St. Bernard 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).

$1,4802-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$1,2291-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$70,90080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$88,600Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in St. Bernard Parish is $1,480 a month, up 11.2% from $1,331 in FY2026. St. Bernard Parish belongs to the New Orleans-Metairie, 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 St. Bernard Parish by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$1,096	$964	+13.7%	$987 – $1,205
1 bedroom	$1,229	$1,113	+10.4%	$1,107 – $1,351
2 bedrooms	$1,480	$1,331	+11.2%	$1,332 – $1,628
3 bedrooms	$1,900	$1,701	+11.7%	$1,710 – $2,090
4 bedrooms	$2,233	$1,996	+11.9%	$2,010 – $2,456

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 St. Bernard Parish that is typically $1,332 to $1,628 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?

$33,674median income of renter households

$1,082Median gross rent, all units

39%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

60%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $33,674 can afford about $842 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,480 is $638 (75.8%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $59,200 a year under the 30% rule, or $53,280 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

St. Bernard Parish, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$1,082 ±$39
Median income of renter households	$33,674 ±$4,272
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	60.2% ±6.0
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	32.5% ±4.9
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	4,261

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$951	$1,082	+13.8%
Median renter household income	$29,164	$33,674	+15.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	58.8%	60.2%	+1.4 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 $1,210 to $2,220 depending on the ZIP code.

