The story of this market
The typical home in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana sells for about $271,705, or $147 per square foot.
Prices are up +4.8% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 50 days to sell. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 81% since 2000. Last year 13 of 27 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. The biggest natural hazard here is hurricane, which FEMA rates very high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,097 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,097 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively High.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
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2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2006 (+19.4%). Worst: 2010 (-4.8%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+0.5%
LA · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,384
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
0%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 27 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
90
Relatively High
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $107,424,300.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
71.4%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5304 | 2436 | 71.4% | 6.9% | $180,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana
The Tangipahoa Parish housing market shows steady growth with a 4.8% year-over-year increase in median home prices. Demand remains consistent, supported by a stable inventory level and moderate days on market. The market is currently characterized by balanced activity despite broader regional economic pressures.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
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Median prices moved down 0.3% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 72 days on market with 0.1 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 1.2% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 5.1% · poverty 19.2% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 5 researched ZIP reports of 7 — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Each property observation weighs one in its ZIP's deterministic roll-up — property-level records (taxes, scores, permits) never roll individually. Latest property research run Sep 14, 2026.
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| 70401 | Hammond | $214,000 | $119 | +1.1% | 64 | — | — | — | 468 | $1,200 | researched Sep 25 |
| 70403 | Hammond | $245,000 | $145 | +1.2% | 66 | — | — | — | 228 | $1,350 | researched Sep 25 |
| 70422 | Amite City | $169,900 | $115 | -3.5% | 85 | 96% | 12% | 6.4 | 142 | $1,150 | researched Sep 25 |
| 70443 | Independence | $245,000 | $193 | +2.1% | 87 | 96.5% | 12.5% | 6.2 | 484 | $1,250 | researched Sep 25 |
| 70444 | Kentwood | $203,000 | $125 | -36.7% | 88 | 96.5% | 12% | 6.2 | 42 | $1,150 | researched Sep 25 |
| 70454 | Ponchatoula | $235,901 | $165 | -0.2% | 72 | 97.5% | 18% | 5.2 | 114 | $1,300 | researched Sep 25 |
| 70455 | Robert | $311,000 | $195 | -0.2% | 72 | — | — | — | 42 | $1,300 | researched Sep 25 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
The region faces significant flood and wind risks common to Southeast Louisiana, necessitating robust property insurance coverage.
Economic momentum is anchored by Southeastern Louisiana University and a mix of regional retail and service sectors.
Property taxes are assessed by the parish based on millage rates applied to the assessed value of real estate, with homestead exemptions available for primary residences.
The economy is driven by education, healthcare, and regional retail services, with Southeastern Louisiana University serving as a primary employer.
The parish is served by major corridors including I-12 and I-55, facilitating regional connectivity.
The Tangipahoa Parish Assessor is responsible for the valuation of all taxable property within the parish boundaries.
The parish includes various special districts for fire protection, hospital services, and drainage management.
Property insurance markets in the parish are heavily influenced by regional hurricane and flood risk profiles.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A major regional university that serves as a cultural and economic anchor for the parish.
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau QuickFacts and Data USA.
applies when — Property located within a condominium regime
The association may adopt budgets and collect assessments for common expenses. Late fees for assessments are capped at 30% of the monthly assessment amount.
R.S. 9:1123.102
Louisiana requires a judicial foreclosure process. The process involves filing a petition, obtaining a judgment, and a sheriff's sale. Specific notice requirements, including posting a sign on the property, apply to residential dwellings.
Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure Article 2293
Sellers must complete a property disclosure document in good faith, disclosing known defects in the property as prescribed by the Louisiana Real Estate Commission.
R.S. 9:3196 through 9:3200; La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LXVII-3601
Property is assessed at 10% of its fair market value. The tax liability is calculated by applying the local millage rate to the assessed value. A homestead exemption of $75,000 of the assessed value is available for owner-occupied primary residences.
Louisiana Constitution Article VII, Section 18
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.