Lower-half FMR gap - Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
Displayed gap in Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area: +10.4% (HUD $1,204 vs ACS $1,091) · counties in FMR rows: Ascension Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish, East Feliciana Parish, Livingston Parish, Pointe Coupee Parish, St. Helena Parish, West Baton Rouge Parish, West Feliciana Parish .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 12940 · Baton Rouge, LA -10.4% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-BELOW · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-DENSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 10.4% surplus
- FMR-BELOW #150/396 · P38
- SPREAD-PLUS +$113
- PHOTO-FINISH College Station-Br
- COUNTY-DENSE 8 counties
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: College Station-Bryan, TX Metro Area (+0.1pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $113/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare College Station-Bryan, TX Metro Area before assuming portability helps.
Instrument codes from this metro’s HUD FMR vs ACS shortfall band, national FMR quartile, dollar spread, gap peer, county footprint, and book completeness, not a moving recommendation.
Shortfall neighbourhood around Baton Rouge, LA
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Evansville -9.98
Evansville: -10.0% shortfall
-9.98 % shortfall
- Paducah -9.99
Paducah: -10.0% shortfall
-9.99 % shortfall
- Topeka -9.99
Topeka: -10.0% shortfall
-9.99 % shortfall
- College Station- -10.22
College Station-: -10.2% shortfall
-10.22 % shortfall
- Baton Rouge · this metro -10.36
Baton Rouge · this metro: -10.4% shortfall
-10.36 % shortfall
How does Baton Rouge, LA compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Baton Rouge, LA on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- College Station-Bryan, TX Metro Area
-10.2% shortfall · HUD $1,186 vs ACS $1,076 · $+$110/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Brazos County, Burleson County, Robertson County.
- Paducah, KY-IL Metro Area
-10.0% shortfall · HUD $969 vs ACS $881 · $+$88/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Massac County.
- Topeka, KS Metro Area
-10.0% shortfall · HUD $1,057 vs ACS $961 · $+$96/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Jackson County, Jefferson County, Osage County, Shawnee County, Wabaunsee County.
- Evansville, IN Metro Area
-10.0% shortfall · HUD $1,113 vs ACS $1,012 · $+$101/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Posey County, Vanderburgh County, Warrick County.
- Morgantown, WV Metro Area
-9.8% shortfall · HUD $1,099 vs ACS $1,001 · $+$98/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Monongalia County, Preston County.
- Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO Metro Area
-11.1% shortfall · HUD $2,089 vs ACS $1,881 · $+$208/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Adams County, Arapahoe County, Broomfield County, Clear Creek County, Denver County, Douglas County.
- Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA Metro Area
-11.1% shortfall · HUD $1,102 vs ACS $992 · $+$110/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Lafourche Parish, Terrebonne Parish.
- Mankato, MN Metro Area
-11.1% shortfall · HUD $1,171 vs ACS $1,054 · $+$117/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Blue Earth County, Nicollet County.
- Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area
-9.6% shortfall · HUD $1,051 vs ACS $959 · $+$92/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Black Hawk County, Grundy County.
- Wilmington, NC Metro Area
-11.2% shortfall · HUD $1,426 vs ACS $1,282 · $+$144/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Brunswick County.
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA Metro Area
-9.4% shortfall · HUD $1,331 vs ACS $1,217 · $+$114/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Jefferson Parish, Orleans Parish, Plaquemines Parish, St. Bernard Parish, St. Charles Parish, St. John the Baptist Parish.
- Hattiesburg, MS Metro Area
-9.1% shortfall · HUD $1,047 vs ACS $960 · $+$87/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Forrest County, Lamar County, Perry County.
Source: HUD USER FY2026 Fair Market Rent area records and Census ACS 2019–2023 median gross rent.
LA FMR scale context
These are the closest FY2026 2-BR FMR values in LA; they help place this HUD reference on its state scale, but do not substitute for each metro’s ACS rent comparison.
- Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,217 (+$13)
- Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA $1,111 (−$93)
- Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA MSA $1,102 (−$102)
- Hammond, LA MSA $1,099 (−$105)
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,331 (+$127)
- Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA MSA $1,331 (+$127)
- Alexandria, LA MSA $994 (−$210)
- Acadia Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area $880 (−$324)
- Morehouse Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area $834 (−$370)
High-FMR contrast (scale only)
Barnstable Town, MA MSA ($2,422 2-BR); Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD MSA ($1,857 2-BR); Bellingham, WA MSA ($1,794 2-BR); Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX MSA ($1,852 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area.
Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,204/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,091/mo
- Displayed gap: +10.4%
- National FMR percentile: 38 (#150/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
Issuing PHAs for Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
LA HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
- Bossier Parish Section 8 Housing Authority
- Housing Authority of the Parish of St. Landry
- Tangipahoa Parish Council
- Housing Authority of City of Slidell
- Housing Authority of the City of Kenner
- Terrebonne Ph.Consolid.Govt.,Federal Programs Division
- Calcasieu Parish Human Services Department
- Ouachita Parish Police Jury
Full payment standards for Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area · Payment standards vs FMR
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent FY2026, Census ACS median gross rent. Gap is PlainVoucher-derived. Methodology.
Disclaimer. For informational purposes only, not a substitute for PHA counseling or legal advice. Median gross rent reflects rents paid by current tenants; asking rents for available units typically run higher. Actual PHA payment standards can differ from HUD FMR by ±10%. Always confirm the current payment standard with your PHA. PlainVoucher is not affiliated with HUD or any PHA.