Rents are 6% below what Slidell's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,489 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
February. Asking rents in Slidell usually run 0.6% below trend in February and 0.7% above it in July, about $19 a month apart at today's median. Based on 10 years of data.
Rent in Slidell is 0.3% below its high of $1,494 in July 2026, at $1,489 as of September 2026.
Rent in Slidell changed +1.6% over the year to September 2026. Across the 36 Louisiana cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.9%.
From 2019 to 2024, rent in Slidell rose 29.2% while median household income rose 28.4% ($54,906 to $70,497). Rent outpaced income.
Rent in Slidell is 32.2% higher than in March 2020. Across the US, rent is up 37.3% over the same stretch.
Rent has fallen 2 months in a row, and rose in 8 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($70,497) is $1,762 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 2-bedroom ($1,540); a 3-bedroom is $1,970.
The priciest of 3 ZIP codes in Slidell, 70460 ($1,679/mo), costs 14% more than the cheapest, 70458 ($1,474/mo).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Slidell. The seasonal pattern compares Zillow’s seasonally adjusted and unadjusted series. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Slidell, LA is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 31.4% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Slidell, LA has changed in 5 years
Since 2021, the typical rent in Slidell, LA has increased from $1,204 to $1,489, a 23.7% change over five years. Household income in the area moved from $57,920 to $70,497 across the same window, up 21.7% versus 2021. Renters now make up 31.5% of households, compared with 29.5% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 31.4% of adults here, versus 28.9% in 2021. Reading these numbers side by side helps frame whether current listings in Slidell, LA look reasonable against where the market sat half a decade ago.
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Slidell rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Slidell is $1,489/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,117/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,540/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,287/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,970/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($70,497/yr), Slidell ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 1.6% over the past year.
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