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Section 8 rent amounts in Calcasieu Parish, LA

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Calcasieu Parish, LA is $1,217.

HUD voucher rents by ZIP and bedroom count, from the current Fair Market Rent and Small Area FMR release.

Source: HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rents and Small Area FMRs, effective 2025-10-01, retrieved 2026-10-09, with ZIP placement from the HUD-USPS ZIP Crosswalk 2021-Q4. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/fmr.html

2-bedroom
$1,217
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
20
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
210,770
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$921
1 BR$928
2 BR$1,217
3 BR$1,459
4 BR$1,611

Rent by ZIP

20 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
70601$921$928$1,217$1,459$1,611County FMR
70602$921$928$1,217$1,459$1,611County FMR
70605$921$928$1,217$1,459$1,611County FMR
70606$921$928$1,217$1,459$1,611County FMR
70607$921$928$1,217$1,459$1,611County FMR
70611$921$928$1,217$1,459$1,611County FMR
70612$921$928$1,217$1,459$1,611County FMR
70615$921$928$1,217$1,459$1,611County FMR
70616$921$928$1,217$1,459$1,611County FMR
70629$921$928$1,217$1,459$1,611County FMR
70630$921$928$1,217$1,459$1,611County FMR
70633$921$928$1,217$1,459$1,611County FMR
70646$921$928$1,217$1,459$1,611County FMR
70647$921$928$1,217$1,459$1,611County FMR
70661$921$928$1,217$1,459$1,611County FMR
70663$921$928$1,217$1,459$1,611County FMR
70664$921$928$1,217$1,459$1,611County FMR
70665$921$928$1,217$1,459$1,611County FMR
70668$921$928$1,217$1,459$1,611County FMR
70669$921$928$1,217$1,459$1,611County FMR

Payment standard

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,217. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).

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Frequently asked questions

What is the 2-bedroom Section 8 rent in Calcasieu Parish, LA?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in Calcasieu Parish, LA is $1,217.

What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents by bedroom in Calcasieu Parish, LA?

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Calcasieu Parish, LA: Studio $921, 1 BR $928, 2 BR $1,217, 3 BR $1,459, 4 BR $1,611.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in Calcasieu Parish, LA?

HUD uses the Fair Market Rent to set the Housing Choice Voucher payment standard, the maximum monthly subsidy base for a bedroom count. The FY2026 2-bedroom rent on this page is $1,217. 24 CFR 982.503 sets the basic range from 90 percent to 110 percent of the applicable Fair Market Rent. In a metro on HUD's designated Small Area FMR list, that rent is the ZIP Small Area FMR. Elsewhere it is the metro or county Fair Market Rent (HUD Fair Market Rents, Small Area FMRs).