$1,400
71023	$930	$1,020	$1,340	$1,720	$1,760
71027	$870	$970	$1,090	$1,440	$1,530
71029	$800	$890	$1,010	$1,340	$1,400
71030	$860	$960	$1,080	$1,420	$1,510
71032	$790	$890	$1,000	$1,320	$1,400
71033	$790	$890	$1,000	$1,320	$1,400
71037	$1,000	$1,120	$1,260	$1,660	$1,750
71043	$790	$890	$1,000	$1,320	$1,400
71044	$790	$890	$1,000	$1,320	$1,400
71046	$790	$890	$1,000	$1,320	$1,400
71047	$790	$890	$1,000	$1,320	$1,400
71049	$790	$890	$1,000	$1,320	$1,400
71051	$940	$1,090	$1,250	$1,620	$1,710
71052	$790	$890	$1,000	$1,320	$1,400
71060	$930	$1,040	$1,170	$1,550	$1,620
71061	$790	$890	$1,000	$1,320	$1,400
71063	$790	$890	$1,000	$1,320	$1,400
71064	$790	$890	$1,000	$1,320	$1,400
71065	$790	$890	$1,000	$1,320	$1,430
71067	$790	$890	$1,000	$1,320	$1,400
71069	$790	$890	$1,000	$1,320	$1,400
71071	$790	$890	$1,000	$1,320	$1,400
71075	$790	$890	$1,000	$1,320	$1,400
71078	$850	$950	$1,070	$1,410	$1,490
71082	$790	$890	$1,000	$1,320	$1,400
71101	$790	$890	$1,000	$1,320	$1,400
71102	$800	$890	$1,000	$1,320	$1,400
71103	$790	$890	$1,000	$1,320	$1,400
71104	$880	$970	$1,100	$1,450	$1,530
71105	$1,040	$1,150	$1,300	$1,720	$1,800
71106	$790	$890	$1,000	$1,320	$1,400
71107	$790	$890	$1,000	$1,320	$1,400
71108	$880	$970	$1,100	$1,450	$1,530
71109	$790	$890	$1,000	$1,320	$1,400
71110	$1,250	$1,390	$1,570	$2,070	$2,180
71111	$990	$1,100	$1,240	$1,640	$1,720
71112	$960	$1,060	$1,200	$1,580	$1,670
71113	$960	$1,060	$1,200	$1,580	$1,670
71115	$840	$940	$1,060	$1,400	$1,470
71118	$830	$920	$1,040	$1,370	$1,440
71119	$880	$970	$1,100	$1,450	$1,530
71129	$790	$890	$1,000	$1,320	$1,400
71133	$800	$890	$1,000	$1,320	$1,400
71134	$800	$890	$1,000	$1,320	$1,400
71135	$800	$890	$1,000	$1,320	$1,400
71136	$800	$890	$1,000	$1,320	$1,400
71137	$960	$1,060	$1,200	$1,580	$1,670
71138	$800	$890	$1,000	$1,320	$1,400
71148	$800	$890	$1,000	$1,320	$1,400
71149	$800	$890	$1,000	$1,320	$1,400
71161	$800	$890	$1,000	$1,320	$1,400
71162	$800	$890	$1,000	$1,320	$1,400
71163	$800	$890	$1,000	$1,320	$1,400
71164	$800	$890	$1,000	$1,320	$1,400
71165	$800	$890	$1,000	$1,320	$1,400
71166	$800	$890	$1,000	$1,320	$1,400
71171	$960	$1,060	$1,200	$1,580	$1,670
71172	$960	$1,060	$1,200	$1,580	$1,670
71419	$790	$890	$1,000	$1,320	$1,400

Source: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026).

HUD income limits for Bossier Parish (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $79,200 (FY2025: $81,700, −3.1%). Small figures under each limit show the change from FY2025.

Household size	1 person	2 people	3 people	4 people	5 people	6 people	7 people	8 people
Extremely low income (30%)	$16,650 −2.9%	$21,640 +2.3%	$27,320 +2.5%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$49,150 +1.0%	$52,300 −3.1%
Very low income (50%)	$27,750 −3.0%	$31,700 −3.1%	$35,650 −3.1%	$39,600 −3.1%	$42,800 −3.1%	$45,950 −3.1%	$49,150 −3.1%	$52,300 −3.1%
Low income (80%)	$44,350 −3.1%	$50,700 −3.1%	$57,050 −3.1%	$63,350 −3.1%	$68,450 −3.0%	$73,500 −3.1%	$78,600 −3.0%	$83,650 −3.1%

The 30% limit is HUD's “extremely low income” limit: the higher of 30% of median income or the federal poverty guideline, but never above the 50% limit. That is why it can rise faster than 30% of median for larger households. Tax-credit (LIHTC) properties use separate Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits.

Source: HUD Section 8 Income Limits FY2026 (effective May 1, 2026) and FY2025, details.