HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana (FY 2026)
$1,331 a month. That's HUD's FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in St. Tammany Parish, and it's the baseline every voucher in St. Tammany is measured against.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,331
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$1,198 to $1,464
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$53,240
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Louisiana
7th of 64
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in St. Tammany moves to $1,354. That's up 2%. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in St. Tammany actually rent for?
Search any address in St. Tammany for a rent estimate built from nearby comps, with the HUD figure right next to it.
FY 2026 Fair Market Rents
| Bedrooms | FMR | Payment standard | Income needed | Hourly wage | vs FY 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $990 | $891 to $1,089 | $39,600 | $19.04/hr | -7.6% |
| 1 bedroom | $1,130 | $1,017 to $1,243 | $45,200 | $21.73/hr | -8.6% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,331 | $1,198 to $1,464 | $53,240 | $25.60/hr | -9.9% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,724 | $1,552 to $1,896 | $68,960 | $33.15/hr | -8.7% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,996 | $1,796 to $2,196 | $79,840 | $38.38/hr | -10.0% |
5 to 8 bedrooms (PropMetrics estimates)
HUD stops at four bedrooms. These add 15% of the four-bedroom rent per extra bedroom. It's our estimate, not a HUD number.
| Bedrooms | Estimated FMR | Payment standard |
|---|---|---|
| 5 bedroom Estimate | $2,295 | $2,066 to $2,525 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $2,595 | $2,336 to $2,855 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,894 | $2,605 to $3,183 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $3,194 | $2,875 to $3,513 |
Source: HUD Office of Policy Development and Research, FY 2026 Fair Market Rents. Rents include utilities. huduser.gov
Fair Market Rent is HUD's estimate of what a modest, decent unit rents for in an area, utilities included. It's set once a year and runs October to September. For FY 2026 that's October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. In St. Tammany, that runs from $990 for a studio up to $1,996 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
St. Tammany is its own HUD metro area (Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA), so the rate here is set from rents inside the parish rather than a wider region.
Among Louisiana's 64 counties, St. Tammany ranks 7th for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 41% above the state median of $946 and about 31% above the national median county at $1,018. About 266,168 people live here, 4th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $1,340 in 70420 (Abita Springs) and $2,000 in 70447 (Madisonville), with the 20 ZIP codes in between. Housing authorities in HUD-designated metros use those ZIP rates instead of the parish rate. Everywhere else the ZIP numbers show where rents actually sit, and the parish rate stays the official standard.
| ZIP | City | 2BR rate | vs county |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70420 | Abita Springs | $1,340 | +0.7% |
| 70431 | Bush | $1,600 | +20.2% |
| 70433 | Covington | $1,520 | +14.2% |
| 70434 | Covington | $1,440 | +8.2% |
| 70435 | Covington | $1,340 | +0.7% |
| 70437 | Folsom | $1,340 | +0.7% |
| 70445 | Lacombe | $1,340 | +0.7% |
| 70447 | Madisonville | $2,000 | +50.3% |
| 70448 | Mandeville | $1,720 | +29.2% |
| 70452 | Pearl River | $1,340 | +0.7% |
| 70457 | Saint Benedict | $1,340 | +0.7% |
| 70458 | Slidell | $1,530 | +15.0% |
| 70459 | Slidell | $1,440 | +8.2% |
| 70460 | Slidell | $1,350 | +1.4% |
| 70461 | Slidell | $1,340 | +0.7% |
| 70463 | Sun | $1,340 | +0.7% |
| 70464 | Talisheek | $1,340 | +0.7% |
| 70469 | Slidell | $1,440 | +8.2% |
| 70470 | Mandeville | $1,440 | +8.2% |
| 70471 | Mandeville | $1,380 | +3.7% |
What a voucher pays here
The voucher doesn't pay the FMR itself. It pays the payment standard. Housing authorities set it anywhere from 90% to 110% of FMR, which puts a two-bedroom standard in St. Tammany somewhere between $1,198 and $1,464. The tenant pays roughly 30% of their income, the voucher covers the rest up to the standard, and the PHA won't approve a rent above what comparable unassisted units get.
$1,331 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $53,240 a year. Put another way, $26 an hour full time.
Worked example for a two-bedroom, assuming the rent equals the payment standard. Tenant pays 30% of monthly income, HUD's housing assistance payment covers the rest.
| Monthly household income | Tenant pays (30%) | HAP at 90% ($1,198) | HAP at 100% ($1,331) | HAP at 110% ($1,464) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $448 | $581 | $714 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $131 | $264 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate went down 10% from FY 2025 ($1,478) to FY 2026 ($1,331). Since FY 2020 it's up 23% in total, about 3.6% a year. The Louisiana median moved down 4% over the same year.
| Year | Studio | 1 BR | 2 BR | 3 BR | 4 BR | 2BR change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2020 | $779 | $908 | $1,078 | $1,396 | $1,597 | — |
| FY 2021 | $765 | $899 | $1,061 | $1,371 | $1,583 | -1.6% |
| FY 2022 | $786 | $927 | $1,089 | $1,404 | $1,623 | +2.6% |
| FY 2023 | $848 | $1,002 | $1,182 | $1,524 | $1,770 | +8.5% |
| FY 2024 | $986 | $1,149 | $1,362 | $1,750 | $2,039 | +15.2% |
| FY 2025 | $1,071 | $1,236 | $1,478 | $1,889 | $2,217 | +8.5% |
| FY 2026 | $990 | $1,130 | $1,331 | $1,724 | $1,996 | -9.9% |
| FY 2027 | $1,074 | $1,164 | $1,354 | $1,745 | $1,997 | +1.7% |
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Questions people ask
$1,331 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $990 for a studio, $1,130 for one bedroom, $1,724 for three and $1,996 for four.
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