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Section 8 rent amounts in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA is $1,204.

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
$1,204
FY2026 Fair Market Rent
ZIPs
36
HUD-USPS crosswalk
Small Area FMRs
0
Designated ZIP schedules
Population
454,369
HUD pop2023 weight

Fair Market Rent by bedroom

BedroomsFair Market Rent
Studio$1,032
1 BR$1,064
2 BR$1,204
3 BR$1,511
4 BR$1,943

Rent by ZIP

36 ZIPs from the HUD-USPS crosswalk.

ZIPStudio1 BR2 BR3 BR4 BRSchedule
70704$1,032$1,064$1,204$1,511$1,943County FMR
70714$1,032$1,064$1,204$1,511$1,943County FMR
70739$1,032$1,064$1,204$1,511$1,943County FMR
70770$1,032$1,064$1,204$1,511$1,943County FMR
70791$1,032$1,064$1,204$1,511$1,943County FMR
70801$1,032$1,064$1,204$1,511$1,943County FMR
70802$1,032$1,064$1,204$1,511$1,943County FMR
70803$1,032$1,064$1,204$1,511$1,943County FMR
70804$1,032$1,064$1,204$1,511$1,943County FMR
70805$1,032$1,064$1,204$1,511$1,943County FMR
70806$1,032$1,064$1,204$1,511$1,943County FMR
70807$1,032$1,064$1,204$1,511$1,943County FMR
70808$1,032$1,064$1,204$1,511$1,943County FMR
70809$1,032$1,064$1,204$1,511$1,943County FMR
70810$1,032$1,064$1,204$1,511$1,943County FMR
70811$1,032$1,064$1,204$1,511$1,943County FMR
70812$1,032$1,064$1,204$1,511$1,943County FMR
70814$1,032$1,064$1,204$1,511$1,943County FMR
70815$1,032$1,064$1,204$1,511$1,943County FMR
70816$1,032$1,064$1,204$1,511$1,943County FMR
70817$1,032$1,064$1,204$1,511$1,943County FMR
70818$1,032$1,064$1,204$1,511$1,943County FMR
70819$1,032$1,064$1,204$1,511$1,943County FMR
70820$1,032$1,064$1,204$1,511$1,943County FMR
70821$1,032$1,064$1,204$1,511$1,943County FMR
70825$1,032$1,064$1,204$1,511$1,943County FMR
70827$1,032$1,064$1,204$1,511$1,943County FMR
70835$1,032$1,064$1,204$1,511$1,943County FMR
70836$1,032$1,064$1,204$1,511$1,943County FMR
70874$1,032$1,064$1,204$1,511$1,943County FMR
70879$1,032$1,064$1,204$1,511$1,943County FMR
70884$1,032$1,064$1,204$1,511$1,943County FMR
70892$1,032$1,064$1,204$1,511$1,943County FMR
70895$1,032$1,064$1,204$1,511$1,943County FMR
70896$1,032$1,064$1,204$1,511$1,943County FMR
70898$1,032$1,064$1,204$1,511$1,943County 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 $1,204. 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).

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2-bedroom Section 8 rent in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA?

The FY2026 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA is $1,204.

What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents by bedroom in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA?

FY2026 Fair Market Rents in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA: Studio $1,032, 1 BR $1,064, 2 BR $1,204, 3 BR $1,511, 4 BR $1,943.

How does a voucher payment standard relate to the Fair Market Rent in East Baton Rouge 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 $1,204. 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).