Sabine 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).

$8922-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$7221-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$54,55080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$68,200Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Sabine Parish is $892 a month, up 0.9% from $884 in FY2026. Sabine Parish belongs to the Sabine Parish, LA FMR area (non-metro county), 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 Sabine Parish by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$717	$681	+5.3%	$646 – $788
1 bedroom	$722	$686	+5.2%	$650 – $794
2 bedrooms	$892	$884	+0.9%	$803 – $981
3 bedrooms	$1,235	$1,065	+16.0%	$1,112 – $1,358
4 bedrooms	$1,427	$1,241	+15.0%	$1,285 – $1,569

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 Sabine Parish that is typically $803 to $981 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?

$24,976median income of renter households

$701Median gross rent, all units

34%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

51%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $24,976 can afford about $624 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $892 is $268 (42.9%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $35,680 a year under the 30% rule, or $32,112 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Sabine Parish, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$701 ±$81
Median income of renter households	$24,976 ±$4,157
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	50.5% ±16.0
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	23.2% ±4.0
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	1,221

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$583	$701	+20.2%
Median renter household income	$20,672	$24,976	+20.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	55.8%	50.5%	−5.3 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.

HUD income limits for Sabine Parish (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $68,200 (FY2025: $68,600, −0.6%). 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%)	$15,960 +2.0%	$21,640 +2.3%	$27,320 +2.5%	$33,000 +2.6%	$36,850 +1.8%	$39,600 +1.8%	$42,300 +1.8%	$45,050 +1.8%
Very low income (50%)	$23,900 +1.9%	$27,300 +1.9%	$30,700 +1.8%	$34,100 +1.8%	$36,850 +1.8%	$39,600 +1.8%	$42,300 +1.8%	$45,050 +1.8%
Low income (80%)	$38,200 +1.7%	$43,650 +1.7%	$49,100 +1.8%	$54,550 +1.8%	$58,950 +1.8%	$63,300 +1.8%	$67,650 +1.7%	$72,050 +1.8%

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.