St. Landry 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

$6821-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$56,95080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$74,100Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in St. Landry Parish is $892 a month, up 7.0% from $834 in FY2026. St. Landry Parish belongs to the St. Landry 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 St. Landry Parish by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$632	$631	+0.2%	$569 – $695
1 bedroom	$682	$636	+7.2%	$614 – $750
2 bedrooms	$892	$834	+7.0%	$803 – $981
3 bedrooms	$1,087	$1,040	+4.5%	$979 – $1,195
4 bedrooms	$1,172	$1,202	−2.5%	$1,055 – $1,289

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. Landry 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?

$28,875median income of renter households

$748Median gross rent, all units

31%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 $28,875 can afford about $722 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $892 is $170 (23.6%) 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.

St. Landry Parish, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$748 ±$35
Median income of renter households	$28,875 ±$3,283
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	50.7% ±4.6
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	26.3% ±4.2
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	8,150

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$652	$748	+14.7%
Median renter household income	$22,127	$28,875	+30.5%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	50.9%	50.7%	−0.2 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 St. Landry Parish (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $74,100 (FY2025: $62,800, +18.0%). 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%	$38,450 +9.9%	$41,300 +9.8%	$44,150 +9.8%	$47,000 +9.8%
Very low income (50%)	$24,950 +9.9%	$28,500 +9.8%	$32,050 +9.8%	$35,600 +9.9%	$38,450 +9.9%	$41,300 +9.8%	$44,150 +9.8%	$47,000 +9.8%
Low income (80%)	$39,900 +9.9%	$45,600 +9.9%	$51,300 +9.9%	$56,950 +9.8%	$61,550 +9.9%	$66,100 +9.9%	$70,650 +9.9%	$75,200 +9.9%

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.