HUD Fair Market Rent · FY 2026 · effective Oct 1, 2025 to Sep 30, 2026
Fair Market Rent in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana (FY 2026)
A two-bedroom in Tangipahoa Parish carries a FY 2026 Fair Market Rent of $1,099 a month, effective October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. Everything Section 8 pays in Tangipahoa keys off that figure.
2 bedroom FMR
$1,099
FY 2026, utilities included
Payment standard range
$989 to $1,209
90% to 110% of FMR
Income to afford 2BR
$43,960
per year, at 30% of income
Rank in Louisiana
23rd of 64
by 2BR FMR
HUD has already published FY 2027. On October 1, 2026 the two-bedroom rate in Tangipahoa moves to $1,097. That's unchanged. The full FY 2027 table is in the history section below.
HUD's number is one input. What does a two-bedroom in Tangipahoa actually rent for?
Search any address in Tangipahoa 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 | $831 | $748 to $914 | $33,240 | $15.98/hr | -1.8% |
| 1 bedroom | $848 | $763 to $933 | $33,920 | $16.31/hr | -0.4% |
| 2 bedroom | $1,099 | $989 to $1,209 | $43,960 | $21.13/hr | 0.0% |
| 3 bedroom | $1,372 | $1,235 to $1,509 | $54,880 | $26.38/hr | +0.6% |
| 4 bedroom | $1,455 | $1,310 to $1,601 | $58,200 | $27.98/hr | -0.1% |
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 | $1,673 | $1,506 to $1,840 |
| 6 bedroom Estimate | $1,892 | $1,703 to $2,081 |
| 7 bedroom Estimate | $2,110 | $1,899 to $2,321 |
| 8 bedroom Estimate | $2,328 | $2,095 to $2,561 |
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 Tangipahoa, that runs from $831 for a studio up to $1,455 for four bedrooms, all five rates in the table above.
Tangipahoa is its own HUD metro area (Hammond, LA), so the rate here is set from rents inside the parish rather than a wider region.
Among Louisiana's 64 counties, Tangipahoa ranks 23rd for two-bedroom FMR. That's about 16% above the state median of $946 and about 8% above the national median county at $1,018. About 133,953 people live here, 10th in the state.
Rates by ZIP code
Zoom in and the picture changes. HUD's Small Area FMRs put a two-bedroom at $990 in 70446 (Loranger) and $1,230 in 70454 (Ponchatoula), with the 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70401 | Hammond | $1,100 | +0.1% |
| 70402 | Hammond | $1,080 | -1.7% |
| 70403 | Hammond | $1,120 | +1.9% |
| 70404 | Hammond | $1,100 | +0.1% |
| 70421 | Akers | $1,100 | +0.1% |
| 70422 | Amite | $1,100 | +0.1% |
| 70436 | Fluker | $1,100 | +0.1% |
| 70442 | Husser | $1,010 | -8.1% |
| 70443 | Independence | $1,100 | +0.1% |
| 70444 | Kentwood | $1,100 | +0.1% |
| 70446 | Loranger | $990 | -9.9% |
| 70451 | Natalbany | $1,000 | -9.0% |
| 70454 | Ponchatoula | $1,230 | +11.9% |
| 70455 | Robert | $1,120 | +1.9% |
| 70456 | Roseland | $1,100 | +0.1% |
| 70465 | Tangipahoa | $990 | -9.9% |
| 70466 | Tickfaw | $1,100 | +0.1% |
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 Tangipahoa somewhere between $989 and $1,209. 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.
$1,099 a month is affordable, by HUD's 30% rule, on an income of roughly $43,960 a year. Put another way, $21 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% ($989) | HAP at 100% ($1,099) | HAP at 110% ($1,209) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,500 | $750 | $239 | $349 | $459 |
| $4,000 | $1,200 | $0 | $0 | $9 |
Rate history
The two-bedroom rate didn't move from FY 2025 to FY 2026. It was $1,099 then and it's $1,099 now. Since FY 2020 it's up 26% in total, about 4.0% 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 | $667 | $671 | $871 | $1,085 | $1,180 | — |
| FY 2021 | $689 | $693 | $891 | $1,108 | $1,208 | +2.3% |
| FY 2022 | $709 | $714 | $913 | $1,129 | $1,238 | +2.5% |
| FY 2023 | $775 | $780 | $996 | $1,212 | $1,338 | +9.1% |
| FY 2024 | $829 | $834 | $1,072 | $1,296 | $1,428 | +7.6% |
| FY 2025 | $846 | $851 | $1,099 | $1,364 | $1,457 | +2.5% |
| FY 2026 | $831 | $848 | $1,099 | $1,372 | $1,455 | 0.0% |
| FY 2027 | $782 | $854 | $1,097 | $1,384 | $1,442 | -0.2% |
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Questions people ask
$1,099 a month for FY 2026, which runs October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026. The other rates are $831 for a studio, $848 for one bedroom, $1,372 for three and $1,455 for four.
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