Metro area · CBSA 25220
Hammond
The Hammond, LA metro area has 136,738 people. Median rent is $1,003, 21.2% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Tangipahoa Parish at $1,097. Of the 9 places we track here, Tickfaw has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$56,760
Median home value
$212,900
Unemployment
6.0%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,097
HUD, Tangipahoa Parish
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hammond | 21,539 | $1,061 | 26.4% |
| Ponchatoula | 7,808 | $1,003 | 23.5% |
| Amite City | 4,048 | $927 | 24.9% |
| Natalbany | 2,416 | $1,081 | 39.9% |
| Independence | 2,207 | $964 | 28.7% |
| Kentwood | 2,087 | $1,022 | 39.1% |
| Roseland | 1,070 | $868 | 22.7% |
| Tickfaw | 857 | $1,000 | 22.2% |
| Tangipahoa | 522 | $917 | 54.6% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.