All 106 ZIP codes in this FMR area

ZIP	0 BR	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
70001	$1,210	$1,360	$1,640	$2,110	$2,470
70002	$1,030	$1,150	$1,390	$1,780	$2,100
70003	$1,070	$1,200	$1,450	$1,860	$2,190
70004	$1,060	$1,190	$1,430	$1,840	$2,160
70005	$1,070	$1,200	$1,440	$1,850	$2,170
70006	$1,080	$1,210	$1,460	$1,870	$2,200
70009	$1,060	$1,190	$1,430	$1,840	$2,160
70010	$1,060	$1,190	$1,430	$1,840	$2,160
70011	$1,060	$1,190	$1,430	$1,840	$2,160
70030	$1,490	$1,680	$2,020	$2,580	$3,020
70031	$1,120	$1,250	$1,510	$1,940	$2,280
70032	$880	$1,010	$1,210	$1,540	$1,800
70033	$1,060	$1,190	$1,430	$1,840	$2,160
70036	$1,200	$1,350	$1,620	$2,090	$2,440
70037	$1,510	$1,690	$2,040	$2,620	$3,080
70038	$1,170	$1,320	$1,580	$2,010	$2,390
70039	$1,090	$1,220	$1,470	$1,890	$2,220
70040	$1,340	$1,500	$1,810	$2,330	$2,740
70041	$1,170	$1,320	$1,580	$2,010	$2,390
70043	$990	$1,110	$1,340	$1,720	$2,020
70044	$980	$1,100	$1,330	$1,710	$2,010
70047	$1,070	$1,200	$1,440	$1,850	$2,170
70049	$970	$1,070	$1,310	$1,700	$1,970
70050	$1,170	$1,320	$1,580	$2,010	$2,390
70051	$1,080	$1,180	$1,460	$1,920	$2,200
70053	$940	$1,050	$1,270	$1,630	$1,920
70054	$1,060	$1,190	$1,430	$1,840	$2,160
70055	$1,060	$1,190	$1,430	$1,840	$2,160
70056	$1,100	$1,230	$1,480	$1,900	$2,230
70057	$1,190	$1,330	$1,600	$2,060	$2,420
70058	$1,100	$1,230	$1,480	$1,900	$2,230
70059	$1,060	$1,190	$1,430	$1,840	$2,160
70062	$1,090	$1,220	$1,470	$1,890	$2,220
70063	$1,060	$1,190	$1,430	$1,840	$2,160
70064	$1,060	$1,190	$1,430	$1,840	$2,160
70065	$1,000	$1,120	$1,350	$1,730	$2,040
70067	$1,210	$1,360	$1,640	$2,110	$2,470
70068	$1,150	$1,290	$1,550	$1,990	$2,340
70069	$1,120	$1,250	$1,510	$1,940	$2,280
70070	$1,400	$1,570	$1,890	$2,430	$2,850
70072	$1,070	$1,200	$1,440	$1,850	$2,170
70073	$1,060	$1,190	$1,430	$1,840	$2,160
70075	$1,010	$1,130	$1,360	$1,750	$2,050
70076	$880	$1,010	$1,210	$1,570	$1,800
70078	$1,060	$1,190	$1,430	$1,840	$2,160
70079	$990	$1,110	$1,340	$1,720	$2,020
70080	$1,320	$1,480	$1,780	$2,280	$2,670
70082	$1,450	$1,630	$1,960	$2,520	$2,960
70083	$1,170	$1,320	$1,580	$2,020	$2,390
70084	$1,090	$1,220	$1,470	$1,890	$2,220
70085	$1,000	$1,120	$1,350	$1,730	$2,040
70087	$880	$1,010	$1,210	$1,540	$1,800
70090	$880	$1,010	$1,210	$1,540	$1,800
70091	$1,170	$1,320	$1,580	$2,010	$2,390
70092	$1,050	$1,180	$1,420	$1,820	$2,140
70094	$1,080	$1,210	$1,460	$1,870	$2,200
70096	$1,060	$1,190	$1,430	$1,840	$2,160
70112	$1,060	$1,190	$1,430	$1,840	$2,160
70113	$910	$1,020	$1,230	$1,580	$1,860
70114	$1,060	$1,190	$1,430	$1,840	$2,160
70115	$1,470	$1,640	$1,980	$2,540	$2,990
70116	$1,140	$1,280	$1,540	$1,980	$2,320
70117	$1,110	$1,250	$1,500	$1,930	$2,260
70118	$1,230	$1,380	$1,660	$2,130	$2,500
70119	$1,300	$1,450	$1,750	$2,250	$2,640
70121	$1,010	$1,130	$1,360	$1,750	$2,050
70122	$1,180	$1,320	$1,590	$2,040	$2,400
70123	$1,210	$1,350	$1,630	$2,090	$2,460
70124	$1,610	$1,810	$2,180	$2,800	$3,290
70125	$1,200	$1,350	$1,620	$2,080	$2,440
70126	$1,040	$1,160	$1,400	$1,800	$2,110
70127	$1,010	$1,130	$1,360	$1,750	$2,050
70128	$1,110	$1,250	$1,500	$1,930	$2,260
70129	$1,070	$1,200	$1,450	$1,860	$2,190
70130	$1,640	$1,840	$2,220	$2,850	$3,350
70131	$970	$1,090	$1,310	$1,680	$1,980
70139	$1,130	$1,270	$1,530	$1,960	$2,310
70145	$1,130	$1,270	$1,530	$1,960	$2,310
70146	$1,130	$1,270	$1,530	$1,960	$2,310
70148	$880	$1,010	$1,210	$1,540	$1,800
70150	$1,130	$1,270	$1,530	$1,960	$2,310
70151	$1,130	$1,270	$1,530	$1,960	$2,310
70152	$1,130	$1,270	$1,530	$1,960	$2,310
70153	$1,130	$1,270	$1,530	$1,960	$2,310
70156	$1,130	$1,270	$1,530	$1,960	$2,310
70157	$1,130	$1,270	$1,530	$1,960	$2,310
70158	$1,130	$1,270	$1,530	$1,960	$2,310
70163	$1,130	$1,270	$1,530	$1,960	$2,310
70170	$1,130	$1,270	$1,530	$1,960	$2,310
70172	$1,130	$1,270	$1,530	$1,960	$2,310
70174	$1,130	$1,270	$1,530	$1,960	$2,310
70175	$1,130	$1,270	$1,530	$1,960	$2,310
70176	$1,130	$1,270	$1,530	$1,960	$2,310
70177	$1,130	$1,270	$1,530	$1,960	$2,310
70178	$1,130	$1,270	$1,530	$1,960	$2,310
70179	$1,130	$1,270	$1,530	$1,960	$2,310
70181	$1,060	$1,190	$1,430	$1,840	$2,160
70182	$1,130	$1,270	$1,530	$1,960	$2,310
70183	$1,060	$1,190	$1,430	$1,840	$2,160
70184	$1,130	$1,270	$1,530	$1,960	$2,310
70185	$1,130	$1,270	$1,530	$1,960	$2,310
70186	$1,130	$1,270	$1,530	$1,960	$2,310
70187	$1,130	$1,270	$1,530	$1,960	$2,310
70189	$1,130	$1,270	$1,530	$1,960	$2,310
70190	$1,130	$1,270	$1,530	$1,960	$2,310
70358	$980	$1,120	$1,340	$1,710	$2,000

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

HUD income limits for St. Bernard Parish (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $88,600 (FY2025: $89,800, −1.3%). 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%)	$18,650 −1.3%	$21,640 +0.2%	$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%)	$31,050 −1.3%	$35,450 −1.4%	$39,900 −1.4%	$44,300 −1.3%	$47,850 −1.3%	$51,400 −1.3%	$54,950 −1.3%	$58,500 −1.3%
Low income (80%)	$49,650 −1.3%	$56,750 −1.3%	$63,850 −1.3%	$70,900 −1.3%	$76,600 −1.3%	$82,250 −1.3%	$87,950 −1.3%	$93,600 −1.3%

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.