2023 FMRs in Louisiana by county. Click on the map below to view FMRs for a particular county.
Louisiana Map
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 $892.
The highest average FMR for a two-bedroom apartment in the United States is $1,951 in Hawaii. The lowest for a two-bedroom apartment is $519 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 $1,182 in St. John the Baptist Parish, St. Charles Parish, and 5 others. The lowest FMR for a two-bedroom apartment is $740 in Evangeline Parish.
Louisiana ($892) has a 18.6% lower FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of the US ($1,096) and therefore has a lower gross rent.
Louisiana is rank 40th out of 56 States and territories. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is lower than 39 other States and territories. Louisiana is the 17th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John the Baptist Parish | 1st | $848 | $1,002 | $1,182 | $1,524 | $1,770 |
| St. Charles Parish | 1st | $848 | $1,002 | $1,182 | $1,524 | $1,770 |
| St. Bernard Parish | 1st | $848 | $1,002 | $1,182 | $1,524 | $1,770 |
| St. Tammany Parish | 1st | $848 | $1,002 | $1,182 | $1,524 | $1,770 |
| Plaquemines Parish | 1st | $848 | $1,002 | $1,182 | $1,524 | $1,770 |
| Orleans Parish | 1st | $848 | $1,002 | $1,182 | $1,524 | $1,770 |
| Jefferson Parish | 1st | $848 | $1,002 | $1,182 | $1,524 | $1,770 |
| West Feliciana Parish | 8th | $859 | $876 | $1,005 | $1,266 | $1,644 |
| St. Helena Parish | 8th | $859 | $876 | $1,005 | $1,266 | $1,644 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | 8th | $859 | $876 | $1,005 | $1,266 | $1,644 |
| Livingston Parish | 8th | $859 | $876 | $1,005 | $1,266 | $1,644 |
| East Feliciana Parish | 8th | $859 | $876 | $1,005 | $1,266 | $1,644 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | 8th | $859 | $876 | $1,005 | $1,266 | $1,644 |
| Ascension Parish | 8th | $859 | $876 | $1,005 | $1,266 | $1,644 |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | 8th | $859 | $876 | $1,005 | $1,266 | $1,644 |
| St. Martin Parish | 16th | $658 | $871 | $984 | $1,291 | $1,670 |
| Lafayette Parish | 16th | $658 | $871 | $984 | $1,291 | $1,670 |
| De Soto Parish | 18th | $708 | $857 | $1,009 | $1,258 | $1,389 |
| Bossier Parish | 18th | $708 | $857 | $1,009 | $1,258 | $1,389 |
| Caddo Parish | 18th | $708 | $857 | $1,009 | $1,258 | $1,389 |
| Lafourche Parish | 21st | $656 | $780 | $981 | $1,266 | $1,428 |
| Terrebonne Parish | 21st | $656 | $780 | $981 | $1,266 | $1,428 |
| Tangipahoa Parish | 23rd | $775 | $780 | $996 | $1,212 | $1,338 |
| Calcasieu Parish | 24th | $756 | $767 | $983 | $1,235 | $1,322 |
| Cameron Parish | 24th | $756 | $767 | $983 | $1,235 | $1,322 |
| Vernon Parish | 26th | $725 | $730 | $961 | $1,209 | $1,369 |
| Iberia Parish | 27th | $700 | $704 | $927 | $1,180 | $1,448 |
| Assumption Parish | 28th | $707 | $729 | $823 | $1,141 | $1,345 |
| Grant Parish | 29th | $601 | $683 | $899 | $1,219 | $1,307 |
| Rapides Parish | 29th | $601 | $683 | $899 | $1,219 | $1,307 |
| Iberville Parish | 31st | $687 | $708 | $800 | $1,137 | $1,308 |
| St. Mary Parish | 32nd | $612 | $680 | $865 | $1,109 | $1,327 |
| St. James Parish | 33rd | $609 | $644 | $848 | $1,205 | $1,271 |
| Beauregard Parish | 34th | $677 | $689 | $782 | $1,060 | $1,332 |
| Caldwell Parish | 35th | $670 | $675 | $888 | $1,081 | $1,193 |
| Ouachita Parish | 36th | $665 | $669 | $881 | $1,093 | $1,184 |
| Union Parish | 36th | $665 | $669 | $881 | $1,093 | $1,184 |
| Lincoln Parish | 38th | $538 | $663 | $805 | $1,050 | $1,371 |
| Natchitoches Parish | 39th | $570 | $648 | $853 | $1,080 | $1,146 |
| Vermilion Parish | 40th | $581 | $722 | $815 | $1,040 | $1,095 |
| Bienville Parish | 41st | $567 | $655 | $740 | $1,052 | $1,230 |
| Washington Parish | 42nd | $627 | $655 | $740 | $1,052 | $1,141 |
| Morehouse Parish | 43rd | $609 | $613 | $740 | $941 | $1,260 |
| Madison Parish | 44th | $563 | $566 | $740 | $1,026 | $1,247 |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | 45th | $605 | $646 | $740 | $1,052 | $1,076 |
| Catahoula Parish | 46th | $567 | $650 | $740 | $1,052 | $1,076 |
| Avoyelles Parish | 47th | $583 | $587 | $773 | $1,011 | $1,097 |
| Sabine Parish | 48th | $540 | $614 | $808 | $983 | $1,085 |
| Tensas Parish | 49th | $558 | $562 | $740 | $1,052 | $1,076 |
| Allen Parish | 50th | $567 | $587 | $740 | $962 | $1,120 |
| Winn Parish | 51st | $567 | $579 | $740 | $1,023 | $1,055 |
| St. Landry Parish | 52nd | $558 | $562 | $740 | $958 | $1,143 |
| Acadia Parish | 53rd | $510 | $580 | $763 | $1,007 | $1,098 |
| East Carroll Parish | 54th | $558 | $562 | $740 | $1,006 | $1,090 |
| Concordia Parish | 55th | $567 | $655 | $740 | $990 | $994 |
| Jackson Parish | 56th | $567 | $651 | $740 | $990 | $994 |
| Franklin Parish | 56th | $629 | $633 | $740 | $946 | $994 |
| Richland Parish | 58th | $560 | $564 | $742 | $903 | $1,149 |
| West Carroll Parish | 59th | $558 | $562 | $740 | $981 | $1,076 |
| Claiborne Parish | 60th | $564 | $567 | $747 | $909 | $1,086 |
| Webster Parish | 61st | $558 | $562 | $740 | $999 | $1,002 |
| Red River Parish | 62nd | $566 | $570 | $750 | $913 | $1,058 |
| La Salle Parish | 63rd | $558 | $562 | $740 | $944 | $1,041 |
| Evangeline Parish | 64th | $567 | $592 | $740 | $933 | $994 |
More on Louisiana
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Fair Market Rents are estimated by the HUD.