2024 FMRs in Louisiana by county. Click on the map below to view FMRs for a particular county.
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FMRs vary across Louisiana based on County and ZIP code as well as number of bedrooms. The average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in Louisiana is $1,010.
The highest average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in the United States is $2,095 in Hawaii. The lowest for a two-bedroom apartment is $574 in Puerto Rico.
FMRs in Louisiana are based on the price of monthly rent plus the cost of essential utilities. FMRs vary by county or ZIP Code. Generally areas with a lower population density have a lower gross rent (lower FMRs) but there are exceptions.
View the Fair Market Rents Overview for detailed information on how FMRs are calculated. Click on a specific county on the map or from the table below for detailed FMR information including Small Area FMRs.
How does Louisiana compare?
The highest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in Louisiana is $1,362 in Jefferson Parish, Orleans Parish, and 5 others. The lowest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment is $822 in Acadia Parish, Allen Parish, and 19 others.
Louisiana ($1,010) has a 16.4% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of the US ($1,208) and therefore has a lower gross rent.
Louisiana is rank 35th out of 56 States and territories. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is lower than 34 other States and territories. Louisiana is the 22nd cheapest State or territory in terms of FMRs.
Average FMRs for Louisiana
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| County | Rank | Studio | 1-Bed | 2-Bed | 3-Bed | 4-Bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Parish | 1st | $986 | $1,149 | $1,362 | $1,750 | $2,039 |
| Orleans Parish | 1st | $986 | $1,149 | $1,362 | $1,750 | $2,039 |
| Plaquemines Parish | 1st | $986 | $1,149 | $1,362 | $1,750 | $2,039 |
| St. Bernard Parish | 1st | $986 | $1,149 | $1,362 | $1,750 | $2,039 |
| St. Charles Parish | 1st | $986 | $1,149 | $1,362 | $1,750 | $2,039 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | 1st | $986 | $1,149 | $1,362 | $1,750 | $2,039 |
| St. Tammany Parish | 1st | $986 | $1,149 | $1,362 | $1,750 | $2,039 |
| Ascension Parish | 8th | $1,107 | $1,124 | $1,277 | $1,598 | $2,125 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | 8th | $1,107 | $1,124 | $1,277 | $1,598 | $2,125 |
| East Feliciana Parish | 8th | $1,107 | $1,124 | $1,277 | $1,598 | $2,125 |
| Livingston Parish | 8th | $1,107 | $1,124 | $1,277 | $1,598 | $2,125 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | 8th | $1,107 | $1,124 | $1,277 | $1,598 | $2,125 |
| St. Helena Parish | 8th | $1,107 | $1,124 | $1,277 | $1,598 | $2,125 |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | 8th | $1,107 | $1,124 | $1,277 | $1,598 | $2,125 |
| West Feliciana Parish | 8th | $1,107 | $1,124 | $1,277 | $1,598 | $2,125 |
| Lafourche Parish | 16th | $757 | $900 | $1,117 | $1,397 | $1,519 |
| Terrebonne Parish | 16th | $757 | $900 | $1,117 | $1,397 | $1,519 |
| Calcasieu Parish | 18th | $835 | $840 | $1,080 | $1,333 | $1,438 |
| Cameron Parish | 18th | $835 | $840 | $1,080 | $1,333 | $1,438 |
| Bossier Parish | 20th | $779 | $927 | $1,073 | $1,358 | $1,486 |
| Caddo Parish | 20th | $779 | $927 | $1,073 | $1,358 | $1,486 |
| De Soto Parish | 20th | $779 | $927 | $1,073 | $1,358 | $1,486 |
| Tangipahoa Parish | 23rd | $829 | $834 | $1,072 | $1,296 | $1,428 |
| Vernon Parish | 24th | $789 | $794 | $1,043 | $1,342 | $1,465 |
| Lafayette Parish | 25th | $701 | $921 | $1,034 | $1,344 | $1,755 |
| St. Martin Parish | 25th | $701 | $921 | $1,034 | $1,344 | $1,755 |
| Assumption Parish | 27th | $863 | $886 | $995 | $1,402 | $1,654 |
| Grant Parish | 27th | $674 | $757 | $995 | $1,343 | $1,489 |
| Ouachita Parish | 27th | $753 | $757 | $995 | $1,245 | $1,325 |
| Rapides Parish | 27th | $674 | $757 | $995 | $1,343 | $1,489 |
| Union Parish | 27th | $753 | $757 | $995 | $1,245 | $1,325 |
| Natchitoches Parish | 32nd | $666 | $748 | $983 | $1,218 | $1,309 |
| St. Mary Parish | 33rd | $711 | $740 | $959 | $1,241 | $1,534 |
| Caldwell Parish | 34th | $710 | $722 | $949 | $1,147 | $1,376 |
| St. James Parish | 35th | $681 | $715 | $940 | $1,325 | $1,408 |
| Iberville Parish | 36th | $796 | $818 | $918 | $1,294 | $1,462 |
| Iberia Parish | 37th | $685 | $690 | $906 | $1,167 | $1,510 |
| Lincoln Parish | 37th | $678 | $727 | $906 | $1,178 | $1,537 |
| Sabine Parish | 39th | $605 | $679 | $892 | $1,079 | $1,188 |
| Beauregard Parish | 40th | $727 | $741 | $865 | $1,126 | $1,468 |
| Avoyelles Parish | 41st | $641 | $651 | $856 | $1,095 | $1,241 |
| Richland Parish | 42nd | $645 | $649 | $846 | $1,023 | $1,242 |
| La Salle Parish | 43rd | $629 | $639 | $840 | $1,076 | $1,218 |
| Acadia Parish | 44th | $557 | $626 | $822 | $1,006 | $1,128 |
| Allen Parish | 44th | $615 | $679 | $822 | $1,043 | $1,231 |
| Bienville Parish | 44th | $615 | $727 | $822 | $1,158 | $1,395 |
| Catahoula Parish | 44th | $615 | $722 | $822 | $1,158 | $1,192 |
| Claiborne Parish | 44th | $615 | $626 | $822 | $994 | $1,192 |
| Concordia Parish | 44th | $615 | $626 | $822 | $1,158 | $1,192 |
| East Carroll Parish | 44th | $615 | $626 | $822 | $1,095 | $1,191 |
| Evangeline Parish | 44th | $615 | $669 | $822 | $1,053 | $1,095 |
| Franklin Parish | 44th | $615 | $702 | $822 | $1,045 | $1,095 |
| Jackson Parish | 44th | $615 | $732 | $822 | $1,101 | $1,105 |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | 44th | $635 | $672 | $822 | $1,158 | $1,387 |
| Madison Parish | 44th | $621 | $626 | $822 | $1,068 | $1,395 |
| Morehouse Parish | 44th | $646 | $650 | $822 | $1,034 | $1,229 |
| Red River Parish | 44th | $615 | $626 | $822 | $994 | $1,206 |
| St. Landry Parish | 44th | $621 | $626 | $822 | $1,060 | $1,238 |
| Tensas Parish | 44th | $615 | $626 | $822 | $1,158 | $1,192 |
| Vermilion Parish | 44th | $568 | $732 | $822 | $1,091 | $1,095 |
| Washington Parish | 44th | $692 | $732 | $822 | $1,158 | $1,276 |
| Webster Parish | 44th | $615 | $626 | $822 | $1,091 | $1,095 |
| West Carroll Parish | 44th | $615 | $626 | $822 | $1,079 | $1,382 |
| Winn Parish | 44th | $615 | $732 | $822 | $1,158 | $1,192 |
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Fair Market Rents are estimated by the HUD.