Metro FMR · CBSA 10780 · HUD FY2026

Alexandria, LA MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Alexandria, LA MSA metro area - 19% below the US average.

$780
1-bedroom FMR
$994
2-bedroom FMR
+2.4%
YoY change
-19%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Alexandria, LA MSA area rents at $994 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 15% below the US average, lower than 93% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#28
most affordable of 387 US metros (2BR)
-15%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$39,760
income to afford it (30% rule)
+2.4%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Alexandria: #28 most affordable nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $56,492, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 16.6% of annual income. It is well below the 30% affordability guide for a median-income household.

The 2-bedroom figure places Alexandria in the lowest-rent tenth of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 151,721 residents, this is a smaller-metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Its 2-bedroom FMR is in the lowest national tenth (#28 most affordable of 387 metros), though the household budget still depends on local income.

The studio-through-two-bedroom FMR bands stay below 30% of recorded median income here; the larger-bedroom rows show where that headroom narrows.

Observed renter burden: 45.9% of the 18,177 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from the FY2026 HUD FMR benchmark.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$728/mo

15.5% of median income

1 Bedroom

$780/mo

16.6% of median income

2 Bedroom

$994/mo

21.1% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,342/mo

28.5% of median income

4 Bedroom

$1,523/mo

32.4% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·10780

Alexandria: $780/mo 1BR · #28 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 10780

  • CBSA 10780
  • 1BR-FMR $780
  • 2BR-FMR $994
  • RANK-LOW #28
  • YOY-UP +2.4%
  • VSUS-BELOW -19%
  • IN-ST-LOW #3 LA
  • INC-ROOM 17%
  • POP-MID 152K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Acadia Parish
  • VOUCH-90-110 $702–$858
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Acadia Parish ($109 1BR gap)

Read with: How Fair Market Rent works

Where Alexandria sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$994 higher than 7% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). This entry sits in this band. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). Above this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). Above this entry. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

CBSA 10780

Counties inside Alexandria

Across 2 HUD counties in CBSA 10780, 2-bedroom FMRs cluster tightly ($994–$994, 0% spread), so the metro-wide schedule tracks most constituent counties closely.

Rapides Parish 2BR $994 · 130K Grant Parish 2BR $994 · 22K

Alexandria studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #28 most affordable

1BR $780 (-19% vs US, +2.4% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 10780.

Studio
$728
US avg $893
↑2.5% YoY -18% vs US
1 Bedroom
$780
US avg $959
↑2.4% YoY -19% vs US
2 Bedroom
$994
US avg $1,175
↓0.6% YoY -15% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,342
US avg $1,525
↓0.9% YoY -12% vs US
4 Bedroom
$1,523
US avg $1,756
↑0.7% YoY -13% vs US

How Alexandria compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other LA metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Alexandria highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

Alexandria: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Alexandria with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside LA (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

2BR FMR · outside LA

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

Allen County
KY · 2 BR $996/mo
Cape Girardeau
MO · 2 BR $992/mo
Wheeling
WV · 2 BR $991/mo
Florence-Muscle Shoals
AL · 2 BR $1,000/mo

Burden % · outside LA

Nearest 2BR FMR ÷ ACS median income (FY2026).

Columbus
IN · 21.1% of income · 2 BR $1,415/mo
Morgantown
WV · 21.1% of income · 2 BR $1,099/mo
Youngstown-Warren
OH · 21.1% of income · 2 BR $973/mo
Monroe
MI · 21.1% of income · 2 BR $1,326/mo

Alexandria: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Alexandria, LA MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Alexandria, LA MSA is $780 per month. A 2-bedroom is $994 and a studio is $728.
How does Alexandria, LA MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Alexandria, LA MSA metro area is 19% below the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $780 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Alexandria rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $994 ranks #28 most affordable among 387 US metro areas (the lowest-rent tenth of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the Alexandria metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 10780, but 2 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $994–$994 for a 2-bedroom (0% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.

Compare Alexandria vs Acadia Parish →

Data as of FY 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2026 HUD FMR $780/mo · 1BR LA

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