Official HUD Fair Market Rents for all 16 Louisiana metro FMR areas. Median 3-bedroom benchmark across the state's metros: $1,322/mo. FMRs are 40th-percentile gross rents — treat them as floor benchmarks, not asking rents.
| Metro | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acadia Parish | $619 | $688 | $903 | $1,088 | $1,197 |
| Alexandria | $710 | $762 | $1,000 | $1,354 | $1,513 |
| Assumption Parish | $805 | $830 | $926 | $1,298 | $1,532 |
| Baton Rouge | $1,063 | $1,081 | $1,222 | $1,528 | $2,023 |
| Hammond | $846 | $851 | $1,099 | $1,364 | $1,457 |
| Houma | $786 | $934 | $1,146 | $1,382 | $1,519 |
| Iberia Parish | $714 | $732 | $920 | $1,174 | $1,545 |
| Iberville Parish | $785 | $816 | $903 | $1,265 | $1,516 |
| Lafayette | $740 | $930 | $1,052 | $1,322 | $1,736 |
| Lake Charles | $871 | $877 | $1,144 | $1,383 | $1,517 |
| Monroe | $766 | $767 | $995 | $1,276 | $1,319 |
| Morehouse Parish | $684 | $688 | $903 | $1,188 | $1,302 |
| New Orleans | $1,071 | $1,236 | $1,478 | $1,889 | $2,217 |
| Shreveport | $767 | $892 | $1,017 | $1,317 | $1,394 |
| St. James Parish | $704 | $741 | $972 | $1,362 | $1,458 |
| Vermilion Parish | $619 | $816 | $903 | $1,193 | $1,197 |
Source: U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, FY2025 Fair Market Rents for Louisiana metro FMR areas. Compiled by AgenticREI.ai. Free to cite with a link.
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