Baton Rouge, LA: Fair Market Rent by ZIP Code (FY2027)
ZIP-level rents for Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, effective October 1, 2026.
Data: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026), Census ACS 5-Year 2020–2024. Spot-checked against the official sources on November 5, 2026 (results). Last site change: November 10, 2026 (changelog).
Baton Rouge is in East Baton Rouge Parish. HUD sets one Fair Market Rent for the whole Baton Rouge, LA area, $1,149 for two bedrooms in FY2027. Bedroom sizes, Section 8 payment standards and income limits for the county are on the East Baton Rouge Parish fair market rent page. This page shows what differs inside Baton Rouge: the ZIP-level rents HUD publishes for metro areas and Census figures for the city itself.
Baton Rouge fair market rent by ZIP code (FY2027)
The two-bedroom Small Area FMR runs from $1,090 (ZIP 70802, 70805, 70807 and 3 more) to $1,690 (ZIP 70801), 47% above the area FMR. 5 of 15 ZIP codes are above the area figure, 9 below it.
| ZIP | 0 BR | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2 BR vs area FMR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70801 | $1,460 | $1,490 | $1,690 | $2,140 | $2,710 | +47% |
| 70802 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −5% |
| 70803 | $980 | $1,000 | $1,140 | $1,450 | $1,830 | −1% |
| 70805 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −5% |
| 70806 | $1,040 | $1,060 | $1,200 | $1,520 | $1,920 | +4% |
| 70807 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −5% |
| 70808 | $1,120 | $1,150 | $1,300 | $1,650 | $2,080 | +13% |
| 70813 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −5% |
| 70814 | $950 | $970 | $1,100 | $1,390 | $1,760 | −4% |
| 70815 | $930 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,360 | $1,750 | −5% |
| 70816 | $980 | $1,010 | $1,140 | $1,440 | $1,830 | −1% |
| 70819 | $1,040 | $1,070 | $1,210 | $1,530 | $1,940 | +5% |
| 70820 | $940 | $960 | $1,090 | $1,380 | $1,750 | −5% |
| 70825 | $990 | $1,010 | $1,150 | $1,460 | $1,840 | +0% |
| 70836 | $1,290 | $1,320 | $1,500 | $1,900 | $2,410 | +31% |
ZIP codes with at least 30% of their land area inside Baton Rouge (Census 2020 ZIP code tabulation areas). Mail ZIP codes and ZCTAs can differ slightly at the edges.
Source: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026, claims ledger), how SAFMRs work.
Rent in Baton Rouge compared with East Baton Rouge Parish
The median gross rent in Baton Rouge is $1,067 a month (±$21), 7% lower than in East Baton Rouge Parish as a whole ($1,147). Renter households in Baton Rouge earn a median $32,844 a year (±$2,535), against $38,214 county-wide. The typical rent takes 39% of the typical renter income, and 59% of renters pay 30% or more of their income on rent.
Source: Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year 2020–2024 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070), place and county level.
Section 8 in Baton Rouge
Where the housing authority uses ZIP-level figures, the voucher payment standard is normally 90% to 110% of the ZIP's Small Area FMR: for a two-bedroom unit in Baton Rouge that is about $981 to $1,859 depending on the ZIP code. Otherwise the county-wide FMR applies. See payment standards and income limits for East Baton Rouge Parish or estimate the tenant share with the Section 8 calculator.