Cameron 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).

$1,2312-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$9411-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$74,40080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$93,000Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Cameron Parish is $1,231 a month, up 1.2% from $1,217 in FY2026. Cameron Parish belongs to the Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area 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 Cameron Parish by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$935	$921	+1.5%	$842 – $1,028
1 bedroom	$941	$928	+1.4%	$847 – $1,035
2 bedrooms	$1,231	$1,217	+1.2%	$1,108 – $1,354
3 bedrooms	$1,467	$1,459	+0.5%	$1,321 – $1,613
4 bedrooms	$1,713	$1,611	+6.3%	$1,542 – $1,884

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 Cameron Parish that is typically $1,108 to $1,354 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?

$43,472median income of renter households (low reliability)

$1,688Median gross rent, all units

47%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $43,472 can afford about $1,087 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,231 is $144 (13.3%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $49,240 a year under the 30% rule, or $44,316 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Cameron Parish, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$1,688 ±$778
Median income of renter households	$43,472 ±$26,584
Rent burden	too few renter households for a reliable share

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$905	$1,688	+86.5%
Median renter household income	$29,566	$43,472	+47.0%

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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 $1,100 to $1,480 depending on the ZIP code.

All 28 ZIP codes in this FMR area

ZIP	0 BR	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
70542	$830	$840	$1,100	$1,320	$1,450
70549	$830	$840	$1,100	$1,320	$1,450
70601	$840	$840	$1,100	$1,320	$1,530
70602	$930	$940	$1,230	$1,470	$1,710
70605	$1,120	$1,130	$1,480	$1,760	$2,060
70606	$930	$940	$1,230	$1,470	$1,710
70607	$900	$910	$1,190	$1,420	$1,660
70609	$1,010	$1,020	$1,340	$1,590	$1,860
70611	$1,060	$1,060	$1,390	$1,660	$1,930
70612	$930	$940	$1,230	$1,470	$1,710
70615	$920	$920	$1,210	$1,440	$1,680
70616	$930	$940	$1,230	$1,470	$1,710
70629	$930	$940	$1,230	$1,470	$1,710
70630	$830	$840	$1,100	$1,360	$1,510
70631	$920	$930	$1,190	$1,460	$1,740
70632	$830	$840	$1,100	$1,320	$1,450
70633	$830	$840	$1,100	$1,320	$1,450
70643	$830	$840	$1,100	$1,320	$1,450
70645	$1,040	$1,050	$1,370	$1,630	$1,910
70646	$830	$840	$1,100	$1,320	$1,450
70647	$910	$940	$1,230	$1,520	$1,710
70657	$830	$840	$1,100	$1,320	$1,450
70661	$830	$840	$1,100	$1,320	$1,550
70663	$830	$840	$1,100	$1,320	$1,460
70664	$930	$940	$1,230	$1,470	$1,710
70665	$1,120	$1,130	$1,480	$1,760	$2,060
70668	$830	$840	$1,100	$1,320	$1,470
70669	$870	$880	$1,150	$1,370	$1,600

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

HUD income limits for Cameron Parish (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $93,000 (FY2025: $91,100, +2.1%). 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%)	$19,550 +8.0%	$22,350 +5.7%	$27,320 +2.5%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,720 +2.9%
Very low income (50%)	$32,550 +7.8%	$37,200 +7.8%	$41,850 +7.9%	$46,500 +7.9%	$50,250 +7.9%	$53,950 +7.9%	$57,700 +8.0%	$61,400 +7.9%
Low income (80%)	$52,100 +7.9%	$59,550 +7.9%	$67,000 +7.9%	$74,400 +7.9%	$80,400 +7.9%	$86,350 +7.9%	$92,300 +8.0%	$98,250 +7.9%

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.