Metro FMR area · LA · HUD FY 2027

Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Fair Market Rent

HUD’s FY 2027 Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in the Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA area is $1,354 a month, 17% above the Louisiana average and 23% below the U.S. average of $1,761. ZIP-level Small Area FMRs for its 22 ZIP codes range from $1,210 to $2,030.

$1,3542-bedroom FMR+$23 (+1.7%) vs FY 2026
$1,1641-bedroom FMRU.S.: $1,478
$54,160Income for a 2-bedroomat 30% of income
272,421Residents1 county

Can you afford the Fair Market Rent here?

Uses the common 30%-of-gross-income guideline. Results update as you type and stay in your browser.

Household income ($ per year, before tax)

Default: the income a 2-bedroom here needs at 30%.

Unit size

Rent you can afford at 30% of income$1,354/month

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent and the income it needs
Area	Fair Market Rent	Income needed	Share of your income
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA FMR	$1,354	$54,160	–
Louisiana average	$1,161	$46,433	–
U.S. average	$1,761	$70,432	–

Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Fair Market Rents, FY 2027 vs FY 2026
Unit	Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA FY 2027	FY 2026	Change	Louisiana avg	U.S. avg	Income needed
Studio	$1,074	$990	+$84 (+8.5%)	$895	$1,379	$42,960
1 bedroom	$1,164	$1,130	+$34 (+3.0%)	$973	$1,478	$46,560
2 bedrooms	$1,354	$1,331	+$23 (+1.7%)	$1,161	$1,761	$54,160
3 bedrooms	$1,745	$1,724	+$21 (+1.2%)	$1,485	$2,266	$69,800
4 bedrooms	$1,997	$1,996	+$1 (+0.1%)	$1,723	$2,607	$79,880

Counties in this FMR area

Counties in the Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA FMR area
County	Residents in area
St. Tammany Parish, LA	272,421

Small Area FMRs by ZIP code

Small Area FMRs apply to Housing Choice Vouchers where HUD requires them or the housing authority opts in; otherwise the metro FMR above applies. The median ZIP’s 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,300.

Filter ZIP codes

FY 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents, Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
ZIP	Studio	1BR	2BR	3BR	4BR	2BR vs FY 2026	2BR vs area FMR
70420	$950	$1,030	$1,210	$1,560	$1,800	−$130 (−9.7%)	11% below
70427	$900	$1,020	$1,210	$1,560	$1,800	−$130 (−9.7%)	11% below
70431	$1,060	$1,210	$1,440	$1,840	$2,160	−$160 (−10.0%)	6% above
70433	$1,140	$1,240	$1,440	$1,860	$2,120	−$80 (−5.3%)	6% above
70434	$1,100	$1,200	$1,390	$1,790	$2,050	−$50 (−3.5%)	3% above
70435	$1,020	$1,110	$1,290	$1,660	$1,900	−$50 (−3.7%)	5% below
70437	$900	$1,020	$1,210	$1,560	$1,800	−$130 (−9.7%)	11% below
70438	$900	$1,020	$1,210	$1,560	$1,800	−$130 (−9.7%)	11% below
70445	$900	$1,020	$1,210	$1,560	$1,800	−$130 (−9.7%)	11% below
70447	$1,610	$1,750	$2,030	$2,620	$2,990	+$30 (+1.5%)	50% above
70448	$1,240	$1,350	$1,570	$2,020	$2,340	−$150 (−8.7%)	16% above
70452	$900	$1,020	$1,210	$1,560	$1,800	−$130 (−9.7%)	11% below
70457	$1,020	$1,110	$1,290	$1,660	$1,900	−$50 (−3.7%)	5% below
70458	$1,180	$1,280	$1,490	$1,920	$2,200	−$40 (−2.6%)	10% above
70459	$1,100	$1,200	$1,390	$1,790	$2,050	−$50 (−3.5%)	3% above
70460	$1,000	$1,080	$1,260	$1,620	$1,860	−$90 (−6.7%)	7% below
70461	$1,030	$1,120	$1,300	$1,680	$1,920	−$40 (−3.0%)	4% below
70463	$900	$1,020	$1,210	$1,560	$1,800	−$130 (−9.7%)	11% below
70464	$950	$1,030	$1,210	$1,560	$1,800	−$130 (−9.7%)	11% below
70469	$1,100	$1,200	$1,390	$1,790	$2,050	−$50 (−3.5%)	3% above
70470	$1,100	$1,200	$1,390	$1,790	$2,050	−$50 (−3.5%)	3% above
70471	$1,080	$1,170	$1,360	$1,750	$2,010	−$20 (−1.4%)	about the same as

Sources

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD User Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 FMRs (file dated August 26, 2026) and FY 2026 FMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).
HUD User Small Area Fair Market Rents: FY 2027 SAFMRs (file dated August 31, 2026) and FY 2026 SAFMRs (file dated April 21, 2026).

Fair Market Rents are HUD’s estimate of gross rent (rent plus utilities) for a modest unit, set at the 40th percentile of recent-mover rents. FY 2027 is HUD’s fiscal year beginning October 1, 2026. Housing authorities set voucher payment standards from these figures; check yours.