FY2027 Small Area FMR · Ponchatoula, LA

ZIP 70454 Fair Market Rent & Payment Standards

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom home in ZIP code 70454 (Ponchatoula, LA) is $1,230 a month, unchanged from FY2026. That is 12% above the Hammond, LA area-wide FMR of $1,097.

2-bedroom SAFMR$1,230per month ■ 0.0%

Area-wide 2 BR FMR$1,097Hammond, LA

Rank in the area3rdof 23 ZIP codes

Payment standard range, 2 bedrooms

90% of SAFMR$1,107

2 BR Small Area FMR$1,230

110% of SAFMR$1,353

Housing agencies may set voucher payment standards anywhere from 90% to 110% of the FMR without asking HUD.

Studio$880▼ 5.4%

1 BR$960▲ 1.1%

2 BR$1,230■ 0.0%

3 BR$1,550▲ 0.6%

4 BR$1,620▼ 0.6%

FY2027 FY2026

Where 70454 sits in the Hammond, LA area

Of the 23 ZIP codes HUD lists for the area, 70454 has the 3rd highest two-bedroom Small Area FMR. Hammond, LA is not on HUD's list of mandatory Small Area FMR areas, so voucher payment standards here are normally based on the area-wide FMR of $1,097 for two bedrooms; an agency that opts in to Small Area FMRs would use $1,230 for this ZIP code instead.

All unit sizes

Monthly gross rent including utilities
Unit	FY2027 SAFMR	Payment standard range	Area-wide FMR	FY2026 SAFMR
Studio	$880	$792 – $968	$782	$930
1 bedroom	$960	$864 – $1,056	$854	$950
2 bedrooms	$1,230	$1,107 – $1,353	$1,097	$1,230
3 bedrooms	$1,550	$1,395 – $1,705	$1,384	$1,540
4 bedrooms	$1,620	$1,458 – $1,782	$1,442	$1,630

A household renting a two-bedroom home at the Small Area FMR of $1,230 needs about $49,200 a year to keep housing costs at 30% of income. The area median family income is $65,800 and the 80% low-income limit for four people is $61,100. ZIP code 70454 lies mainly in Tangipahoa Parish. See the Hammond, LA county page for the full income limits table and the household check.

Nearby ZIP codes

ZIP	Place	Distance	2 BR SAFMR
70447	Madisonville	10.0 mi	$2,030
70403	Hammond	11.4 mi	$1,130
70455	Robert	11.7 mi	$1,130
70402	Hammond	12.5 mi	$1,090
70401	Hammond	13.1 mi	$1,090
70462	Springfield	13.3 mi	$1,100

Questions

What is the Fair Market Rent for ZIP code 70454?

HUD's FY2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents for 70454 are $880 (studio), $960 (1 BR), $1,230 (2 BR), $1,550 (3 BR) and $1,620 (4 BR) a month.

What is the Section 8 payment standard in 70454?

Housing agencies set payment standards between 90% and 110% of the applicable FMR without HUD approval. For a two-bedroom unit in 70454 that range is $1,107 to $1,353 if the agency uses Small Area FMRs. Ask your housing agency for its actual payment standard.

Which income limits apply in 70454?

The FY2026 income limits of the Hammond, LA area apply: median family income $65,800, low-income (80%) limit $61,100 for a family of four.