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Baton Rouge, LA: 2-bedroom payment standards across 85 ZIP codes

HUD's FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents for Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area range from $1,100 to $1,810 for a 2-bedroom. The 90th-percentile ZIP code runs 1.28× the 10th — a gap of $306 a month — which ranks 177th widest of the 247 HUD metro areas we compare.

ZIP-level standards are optional here. Baton Rouge, LA is not one of HUD's 65 designated Small Area FMR areas, so a housing authority may set one payment standard for the whole area, or adopt ZIP-level exception standards of up to 110% of a ZIP's published SAFMR. Where a single area-wide standard is used, the 16 ZIP codes below marked "above 110%" sit above the highest ceiling that basic policy reaches. Confirm what applies with the PHA that issued the voucher.
$1,170

median 2-bedroom SAFMR across the area's 85 ZIP codes. Where a housing authority sets a single metro-wide standard, it could reach $1,287 at 110%.

$306

monthly gap between the 90th- and 10th-percentile ZIP code ($1,100 to $1,406).

18.8%

of the area's ZIP codes (16 of 85) sit above $1,287 — 110% of the area median.

Highest-rent ZIP codes in Baton Rouge, LA

70801$1,81070739$1,71070737$1,55070770$1,54070836$1,50070791$1,45070809$1,43070810$1,42070817$1,41070734$1,40070718$1,37070728$1,37070769$1,36070808$1,35070818$1,35070812$1,30070754$1,28070726$1,27070806$1,25070706$1,23070727$1,23070786$1,23070816$1,22070704$1,20070774$1,200area median $1,170
2 BR Small Area FMR area median across all 85 ZIPs

Every ZIP code, ranked

The payment-standard column is HUD's published 90–110% band for that ZIP code — the range a housing authority may adopt without HUD approval. Your PHA sets the exact figure. The final column compares each ZIP to the area median; ZIP codes marked above 110% exceed 110% of that median — where a housing authority sets a single area-wide standard, those sit above the highest ceiling basic policy reaches.

Showing 85 of 85 ZIP codes
# ZIP code 2 BR SAFMR ▾ Payment standard (90–110%) vs area median
170801$1,810$1,629–$1,991above 110%
270739$1,710$1,539–$1,881above 110%
370737$1,550$1,395–$1,705above 110%
470770$1,540$1,386–$1,694above 110%
570836$1,500$1,350–$1,650above 110%
670791$1,450$1,305–$1,595above 110%
770809$1,430$1,287–$1,573above 110%
870810$1,420$1,278–$1,562above 110%
970817$1,410$1,269–$1,551above 110%
1070734$1,400$1,260–$1,540above 110%
1170718$1,370$1,233–$1,507above 110%
1270728$1,370$1,233–$1,507above 110%
1370769$1,360$1,224–$1,496above 110%
1470808$1,350$1,215–$1,485above 110%
1570818$1,350$1,215–$1,485above 110%
1670812$1,300$1,170–$1,430above 110%
1770754$1,280$1,152–$1,408109%
1870726$1,270$1,143–$1,397109%
1970806$1,250$1,125–$1,375107%
2070706$1,230$1,107–$1,353105%
2170727$1,230$1,107–$1,353105%
2270786$1,230$1,107–$1,353105%
2370816$1,220$1,098–$1,342104%
2470704$1,200$1,080–$1,320103%
2570774$1,200$1,080–$1,320103%
2670778$1,200$1,080–$1,320103%
2770804$1,200$1,080–$1,320103%
2870821$1,200$1,080–$1,320103%
2970825$1,200$1,080–$1,320103%
3070827$1,200$1,080–$1,320103%
3170835$1,200$1,080–$1,320103%
3270874$1,200$1,080–$1,320103%
3370879$1,200$1,080–$1,320103%
3470884$1,200$1,080–$1,320103%
3570892$1,200$1,080–$1,320103%
3670895$1,200$1,080–$1,320103%
3770896$1,200$1,080–$1,320103%
3870898$1,200$1,080–$1,320103%
3970710$1,190$1,071–$1,309102%
4070712$1,180$1,062–$1,298101%
4170803$1,180$1,062–$1,298101%
4270785$1,170$1,053–$1,287100%
4370819$1,170$1,053–$1,287100%
4470733$1,160$1,044–$1,27699%
4570759$1,150$1,035–$1,26598%
4670775$1,150$1,035–$1,26598%
4770782$1,150$1,035–$1,26598%
4870787$1,150$1,035–$1,26598%
4970814$1,150$1,035–$1,26598%
5070784$1,140$1,026–$1,25497%
5170714$1,130$1,017–$1,24397%
5270777$1,130$1,017–$1,24397%
5370719$1,120$1,008–$1,23296%
5470802$1,110$999–$1,22195%
5570820$1,110$999–$1,22195%
5670441$1,100$990–$1,21094%
5770449$1,100$990–$1,21094%
5870453$1,100$990–$1,21094%
5970715$1,100$990–$1,21094%
6070722$1,100$990–$1,21094%
6170725$1,100$990–$1,21094%
6270729$1,100$990–$1,21094%
6370730$1,100$990–$1,21094%
6470732$1,100$990–$1,21094%
6570736$1,100$990–$1,21094%
6670744$1,100$990–$1,21094%
6770747$1,100$990–$1,21094%
6870748$1,100$990–$1,21094%
6970749$1,100$990–$1,21094%
7070752$1,100$990–$1,21094%
7170753$1,100$990–$1,21094%
7270755$1,100$990–$1,21094%
7370756$1,100$990–$1,21094%
7470760$1,100$990–$1,21094%
7570761$1,100$990–$1,21094%
7670762$1,100$990–$1,21094%
7770767$1,100$990–$1,21094%
7870773$1,100$990–$1,21094%
7970783$1,100$990–$1,21094%
8070789$1,100$990–$1,21094%
8170805$1,100$990–$1,21094%
8270807$1,100$990–$1,21094%
8370811$1,100$990–$1,21094%
8470813$1,100$990–$1,21094%
8570815$1,100$990–$1,21094%
Heads up: The figure above is the HUD Fair Market Rent. Your local Public Housing Authority (PHA) sets the actual payment standard — usually between 90% and 110% of it — so confirm your exact amount with the PHA that issued the voucher.

How Baton Rouge, LA compares

Its internal spread of 1.28× (p90 ÷ p10) ranks 177 of 247 HUD metro FMR areas, against a median of 1.37× and a national high of 1.77×. On the steadier p75 ÷ p25 measure it is 1.12×. Note that this area's 90th or 10th percentile lands exactly on its highest or lowest ZIP code, so a single ZIP is carrying the p90/p10 figure — the p75/p25 measure is the better read here. See the full ranking and how it was measured →

A note on what this does not mean: a higher payment standard does not increase the assistance a household receives. It raises the ceiling on the rent a voucher can cover, while the household still pays roughly 30% of adjusted income. Figures are ZIP-weighted, not renter-weighted, and rest on 2019–2023 American Community Survey data trended forward.

This page shows official HUD Fair Market Rent data for general educational use — it is not legal, financial, or housing advice, and is not a guarantee of any voucher amount. Your local Public Housing Authority sets the actual payment standard and approves rents. Always confirm with your PHA and the official HUD FMR data.

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