Vernon 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).

$1,1022-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$8421-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$56,15080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$70,200Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in Vernon Parish is $1,102 a month, up 5.9% from $1,041 in FY2026. Vernon Parish belongs to the Vernon 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 Vernon Parish by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$767	$788	−2.7%	$691 – $843
1 bedroom	$842	$793	+6.2%	$758 – $926
2 bedrooms	$1,102	$1,041	+5.9%	$992 – $1,212
3 bedrooms	$1,396	$1,336	+4.5%	$1,257 – $1,535
4 bedrooms	$1,560	$1,433	+8.9%	$1,404 – $1,716

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 Vernon Parish that is typically $992 to $1,212 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?

$45,056median income of renter households

$1,068Median gross rent, all units

28%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

42%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $45,056 can afford about $1,126 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,102 is $24 (2.2%) less than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $44,080 a year under the 30% rule, or $39,672 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

Vernon Parish, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$1,068 ±$22
Median income of renter households	$45,056 ±$2,981
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	42.2% ±4.5
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	16.6% ±3.0
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	7,205

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$951	$1,068	+12.3%
Median renter household income	$41,438	$45,056	+8.7%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	42.1%	42.2%	+0.1 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 Vernon Parish (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $70,200 (FY2025: $71,800, −2.2%). 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%	$37,950 +0.8%	$40,750 −2.2%	$43,550 −2.2%	$46,350 −2.2%
Very low income (50%)	$24,600 −2.2%	$28,100 −2.3%	$31,600 −2.3%	$35,100 −2.2%	$37,950 −2.2%	$40,750 −2.2%	$43,550 −2.2%	$46,350 −2.2%
Low income (80%)	$39,350 −2.2%	$44,950 −2.3%	$50,550 −2.3%	$56,150 −2.3%	$60,650 −2.3%	$65,150 −2.3%	$69,650 −2.2%	$74,150 −2.2%

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.