Upper-half FMR gap - New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
Displayed gap in New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area: +9.4% (HUD $1,331 vs ACS $1,217) · counties in FMR rows: Jefferson Parish, Orleans Parish, Plaquemines Parish, St. Bernard Parish, St. Charles Parish, St. John the Baptist Parish .
FMR gap dispatch plate
CBSA 35380 · New Orleans-Metairie, LA -9.4% shortfall
GAP-COVERS · FMR-ABOVE · SPREAD-PLUS · PHOTO-FINISH · COUNTY-MID · BOOK-FULL
- GAP-COVERS 9.4% cushion
- FMR-ABOVE #212/396 · P53
- SPREAD-PLUS +$114
- PHOTO-FINISH Waterloo-Cedar Fal
- COUNTY-MID 6 counties
- BOOK-FULL HUD+ACS pair
Nearest shortfall peer: Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area (-0.2pp)
Coverage is positive but not extreme. Bedroom mix and ZIP still dominate, pull the FY2026 bedroom table before comparing peers.
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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA
Metros nearest this CBSA on voucher-vs-market shortfall (HUD FMR vs ACS 2-BR median). Full ladder: /gap/.
- La Crosse-Onalas -8.87
La Crosse-Onalas: -8.9% shortfall
-8.87 % shortfall
- Hattiesburg -9.06
Hattiesburg: -9.1% shortfall
-9.06 % shortfall
- New Orleans-Me · this metro -9.37
New Orleans-Me · this metro: -9.4% shortfall
-9.37 % shortfall
- Waterloo-Cedar F -9.59
Waterloo-Cedar F: -9.6% shortfall
-9.59 % shortfall
- Morgantown -9.79
Morgantown: -9.8% shortfall
-9.79 % shortfall
How does New Orleans-Metairie, LA compare with nearby FMR areas?
These are the twelve metros closest to New Orleans-Metairie, LA on the displayed voucher-vs-market margin. Their county lists are HUD FMR-area coverage, not a claim that the markets are interchangeable.
- 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.
- 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.
- Morgantown, WV Metro Area
-9.8% shortfall · HUD $1,099 vs ACS $1,001 · $+$98/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Monongalia County, Preston County.
- La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN Metro Area
-8.9% shortfall · HUD $1,166 vs ACS $1,071 · $+$95/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Houston County, La Crosse County.
- Mobile, AL Metro Area
-8.8% shortfall · HUD $1,083 vs ACS $995 · $+$88/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Mobile County.
- Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Metro Area
-8.8% shortfall · HUD $1,331 vs ACS $1,223 · $+$108/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: St. Tammany Parish.
- 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.
- 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.
- Vallejo, CA Metro Area
-8.7% shortfall · HUD $2,178 vs ACS $2,004 · $+$174/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Solano County.
- 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.
- Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC Metro Area
-8.5% shortfall · HUD $1,173 vs ACS $1,081 · $+$92/mo
HUD FMR-area counties: Anderson 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.
- Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA MSA $1,331 (+$0)
- Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,217 (−$114)
- Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area $1,204 (−$127)
- Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA $1,111 (−$220)
- Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA MSA $1,102 (−$229)
- Hammond, LA MSA $1,099 (−$232)
- Alexandria, LA MSA $994 (−$337)
- Acadia Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area $880 (−$451)
- Morehouse Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area $834 (−$497)
Low-FMR contrast (scale only)
Muncie, IN MSA ($1,043 2-BR); Morgantown, WV MSA ($1,099 2-BR); Montgomery, AL MSA ($1,016 2-BR); Owensboro, KY MSA ($1,110 2-BR) . Opposite-quartile FMR metros for scale, not gap substitutes for New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area.
New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area gap inputs
- HUD 2-BR FMR (FY2026): $1,331/mo
- ACS 2019–2023 2-BR median: $1,217/mo
- Displayed gap: +9.4%
- National FMR percentile: 53 (#212/396)
displayed % = (HUD 2-BR − ACS 2-BR median) / ACS median × 100
LA HCV agencies (scale-keyed)
- Louisiana Housing Authority
- Housing Authority of the City of Alexandria
- Housing Authority of Monroe
- Housing Authority of the City of Lafayette
- Housing Authority of the City of Kenner
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF LAKE CHARLES
- Bossier Parish Section 8 Housing Authority
- Housing Authority of the Parish of St. Landry
Full payment standards for New Orleans-Metairie, 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.