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The top four largest cities in Calcasieu Parish are Lake Charles, Sulphur, Westlake, and Iowa. Fair Market Rents on this page may apply depending on whether the county uses SAFMRs or county level FMRs. Cities in multiple SAFMR areas will have different SAFMRS based on ZIP code.
What type of FMR does Calcasieu Parish use?
Small Area Fair Market Rents were created by the HUD for this county/Metro Fmr Area however Calcasieu Parish is not required to use Small Area FMRs by the HUD. It is at the discretion of the local Housing Authority to determine if SAFMRs or 40th percentile FMRs are used.
To learn more about the criteria the HUD uses to determine if a Metro FMR Area requires Small Area Fair Market Rents click here.
How does Calcasieu Parish compare?
Calcasieu Parish ($1,144) has a 8.5% higher FMR for 2-Bedroom housing than the average of Louisiana ($1,054) and therefore a higher gross rent.
Calcasieu Parish is rank 19th out of 64 counties. This means the FMRs, or in other words, the gross rent is higher than 45 other counties. Calcasieu Parish is the 19th most expensive county in terms of FMRs.
Rent Tables Calcasieu Parish, LA
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Small Market Areas (By Zip Code)
The 90% and 110% SAFMRs represent the minimum and maximum payment standards that can be set by the local Public Housing Authority under regular conditions. The payment standard is the actual value used in Section 8. For more on payment standards click here.
FMRs and SAFMRs are set by the HUD. The local PHA takes these FMR/SAFMR values and may decide to use any value that is within +-10% of the FMR/SAFMR as the payment standard for the areas under their jurisdiction.
For a more in-depth explaination return to the overview page.
| ZipCode | Studio | 1-Bed | 2-Bed | 3-Bed | 4-Bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70601 | $760 | $770 | $1,000 | $1,210 | $1,330 |
| 70602 | $870 | $870 | $1,140 | $1,380 | $1,510 |
| 70605 | $1,120 | $1,130 | $1,470 | $1,780 | $1,950 |
| 70606 | $870 | $870 | $1,140 | $1,380 | $1,510 |
| 70607 | $820 | $820 | $1,070 | $1,290 | $1,420 |
| 70611 | $940 | $940 | $1,230 | $1,490 | $1,630 |
| 70612 | $870 | $870 | $1,140 | $1,380 | $1,510 |
| 70615 | $850 | $850 | $1,110 | $1,340 | $1,470 |
| 70616 | $870 | $870 | $1,140 | $1,380 | $1,510 |
| 70629 | $870 | $870 | $1,140 | $1,380 | $1,510 |
| 70630 | $780 | $790 | $1,030 | $1,330 | $1,530 |
| 70646 | $760 | $760 | $980 | $1,320 | $1,550 |
| 70647 | $880 | $900 | $1,170 | $1,490 | $1,690 |
| 70663 | $790 | $800 | $1,040 | $1,260 | $1,380 |
| 70665 | $1,120 | $1,130 | $1,470 | $1,780 | $1,950 |
| 70668 | $780 | $780 | $1,020 | $1,230 | $1,350 |
| 70669 | $870 | $870 | $1,140 | $1,380 | $1,510 |
| 70611 | $940 | $940 | $1,230 | $1,490 | $1,630 |
| 70647 | $880 | $900 | $1,170 | $1,490 | $1,690 |
| ZipCode | Studio | 1-Bed | 2-Bed | 3-Bed | 4-Bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70601 | $684 | $693 | $900 | $1,089 | $1,197 |
| 70602 | $783 | $783 | $1,026 | $1,242 | $1,359 |
| 70605 | $1,008 | $1,017 | $1,323 | $1,602 | $1,755 |
| 70606 | $783 | $783 | $1,026 | $1,242 | $1,359 |
| 70607 | $738 | $738 | $963 | $1,161 | $1,278 |
| 70611 | $846 | $846 | $1,107 | $1,341 | $1,467 |
| 70612 | $783 | $783 | $1,026 | $1,242 | $1,359 |
| 70615 | $765 | $765 | $999 | $1,206 | $1,323 |
| 70616 | $783 | $783 | $1,026 | $1,242 | $1,359 |
| 70629 | $783 | $783 | $1,026 | $1,242 | $1,359 |
| 70630 | $702 | $711 | $927 | $1,197 | $1,377 |
| 70646 | $684 | $684 | $882 | $1,188 | $1,395 |
| 70647 | $792 | $810 | $1,053 | $1,341 | $1,521 |
| 70663 | $711 | $720 | $936 | $1,134 | $1,242 |
| 70665 | $1,008 | $1,017 | $1,323 | $1,602 | $1,755 |
| 70668 | $702 | $702 | $918 | $1,107 | $1,215 |
| 70669 | $783 | $783 | $1,026 | $1,242 | $1,359 |
| 70611 | $846 | $846 | $1,107 | $1,341 | $1,467 |
| 70647 | $792 | $810 | $1,053 | $1,341 | $1,521 |
| ZipCode | Studio | 1-Bed | 2-Bed | 3-Bed | 4-Bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70601 | $836 | $847 | $1,100 | $1,331 | $1,463 |
| 70602 | $957 | $957 | $1,254 | $1,518 | $1,661 |
| 70605 | $1,232 | $1,243 | $1,617 | $1,958 | $2,145 |
| 70606 | $957 | $957 | $1,254 | $1,518 | $1,661 |
| 70607 | $902 | $902 | $1,177 | $1,419 | $1,562 |
| 70611 | $1,034 | $1,034 | $1,353 | $1,639 | $1,793 |
| 70612 | $957 | $957 | $1,254 | $1,518 | $1,661 |
| 70615 | $935 | $935 | $1,221 | $1,474 | $1,617 |
| 70616 | $957 | $957 | $1,254 | $1,518 | $1,661 |
| 70629 | $957 | $957 | $1,254 | $1,518 | $1,661 |
| 70630 | $858 | $869 | $1,133 | $1,463 | $1,683 |
| 70646 | $836 | $836 | $1,078 | $1,452 | $1,705 |
| 70647 | $968 | $990 | $1,287 | $1,639 | $1,859 |
| 70663 | $869 | $880 | $1,144 | $1,386 | $1,518 |
| 70665 | $1,232 | $1,243 | $1,617 | $1,958 | $2,145 |
| 70668 | $858 | $858 | $1,122 | $1,353 | $1,485 |
| 70669 | $957 | $957 | $1,254 | $1,518 | $1,661 |
| 70611 | $1,034 | $1,034 | $1,353 | $1,639 | $1,793 |
| 70647 | $968 | $990 | $1,287 | $1,639 | $1,859 |
Related Areas
Fair Market Rents on this page apply to the following cities in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana: Lake Charles, Sulphur, Westlake, Iowa, Vinton, Bell City, and Hayes.
These Fair Market Rents also apply to the following ZIP codes in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana: 70605, 70601, 70663, 70607, 70611, 70615, 70665, 70669, 70647, 70668, 70606, 70602, 70630, 70612, 70646, 70616, and 70629.
Calcasieu Parish, LA is considered part of the following metro FMR area: LAKE CHARLES, LA MSA.
Other counties in the same metro FMR area are: Cameron Parish, LA.
More on Calcasieu Parish, LA
- Loan Limits to view maximum loan amounts in Calcasieu Parish, LA
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Fair Market Rents are published by the Department of Housing And Urban Development.