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2026 Section 8 Rent Amounts in St James Parish, LA

View 2026 Section 8 rent amounts, estimated payment standard ranges, and local median rent comparisons by ZIP code in St James Parish, LA.

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ZIP codes covered

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2 bedroom rent range

$880 - $1,340

3 bedroom rent range

$1,230 - $1,730

Median rent ZIPs

4

Section 8 Rent Amounts by Zip Code in St James Parish

The table below shows 2026 HUD Fair Market Rents for each zip code in St James Parish, LA. Local housing authorities use FMR data when setting Section 8 payment standards, but actual payment standards are set locally and may differ from the FMR.

Zip CodeStudio1 Bed2 Bed3 Bed4 Bed
70052$860$860$1130$1570$1610
70071$740$740$970$1350$1390
70086$640$670$880$1230$1320
70090$970$1120$1340$1710$2000
70346$960$980$1100$1380$1830
70723$900$940$1240$1730$1860
70743$680$720$940$1310$1410
70763$660$670$880$1230$1320
70792$700$700$920$1280$1320

Zip Code:

70052

Studio Rent:

$860

1 Bedroom Rent:

$860

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1130

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1570

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1610

Zip Code:

70071

Studio Rent:

$740

1 Bedroom Rent:

$740

2 Bedroom Rent:

$970

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1350

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1390

Zip Code:

70086

Studio Rent:

$640

1 Bedroom Rent:

$670

2 Bedroom Rent:

$880

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1230

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1320

Zip Code:

70090

Studio Rent:

$970

1 Bedroom Rent:

$1120

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1340

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1710

4 Bedroom Rent:

$2000

Zip Code:

70346

Studio Rent:

$960

1 Bedroom Rent:

$980

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1100

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1380

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1830

Zip Code:

70723

Studio Rent:

$900

1 Bedroom Rent:

$940

2 Bedroom Rent:

$1240

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1730

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1860

Zip Code:

70743

Studio Rent:

$680

1 Bedroom Rent:

$720

2 Bedroom Rent:

$940

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1310

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1410

Zip Code:

70763

Studio Rent:

$660

1 Bedroom Rent:

$670

2 Bedroom Rent:

$880

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1230

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1320

Zip Code:

70792

Studio Rent:

$700

1 Bedroom Rent:

$700

2 Bedroom Rent:

$920

3 Bedroom Rent:

$1280

4 Bedroom Rent:

$1320

Estimated Section 8 Payment Standard Range

Local housing authorities commonly set payment standards around 90% to 110% of HUD Fair Market Rent, with exceptions possible. The ranges below are estimates based on HUD FMR data, not official local PHA payment standards.

Zip CodeStudio1 Bed2 Bed3 Bed4 Bed
70052$774 - $946$774 - $946$1,017 - $1,243$1,413 - $1,727$1,449 - $1,771
70071$666 - $814$666 - $814$873 - $1,067$1,215 - $1,485$1,251 - $1,529
70086$576 - $704$603 - $737$792 - $968$1,107 - $1,353$1,188 - $1,452
70090$873 - $1,067$1,008 - $1,232$1,206 - $1,474$1,539 - $1,881$1,800 - $2,200
70346$864 - $1,056$882 - $1,078$990 - $1,210$1,242 - $1,518$1,647 - $2,013
70723$810 - $990$846 - $1,034$1,116 - $1,364$1,557 - $1,903$1,674 - $2,046
70743$612 - $748$648 - $792$846 - $1,034$1,179 - $1,441$1,269 - $1,551
70763$594 - $726$603 - $737$792 - $968$1,107 - $1,353$1,188 - $1,452
70792$630 - $770$630 - $770$828 - $1,012$1,152 - $1,408$1,188 - $1,452

Section 8 Rent Amounts vs Local Median Rent

This comparison uses Census ACS 2024 5-year median gross rent data by ZIP Code Tabulation Area. The table defaults to 2-bedroom and 3-bedroom units because those are the most common investor and landlord comparisons.

Zip Code2 Bed Section 82 Bed Median Rent2 Bed Difference3 Bed Section 83 Bed Median Rent3 Bed Difference
70052$1,130N/AN/A$1,570$1,388+$182 (+13%)
70086$880$1,000-$120 (-12%)$1,230N/AN/A
70090$1,340$721+$619 (+86%)$1,710$1,334+$376 (+28%)
70346$1,100$857+$243 (+28%)$1,380$1,131+$249 (+22%)

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