Cost of living in Ponchatoula, Louisiana
Simple answer
Typical rent is $762 a month.
Ponchatoula is a city in Louisiana. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $51,161 a year.
- People
- 7,808
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $762
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $51,161
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $200,300
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,097
- Hammond, LA MSA
Ponchatoula, Louisiana has about 7,808 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $200,300.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Tangipahoa Parish is $1,097 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Ponchatoula. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Hammond, LA metro area, prices sit at 84.5 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 Ponchatoula'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 Ponchatoula'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, 187 have higher typical rent than Ponchatoula.
Nearby places
- Hammond
Typical rent $1,061
Compare with Ponchatoula - Natalbany
Typical rent $1,081
Compare with Ponchatoula - Killian
Typical rent $2,086
Compare with Ponchatoula - Independence
Typical rent $964
Compare with Ponchatoula - Livingston
Typical rent $702
Compare with Ponchatoula - Covington
Typical rent $1,396
Compare with Ponchatoula - Amite City
Typical rent $927
Compare with Ponchatoula - Mandeville
Typical rent $1,422
Compare with Ponchatoula
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Louisiana
Bigger places in Louisiana
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.