Above-median FMR - Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA MSA
HUD FY2026 2-BR Fair Market Rent for Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA MSA is $1,331/month - 54th percentile of 396 published metro FMR areas (#213 cheapest→expensive) ; voucher vs ACS median: 8.8% above market ; FMR rows touch St. Tammany Parish .
Upper-half placement for Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA MSA
Above the national median but shy of the top quartile. Closest amounts: Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA; New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area; Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area; Barry County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area .
Low-FMR contrast set: Rock County, MN HUD Metro FMR Area, Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA, Sheboygan, WI MSA, Springfield, MO HUD Metro FMR Area, Springfield, OH MSA, San Juan-Bayamón-Caguas, PR Metro Area .
LA-state FMR neighbors for Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA MSA
Closest 2-BR amounts inside LA: New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,331); Lake Charles, LA HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,217); Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area ($1,204); Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA ($1,111); Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA MSA ($1,102); Hammond, LA MSA ($1,099); Alexandria, LA MSA ($994); Acadia Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area ($880) . Alphabetical “nearby” lists are intentionally not used here - amount proximity is the comparison that matters for payment standards.
What are the HUD FY2026 bedroom FMRs for Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA MSA?
| Size | HUD FMR |
|---|---|
| Studio | $990/mo |
| 1-BR | $1,130/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,331/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,724/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,996/mo |
Section 8 payment standard range for Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA MSA
HUD lets each Public Housing Authority set its payment standard between 90% and 110% of the published Fair Market Rent for the bedroom size served. These dollar amounts are derived from HUD FY2026 FMR for Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA MSA; your PHA may choose a figure inside this band. This is not a quote for a specific unit, availability, or waitlist status.
| Size | HUD FMR | 90% floor | 110% ceiling |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | $990/mo | $891/mo | $1,089/mo |
| 1-BR | $1,130/mo | $1,017/mo | $1,243/mo |
| 2-BR | $1,331/mo | $1,198/mo | $1,464/mo |
| 3-BR | $1,724/mo | $1,552/mo | $1,896/mo |
| 4-BR | $1,996/mo | $1,796/mo | $2,196/mo |
For a 2-bedroom in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA MSA, the HUD reference rent is $1,331/month, so the lawful payment-standard band runs $1,198–$1,464/month before any tenant income share.
ACS median 2-BR rent $1,223/mo → 8.8% above market (covers market). Detail: gap analysis for Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA MSA.
LA agencies near this metro's scale key
Housing authorities in LA whose HCV caseload sits closest to a CBSA-stable scale target (not the statewide giants list - that list was identical across siblings):
- St. Bernard Parish Government
- Ouachita Parish Police Jury
- West Monroe Housing Authority
- Calcasieu Parish Human Services Department
- Housing Authority of the City of Natchitoches
- Terrebonne Ph.Consolid.Govt.,Federal Programs Division
- Bogalusa Housing Authority
- Housing Authority of City of Slidell
- St. John the Baptist Parish Housing Authority
- Housing Authority of Crowley
Full near-amount ladder
- Athens-Clarke County, GA MSA · $1,331
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,331
- Greensboro-High Point, NC HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,330
- Barry County, MI HUD Metro FMR Area · $1,334
- Wildwood-The Villages, FL MSA · $1,328
- York-Hanover, PA MSA · $1,335
- Kankakee, IL MSA · $1,326
- Monroe, MI MSA · $1,326
- Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI MSA · $1,338
- Tyler, TX MSA · $1,338
- San Angelo, TX MSA · $1,339
- Harrisonburg, VA MSA · $1,322
What to do with this FMR desk
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA HUD FY2026 2-BR FMR is $1,331/mo; use the schedule as a source desk, not a lease quote.
- Open the voucher-vs-market gap board for this CBSA (8.8% above market). Metro gap page
- Confirm how PHAs may set payment standards at 90-110% of FMR, and why the two figures are not interchangeable. FMR vs payment standard
FMR is HUD's published Fair Market Rent for this FMR area. It is not a PHA payment standard, unit quote, eligibility result, or waitlist status. Confirm any leasing figure with the PHA that serves the unit.
Source: HUD USER Fair Market Rent (FY2026) ; Census ACS median gross rent. Confirm the live PHA figure before leasing. Methodology.
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