St. Tammany Parish, LA: Fair Market Rent 2027 and Income Limits

Official HUD figures for landlords and renters, effective October 1, 2026 (rents) and May 1, 2026 (income limits).

$1,3542-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$1,1641-bedroom FMR, FY2027

$83,35080% income limit, family of 4 (FY2026)

$107,700Median family income (FY2026)

The FY2027 Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit in St. Tammany Parish is $1,354 a month, up 1.7% from $1,331 in FY2026. St. Tammany Parish belongs to the Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA MSA FMR area, so the same figures apply across that area. FMRs are gross rents: rent plus all tenant-paid utilities except phone, cable and internet.

Fair market rent in St. Tammany Parish by bedroom count

Unit size	FY2027 FMR	FY2026 FMR	Change	Payment standard range (90–110%)
Studio	$1,074	$990	+8.5%	$967 – $1,181
1 bedroom	$1,164	$1,130	+3.0%	$1,048 – $1,280
2 bedrooms	$1,354	$1,331	+1.7%	$1,219 – $1,489
3 bedrooms	$1,745	$1,724	+1.2%	$1,571 – $1,919
4 bedrooms	$1,997	$1,996	+0.1%	$1,798 – $2,196

Source: HUD Fair Market Rents FY2027 (effective October 1, 2026) and FY2026 (revised file), details.

What can a landlord charge a Section 8 tenant here?

The FMR is not a cap on what you can ask on the open market. For a Housing Choice Voucher tenant, the local housing authority sets a payment standard, normally between 90% and 110% of the FMR (or of the ZIP-level Small Area FMR where those apply). For a two-bedroom unit in St. Tammany Parish that is typically $1,219 to $1,489 including utilities. You can charge more than the payment standard if the rent passes the housing authority's rent-reasonableness test and, at move-in, the tenant's share stays within 40% of their adjusted monthly income. Ask the housing authority for its current payment standard schedule.

Can local renters afford the fair market rent?

$47,790median income of renter households

$1,332Median gross rent, all units

33%Rent-to-income ratio (median rent ÷ median renter income)

53%of renter households pay 30% or more of income on rent

At the 30% rule, a renter household earning the local median of $47,790 can afford about $1,195 a month including utilities. The FY2027 two-bedroom Fair Market Rent of $1,354 is $159 (13.3%) more than that. To rent a two-bedroom at the FMR, a household needs $54,160 a year under the 30% rule, or $48,744 under the common landlord rule that income must be three times the rent.

St. Tammany Parish, ACS 2020–2024	Estimate ± MOE
Median gross rent (rent + utilities)	$1,332 ±$35
Median income of renter households	$47,790 ±$3,018
Renters paying 30% or more of income (cost-burdened)	52.5% ±3.2
Renters paying 50% or more (severely cost-burdened)	25.0% ±2.3
Renter households (where the share can be computed)	20,254

Change since 2015–2019

	ACS 2015–2019	ACS 2020–2024	Change
Median gross rent	$1,086	$1,332	+22.7%
Median renter household income	$36,252	$47,790	+31.8%
Renters paying 30%+ of income	55.4%	52.5%	−2.9 pts

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2020–2024 and 2015–2019 (tables B25064, B25119, B25070). ± = margin of error at 90% confidence. Dollar figures are not adjusted for inflation.

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code (FY2027)

In metro areas HUD also publishes ZIP-level Small Area Fair Market Rents. Housing authorities in designated areas must use them for voucher payment standards; others may opt in. Here the two-bedroom SAFMR ranges from $1,210 to $2,030 depending on the ZIP code.

All 22 ZIP codes in this FMR area

ZIP	0 BR	1 BR	2 BR	3 BR	4 BR
70420	$950	$1,030	$1,210	$1,560	$1,800
70427	$900	$1,020	$1,210	$1,560	$1,800
70431	$1,060	$1,210	$1,440	$1,840	$2,160
70433	$1,140	$1,240	$1,440	$1,860	$2,120
70434	$1,100	$1,200	$1,390	$1,790	$2,050
70435	$1,020	$1,110	$1,290	$1,660	$1,900
70437	$900	$1,020	$1,210	$1,560	$1,800
70438	$900	$1,020	$1,210	$1,560	$1,800
70445	$900	$1,020	$1,210	$1,560	$1,800
70447	$1,610	$1,750	$2,030	$2,620	$2,990
70448	$1,240	$1,350	$1,570	$2,020	$2,340
70452	$900	$1,020	$1,210	$1,560	$1,800
70457	$1,020	$1,110	$1,290	$1,660	$1,900
70458	$1,180	$1,280	$1,490	$1,920	$2,200
70459	$1,100	$1,200	$1,390	$1,790	$2,050
70460	$1,000	$1,080	$1,260	$1,620	$1,860
70461	$1,030	$1,120	$1,300	$1,680	$1,920
70463	$900	$1,020	$1,210	$1,560	$1,800
70464	$950	$1,030	$1,210	$1,560	$1,800
70469	$1,100	$1,200	$1,390	$1,790	$2,050
70470	$1,100	$1,200	$1,390	$1,790	$2,050
70471	$1,080	$1,170	$1,360	$1,750	$2,010

Source: HUD FY2027 Small Area FMRs (effective October 1, 2026).

HUD income limits for St. Tammany Parish (FY2026)

Income limits decide who qualifies for Section 8 vouchers, public housing and most HUD-assisted units. The area median family income is $107,700 (FY2025: $98,000, +9.9%). Small figures under each limit show the change from FY2025.

Household size	1 person	2 people	3 people	4 people	5 people	6 people	7 people	8 people
Extremely low income (30%)	$21,900 +9.8%	$25,000 +9.6%	$28,150 +5.6%	$33,000 +2.6%	$38,680 +2.7%	$44,360 +2.8%	$50,040 +2.9%	$55,720 +2.9%
Very low income (50%)	$36,500 +9.9%	$41,700 +9.9%	$46,900 +9.8%	$52,100 +9.9%	$56,300 +10.0%	$60,400 +9.9%	$64,650 +9.9%	$68,800 +10.0%
Low income (80%)	$58,350 +9.9%	$66,700 +9.9%	$75,050 +9.9%	$83,350 +9.9%	$90,050 +9.9%	$96,700 +9.9%	$103,400 +9.9%	$110,050 +9.9%

The 30% limit is HUD's “extremely low income” limit: the higher of 30% of median income or the federal poverty guideline, but never above the 50% limit. That is why it can rise faster than 30% of median for larger households. Tax-credit (LIHTC) properties use separate Multifamily Tax Subsidy Project limits.

Source: HUD Section 8 Income Limits FY2026 (effective May 1, 2026) and FY2025, details.