Metro FMR · CBSA 43340 · HUD FY2026

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA metro area - 2% above the US average.

$982
1-bedroom FMR
$1,111
2-bedroom FMR
+10.1%
YoY change
+2%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA area rents at $1,111 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 5% below the US average, lower than 79% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#82
most affordable of 387 US metros (2BR)
-5%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$44,440
income to afford it (30% rule)
+10.1%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

Shreveport-Bossier City: #82 most affordable nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $54,635, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 21.6% of annual income. It remains below the 30% affordability guide, but is a material part of a median-income household's budget.

The 2-bedroom figure places Shreveport-Bossier City in the lower-rent quarter of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 391,957 residents, this is a mid-sized metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Population declined 11.9% over the past five years (Census ACS), a trend that can ease rental-market pressure over time even as FMR reflects recent rent levels.

The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 9.2%, close to the range where market rents and HUD's FMR benchmark tend to track each other.

The Census ACS median gross rent across all rental units here is $1,003/month - the FY2026 HUD two-bedroom FMR of $1,111 runs 10.8% above that all-unit-types median. The two figures measure different things (ACS covers every rented unit; FMR targets a specific bedroom count), so a gap is expected, not an error.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the lower-rent quarter of HUD metro areas, so the local-income comparison is more informative than the national rank alone.

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: 46.3% of the 56,750 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

$870/mo

19.1% of median income

1 Bedroom

$982/mo

21.6% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,111/mo

24.4% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,458/mo

32.0% of median income

4 Bedroom

$1,552/mo

34.1% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·43340

Shreveport-Bossier City: $982/mo 1BR · #82 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 43340

  • CBSA 43340
  • 1BR-FMR $982
  • 2BR-FMR $1,111
  • RANK-MID #82
  • YOY-SURGE +10.1%
  • VSUS-NEAR +2%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #7 LA
  • INC-MID 22%
  • POP-MAJOR 392K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Acadia Parish
  • VOUCH-90-110 $884–$1,080
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Acadia Parish ($311 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent trends

Where Shreveport-Bossier City sits among every US metro

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

$1,111 higher than 21% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). This entry sits in this band. $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.

What this shows #82 of 387 HUD-tracked metro areas, 5% below the national 2-bedroom average. 113 other metro areas fall in this same rent band.

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

CBSA 43340

Counties inside Shreveport-Bossier City

Across 3 HUD counties in CBSA 43340, 2-bedroom FMRs cluster tightly ($1,111–$1,111, 0% spread), so the metro-wide schedule tracks most constituent counties closely.

Caddo Parish 2BR $1,111 · 236K Bossier Parish 2BR $1,111 · 129K De Soto Parish 2BR $1,111 · 27K

Shreveport-Bossier City studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #82 most affordable

1BR $982 (+2% vs US, +10.1% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 43340.

Studio
$870
US avg $893
↑13.4% YoY -3% vs US
1 Bedroom
$982
US avg $959
↑10.1% YoY +2% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,111
US avg $1,175
↑9.2% YoY -5% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,458
US avg $1,525
↑10.7% YoY -4% vs US
4 Bedroom
$1,552
US avg $1,756
↑11.3% YoY -12% vs US

How Shreveport-Bossier City compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other LA metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows Shreveport-Bossier City highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

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

Shreveport-Bossier City: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs Shreveport-Bossier City 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).

Fargo
ND · 2 BR $1,112/mo
Owensboro
KY · 2 BR $1,110/mo
Fort Wayne
IN · 2 BR $1,113/mo
Evansville
IN · 2 BR $1,113/mo

Burden % · outside LA

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

Clarksville
TN · 24.4% of income · 2 BR $1,346/mo
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro
OR · 24.4% of income · 2 BR $1,922/mo
Darlington County
SC · 24.5% of income · 2 BR $1,098/mo
Pueblo
CO · 24.5% of income · 2 BR $1,269/mo

Shreveport-Bossier City: quick answers

What is the average rent in the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA is $982 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,111 and a studio is $870.
How does Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA metro area is 2% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $982 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does Shreveport-Bossier City rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,111 ranks #82 most affordable among 387 US metro areas (the lower-rent quarter of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the Shreveport-Bossier City metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 43340, but 3 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $1,111–$1,111 for a 2-bedroom (0% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.
Is Shreveport-Bossier City's population growing, and how tight is its rental market? ▼
Population declined 11.9% over the past five years (Census ACS), a trend that can ease rental-market pressure over time even as FMR reflects recent rent levels. The ACS rental vacancy rate here is 9.2%, close to the range where market rents and HUD's FMR benchmark tend to track each other.

Compare Shreveport-Bossier City vs Acadia Parish →

What this means for renters

Treat Shreveport-Bossier City's FY2026 Fair Market Rent as HUD's affordability benchmark, not a single market quote.

  • Budget to roughly 30% of income: the FY2026 1-bedroom FMR of $982 implies about $39,280/yr to rent without being cost-burdened. Run your numbers
  • See how Shreveport-Bossier City stacks up against a comparable metro before assuming this figure applies elsewhere. Compare vs Acadia Parish
  • See where Shreveport-Bossier City ranks nationally on rent. National rankings

Fair Market Rent is HUD's 40th-percentile policy benchmark used to set Housing Choice Voucher payment standards. This is a metro-wide figure across 3 counties; actual asking rents in any specific county can run higher or lower, and HUD updates FMRs once a year. This site is informational and not financial or relocation advice.

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 $982/mo · 1BR LA

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