Rental numbers for St. Tammany Parish, LA
The typical home here runs -$893 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.5%. 0 of 6 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.7%.
- Gross yield
- 6.5%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.7%
- 6 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$893/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $284,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,538/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in St. Tammany Parish
13 with published figures
| 70460Slidell | $193,000 | $1,644 | 10.2% | 5.5% | -$156 | +4.1% |
| 70458Slidell | $219,000 | $1,465 | 8.0% | 3.6% | -$514 | +2.1% |
| 70445Lacombe | $220,000 | $1,340* | 7.3% | 3.0% | -$637 | n/a |
| 70448Mandeville | $339,000 | $1,946 | 6.9% | 3.2% | -$918 | +2.1% |
| 70452Pearl River | $235,000 | $1,340* | 6.8% | 2.7% | -$741 | n/a |
| 70461Slidell | $269,000 | $1,471 | 6.6% | 2.7% | -$850 | +1.0% |
| 70431Bush | $294,000 | $1,600* | 6.5% | 2.9% | -$867 | n/a |
| 70447Madisonville | $376,000 | $2,000* | 6.4% | 2.8% | -$1,144 | n/a |
| 70420Abita Springs | $281,000 | $1,340* | 5.7% | 2.1% | -$1,035 | n/a |
| 70437Folsom | $305,000 | $1,340* | 5.3% | 2.0% | -$1,142 | n/a |
| 70435Covington | $306,000 | $1,340* | 5.3% | 1.7% | -$1,228 | n/a |
| 70433Covington | $341,000 | $1,491 | 5.2% | 1.8% | -$1,330 | +1.7% |
| 70471Mandeville | $402,000 | $1,379 | 4.1% | 0.9% | -$1,872 | +5.1% |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -0.2%
- Rent, 12 months
- +2.1%
- Rent minus price growth
- +2.3 pts
- Property tax
- 0.71%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $273,176 | $1,311 |
| Aug 2022 | $301,492 | $1,459 |
| Aug 2023 | $287,642 | $1,442 |
| Aug 2024 | $282,875 | $1,488 |
| Aug 2025 | $284,292 | $1,506 |
| Aug 2026 | $283,786 | $1,538 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $1,074 | $1,164 | $1,354 | $1,745 | $1,997 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 10.6
- 1,114 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 73th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is St. Tammany Parish good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$893 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 0.5%. 0 of 6 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.7%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in St. Tammany Parish?
- About 0.71% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $284,000 home that is about $2,026 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in St. Tammany Parish?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $1,164 for a 1-bedroom, $1,354 for a 2-bedroom and $1,745 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$893 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.