Low-FMR metro gap - Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA MSA
Displayed gap in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA MSA: +11.1% (HUD $1,102 vs ACS $992) · counties in FMR rows: Lafourche Parish, Terrebonne Parish .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 26380 · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA -11.1% shortfall
GAP-GENEROUS · FMR-BOTTOM · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-SPARSE · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-GENEROUS 11.1% surplus
- FMR-BOTTOM #81/396 · P20
- SPREAD-PLUS +$110
- PHOTO-FINISH Mankato
- COUNTY-SPARSE 2 counties
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Mankato, MN Metro Area (-0.0pp)
HUD's reference overshoots the ACS median by $110/mo. Lease-up odds are usually better than in shortfall markets, though still compare Mankato, MN 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 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- Denver-Aurora-Ce -11.06
Denver-Aurora-Ce: -11.1% shortfall
-11.06 % shortfall
- Houma-Bayou Ca · this metro -11.09
Houma-Bayou Ca · this metro: -11.1% shortfall
-11.09 % shortfall
- Mankato -11.1
Mankato: -11.1% shortfall
-11.1 % shortfall
- Wilmington -11.23
Wilmington: -11.2% shortfall
-11.23 % shortfall
- Ann Arbor -11.82
Ann Arbor: -11.8% shortfall
-11.82 % shortfall
How does Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- 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.
- 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.
- Wilmington, NC Metro Area
-11.2% shortfall · HUD $1,426 vs ACS $1,282 · $+$144/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Brunswick County.
- Ann Arbor, MI Metro Area
-11.8% shortfall · HUD $1,656 vs ACS $1,481 · $+$175/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Washtenaw County.
- Baton Rouge, LA Metro Area
-10.4% shortfall · HUD $1,204 vs ACS $1,091 · $+$113/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Ascension Parish, East Baton Rouge Parish, East Feliciana Parish, Livingston Parish, Pointe Coupee Parish, St. Helena Parish.
- 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.
- Greeley, CO Metro Area
-12.0% shortfall · HUD $1,563 vs ACS $1,396 · $+$167/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Weld County.
- Lake Charles, LA Metro Area
-12.1% shortfall · HUD $1,217 vs ACS $1,086 · $+$131/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Calcasieu Parish, Cameron Parish.
- Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL Metro Area
-12.1% shortfall · HUD $1,345 vs ACS $1,200 · $+$145/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Baldwin 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.
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.
- Hammond, LA MSA $1,099 (−$3)
- Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA $1,111 (+$9)
- Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,204 (+$102)
- Alexandria, LA MSA $994 (−$108)
- Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,217 (+$115)
- Acadia Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area $880 (−$222)
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,331 (+$229)
- Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA MSA $1,331 (+$229)
- Morehouse Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area $834 (−$268)
High-FMR contrast (scale only)
Beaufort County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,816 2-BR); Broadwater County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,748 2-BR); Ithaca, NY MSA ($1,753 2-BR); Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA ($1,865 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA MSA.
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA MSA gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,102/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $992/mo
- Displayed gap: +11.1%
- National FMR percentile: 20 (#81/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
LA HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
Full payment standards for Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA MSA · 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.