New Orleans-Metairie, LA: 2-bedroom payment standards across 105 ZIP codes

HUD's FY2026 Small Area Fair Market Rents for New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area range from $1,340 to $2,000 for a 2-bedroom. The 90th-percentile ZIP code runs 1.27× the 10th — a gap of $356 a month — which ranks 183th widest of the 247 HUD metro areas we compare.

ZIP-level standards are optional here. New Orleans-Metairie, 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 18 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.

$1,340

median 2-bedroom SAFMR across the area's 105 ZIP codes. Where a housing authority sets a single metro-wide standard, it could reach $1,474 at 110%.

$356

monthly gap between the 90th- and 10th-percentile ZIP code ($1,340 to $1,696).

17.1%

of the area's ZIP codes (18 of 105) sit above $1,474 — 110% of the area median.

Highest-rent ZIP codes in New Orleans-Metairie, LA

2 BR Small Area FMR area median across all 105 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.

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Showing 105 of 105 ZIP codes

#	ZIP code	2 BR SAFMR ▾	Payment standard (90–110%)	vs area median
1	70130	$2,000	$1,800–$2,200	above 110%
2	70124	$1,930	$1,737–$2,123	above 110%
3	70037	$1,830	$1,647–$2,013	above 110%
4	70030	$1,780	$1,602–$1,958	above 110%
5	70038	$1,750	$1,575–$1,925	above 110%
6	70041	$1,750	$1,575–$1,925	above 110%
7	70050	$1,750	$1,575–$1,925	above 110%
8	70082	$1,750	$1,575–$1,925	above 110%
9	70083	$1,750	$1,575–$1,925	above 110%
10	70091	$1,750	$1,575–$1,925	above 110%
11	70115	$1,720	$1,548–$1,892	above 110%
12	70070	$1,660	$1,494–$1,826	above 110%
13	70123	$1,660	$1,494–$1,826	above 110%
14	70040	$1,650	$1,485–$1,815	above 110%
15	70116	$1,570	$1,413–$1,727	above 110%
16	70119	$1,510	$1,359–$1,661	above 110%
17	70125	$1,490	$1,341–$1,639	above 110%
18	70358	$1,480	$1,332–$1,628	above 110%
19	70001	$1,390	$1,251–$1,529	104%
20	70118	$1,390	$1,251–$1,529	104%
21	70122	$1,380	$1,242–$1,518	103%
22	70128	$1,380	$1,242–$1,518	103%
23	70139	$1,370	$1,233–$1,507	102%
24	70145	$1,370	$1,233–$1,507	102%
25	70146	$1,370	$1,233–$1,507	102%
26	70150	$1,370	$1,233–$1,507	102%
27	70151	$1,370	$1,233–$1,507	102%
28	70152	$1,370	$1,233–$1,507	102%
29	70153	$1,370	$1,233–$1,507	102%
30	70156	$1,370	$1,233–$1,507	102%
31	70157	$1,370	$1,233–$1,507	102%
32	70158	$1,370	$1,233–$1,507	102%
33	70163	$1,370	$1,233–$1,507	102%
34	70170	$1,370	$1,233–$1,507	102%
35	70172	$1,370	$1,233–$1,507	102%
36	70174	$1,370	$1,233–$1,507	102%
37	70175	$1,370	$1,233–$1,507	102%
38	70176	$1,370	$1,233–$1,507	102%
39	70177	$1,370	$1,233–$1,507	102%
40	70178	$1,370	$1,233–$1,507	102%
41	70179	$1,370	$1,233–$1,507	102%
42	70182	$1,370	$1,233–$1,507	102%
43	70184	$1,370	$1,233–$1,507	102%
44	70185	$1,370	$1,233–$1,507	102%
45	70186	$1,370	$1,233–$1,507	102%
46	70187	$1,370	$1,233–$1,507	102%
47	70189	$1,370	$1,233–$1,507	102%
48	70190	$1,370	$1,233–$1,507	102%
49	70047	$1,360	$1,224–$1,496	101%
50	70080	$1,360	$1,224–$1,496	101%
51	70058	$1,350	$1,215–$1,485	101%
52	70079	$1,350	$1,215–$1,485	101%
53	70002	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
54	70003	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
55	70004	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
56	70005	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
57	70006	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
58	70009	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
59	70010	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
60	70011	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
61	70031	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
62	70032	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
63	70033	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
64	70036	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
65	70039	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
66	70043	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
67	70044	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
68	70049	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
69	70051	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
70	70053	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
71	70054	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
72	70055	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
73	70056	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
74	70057	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
75	70059	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
76	70062	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
77	70063	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
78	70064	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
79	70065	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
80	70067	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
81	70068	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
82	70069	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
83	70072	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
84	70073	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
85	70075	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
86	70076	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
87	70078	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
88	70084	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
89	70085	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
90	70087	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
91	70092	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
92	70094	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
93	70096	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
94	70112	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
95	70113	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
96	70114	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
97	70117	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
98	70121	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
99	70126	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
100	70127	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
101	70129	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
102	70131	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
103	70148	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
104	70181	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%
105	70183	$1,340	$1,206–$1,474	100%

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 New Orleans-Metairie, LA compares

Its internal spread of 1.27× (p90 ÷ p10) ranks 183 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 1.02×. 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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