Rental numbers for the Hammond, LA metro
The typical home here runs -$613 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.8%. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.2%.
- Gross yield
- 7.1%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 7.2%
- 3 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$613/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $227,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,348/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
10 with published figures
| 70456Roseland | $140,000 | $1,100* | 9.5% | 4.5% | -$231 | n/a |
| 70454Ponchatoula | $250,000 | $1,632 | 7.8% | 4.0% | -$519 | +0.9% |
| 70444Kentwood | $180,000 | $1,100* | 7.3% | 3.2% | -$495 | n/a |
| 70422Amite | $180,000 | $1,100* | 7.3% | 3.0% | -$515 | n/a |
| 70403Hammond | $231,000 | $1,381 | 7.2% | 3.3% | -$614 | +5.6% |
| 70466Tickfaw | $198,000 | $1,100* | 6.7% | 2.4% | -$672 | n/a |
| 70443Independence | $200,000 | $1,100* | 6.6% | 2.6% | -$648 | n/a |
| 70401Hammond | $217,000 | $1,160 | 6.4% | 2.5% | -$726 | +3.4% |
| 70455Robert | $232,000 | $1,120* | 5.8% | 2.1% | -$846 | n/a |
| 70446Loranger | $258,000 | $990* | 4.6% | 1.3% | -$1,110 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +1.0%
- Rent, 12 months
- +3.5%
- Rent minus price growth
- +2.4 pts
- Property tax
- 0.40%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $230,360 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $251,557 | $1,226 |
| Aug 2023 | $235,308 | $1,233 |
| Aug 2024 | $226,504 | $1,258 |
| Aug 2025 | $224,626 | $1,303 |
| Aug 2026 | $226,925 | $1,348 |
Counties
- Tangipahoa Parish, LA7.2% median yield
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Questions
- Is the Hammond, LA metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$613 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.8%. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.2%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Hammond, LA metro have the highest rental yield?
- 70454 (Ponchatoula) at 7.8%, 70403 (Hammond) at 7.2%, 70401 (Hammond) at 6.4%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
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.
- 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.
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.