Cost of living in Pearl River, Louisiana

Pearl River, Louisiana has about 2,614 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $235,200.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in St. Tammany Parish is $1,354 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Pearl River. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA metro area, prices sit at 92.7 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.

Louisiana taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 10.1% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Pearl River's exact store tax.

In July 2026, a typical Louisiana home paid 12.72¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Pearl River's bill.

EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Louisiana in the table we use.

Among 240 places we list in Louisiana with a rent figure, 57 have higher typical rent than Pearl River.