Lower-FMR payment standards - Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA MSA
HUD FY2026 2-BR Fair Market Rent for Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA MSA is $1,102/month - 20th percentile of 396 published metro FMR areas (#81 cheapest→expensive) ; voucher vs ACS median: 11.1% above market ; FMR rows touch Lafourche Parish, Terrebonne Parish .
Low-FMR rung around Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA MSA
Among the lower published 2-BR amounts nationally. Closest: Baker County, FL HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,103), Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA ($1,103), Binghamton, NY MSA ($1,103) .
Top-quartile contrast metros: Beaufort County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area, Broadwater County, MT HUD Metro FMR Area, Ithaca, NY MSA, Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT MSA, Kalawao County, HI HUD Metro FMR Area, Kingston, NY MSA - use only for national scale, not local negotiation.
LA-state FMR neighbors for Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA MSA
Closest 2-BR amounts inside LA: Hammond, LA MSA ($1,099); Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA ($1,111); Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,204); Alexandria, LA MSA ($994); Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,217); Acadia Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area ($880); New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,331); Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA MSA ($1,331) . Alphabetical “nearby” lists are intentionally not used here - amount proximity is the comparison that matters for payment standards.
What are the HUD FY2026 bedroom FMRs for Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA MSA?
| Size | HUD FMR |
|---|---|
| Studio | $760/mo |
| 1-BR | $904/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,102/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,330/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,459/mo |
Section 8 payment standard range for Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA MSA
HUD lets each Public Housing Authority set its payment standard between 90% and 110% of the published Fair Market Rent for the bedroom size served. These dollar amounts are derived from HUD FY2026 FMR for Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA MSA; your PHA may choose a figure inside this band. This is not a quote for a specific unit, availability, or waitlist status.
| Size | HUD FMR | 90% floor | 110% ceiling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $760/mo | $684/mo | $836/mo |
| 1-BR | $904/mo | $814/mo | $994/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,102/mo | $992/mo | $1,212/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,330/mo | $1,197/mo | $1,463/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,459/mo | $1,313/mo | $1,605/mo |
For a 2-bedroom in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA MSA, the HUD reference rent is $1,102/month, so the lawful payment-standard band runs $992–$1,212/month before any tenant income share.
ACS median 2-BR rent $992/mo → 11.1% above market (generous). Detail: gap analysis for Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA MSA.
LA agencies near this metro's scale key
Housing authorities in LA whose HCV caseload sits closest to a CBSA-stable scale target (not the statewide giants list - that list was identical across siblings):
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF LAKE CHARLES
- Housing Authority of the City of Lafayette
- Louisiana Housing Authority
- Housing Authority of the City of Alexandria
- Housing Authority of Monroe
- Housing Authority of the City of Kenner
- Bossier Parish Section 8 Housing Authority
- HOUSING AUTHORITY OF SHREVEPORT
- Housing Authority of the Parish of St. Landry
- Tangipahoa Parish Council
Full near-amount ladder
- Baker County, FL HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,103
- Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX MSA · $1,103
- Binghamton, NY MSA · $1,103
- Hammond, LA MSA · $1,099
- Morgantown, WV MSA · $1,099
- Wichita, KS HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,099
- Amarillo, TX HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,106
- Atascosa County, TX HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,098
- Darlington County, SC HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,098
- Erie County, OH HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,106
- Springfield, OH MSA · $1,106
- Lima, OH MSA · $1,108
What to do with this FMR desk
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HUD FY2026 2-BR FMR is $1,102/mo; use the schedule as a source desk, not a lease quote.
- Open the voucher-vs-market gap board for this CBSA (11.1% above market). Metro gap page
- Confirm how PHAs may set payment standards at 90-110% of FMR, and why the two figures are not interchangeable. FMR vs payment standard
FMR is HUD's published Fair Market Rent for this FMR area. It is not a PHA payment standard, unit quote, eligibility result, or waitlist status. Confirm any leasing figure with the PHA that serves the unit.
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent (FY2026) ; Census ACS median gross rent. Confirm the live PHA figure before leasing. Methodology.
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