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Section 8 in Lafayette, LA, LA: Rent Limits and Housing Authorities

Lafayette, LA metro area. FY2026 Fair Market Rents, active voucher counts, the housing authorities that run the program here, and whether landlords can legally refuse a voucher. Every figure comes straight from HUD data.

2-bedroom FMR (FY2026)
$880
HUD
Active vouchers
3,162
74% utilized
Housing authorities
15
serving this metro
Voucher protection
Unknown

Fair Market Rent by bedroom count

HUD-published metro FMR for FY2026. Payment standards, the amount a PHA actually pays, are set between 90% and 110% of FMR at each PHA's discretion.

BedroomsFMRPayment standard (90 to 110%)
Efficiency (studio)$607$546 to $668
1-bedroom$671$604 to $738
2-bedroom$880$792 to $968
3-bedroom$1,055$950 to $1,161
4-bedroom$1,194$1,075 to $1,313

Example: at 100% of FMR, a 2-bedroom voucher in Lafayette covers up to $880 in gross rent, before the tenant's utility allowance. Across the full range a PHA may set: $792 to $968.

Voucher demand in this metro

Active vouchers
3,162
Occupied
2,328
Utilization
74%

Aggregated from HUD Public Housing Authority data (FY2026). High utilization means most vouchers issued here are already placed in a unit, so landlords who accept vouchers fill vacancies from a deep, reliable applicant pool.

Housing authorities serving Lafayette

15 PHAs administer vouchers in this metro. Apply with (or contact) the PHA that covers the specific address.

  • Housing Authority of the City of Lafayette

    Lafayette , LA · LA005 · 2,172 HCV units

    Status unknown
    3372331327

  • Housing Authority of Crowley

    Crowley , LA · LA029 · 407 HCV units

    Status unknown
    3377838521

  • St. Martin Parish Police Jury

    Saint Martinville , LA · LA178 · 346 HCV units

    Status unknown
    3373942246

  • Rayne City

    Rayne , LA · LA174 · 96 HCV units

    Status unknown
    3373343121

  • Housing Authority of the Town of Church Point

    Church Point , LA · LA032 · 88 HCV units

    Status unknown
    3376842195

  • St. Martinville City

    Saint Martinville , LA · LA173 · 53 HCV units

    Status unknown
    3373942230

  • Housing Authority of the Town of Gueydan

    Gueydan , LA · LA035

    Status unknown
    3375366949

  • Housing Authority of the Town of Youngsville

    Youngsville , LA · LA100

    Status unknown
    3378564534

  • Housing Authority of the Town of Delcambre

    Delcambre , LA · LA065

    Status unknown
    3376854455

  • Housing Authority of Duson

    Duson , LA · LA130

    Status unknown
    3376546347

  • Housing Authority of the Town of Erath

    Erath , LA · LA047

    Status unknown
    3379375128

  • Housing Authority of the City of Abbeville

    Abbeville , LA · LA034

    Status unknown
    3378934643

  • Southwest Acadia Consolidated Housing Authority

    Estherwood , LA · LA091

    Status unknown
    3377831546

  • Housing Authority of the City of Breaux Bridge

    Breaux Bridge , LA · LA059

    Status unknown
    3373322808

  • Housing Authority of Rayne

    Rayne , LA · LA028

    Status unknown
    3373343084

Can a landlord refuse Section 8 in Lafayette, LA?

Source-of-income protection status for Louisiana is not yet in our database. Check with local legal aid or the state civil-rights office before assuming either way.

Informational only, not legal advice. Laws change, so verify current status before acting on a rejection or making a leasing decision.

Counties in the Lafayette metro

County pages show the local voucher count, the housing authorities that serve it, and ZIP-level rent limits where HUD publishes them.

Frequently asked questions

How much does Section 8 pay for a 2-bedroom in Lafayette?
In the Lafayette, LA metro, the FY2026 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent is $880 per month. A housing authority usually sets its Section 8 payment standard between 90% and 110% of that, roughly $792 to $968 in gross rent before the tenant's utility allowance.
What are the FY2026 Fair Market Rents in Lafayette?
HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rents for the Lafayette, LA metro, by bedroom size: studio $607, 1-bedroom $671, 2-bedroom $880, 3-bedroom $1,055, 4-bedroom $1,194. Section 8 payment standards are based on these figures.
How do I apply for Section 8 in Lafayette?
Section 8 in Lafayette is administered by Housing Authority of the City of Lafayette, Housing Authority of Crowley, St. Martin Parish Police Jury and other local housing authorities. Apply through the authority whose jurisdiction covers the address, as each runs its own waitlist. Once you have a voucher, search voucher-friendly units and apply on VoucherMatch.

Find Section 8 apartments in Lafayette

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Other Section 8 markets in LA

Rent limits from HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent data. Investor running the numbers? The RentalCalcs voucher analyzer uses this same dataset.