Housing data for Kentwood, LA
Kentwood, LA has an estimated 2,087 residents and 1,014 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Tangipahoa Parish.
50.1% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,022 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,087 (±573)
- Housing units
- 1,014 (±200)
- Households that rent
- 50.1%
- Median gross rent
- $1,022
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −1.2%
What stands out in Kentwood
Homes built before 1980: 65.9% (±17.2 points) in Kentwood, higher than in Tangipahoa Parish (29.9%).
Households that rent: 50.1% (±11.1 points) in Kentwood, higher than in Tangipahoa Parish (29.7%).
Median home value: $95,500 (±$4,708) in Kentwood, lower than in Tangipahoa Parish ($212,900).
Median household income: $31,364 (±$5,897) in Kentwood, lower than in Tangipahoa Parish ($56,760).
- Age of homes in Kentwood
- Renters and owners in Kentwood
- Home values in Kentwood
- Income and affordability in Kentwood
Housing in Kentwood at a glance
- Median rent: $1,022 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,041 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 80.9% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 50.1% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $31,364 median household income
- Home values: $95,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,139 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $200 or less median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 63.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 65.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 63.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 24.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −1.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 19.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 2.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Kentwood against Tangipahoa Parish, its state and the nation
| Kentwood | Tangipahoa Parish | Louisiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,087 (±573) | 136,738 (exact) | 4,611,961 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,014 (±200) | 60,006 (±75) | 2,108,902 (±333) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 50.1% (±11.1 points) | 29.7% (±2.0 points) | 32.6% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,022 (±$244) | $1,003 (±$43) | $1,064 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $31,364 (±$5,897) | $56,760 (±$2,614) | $60,756 (±$408) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $95,500 (±$4,708) | $212,900 (±$6,641) | $216,500 (±$1,367) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $200 or less | $882 (±$53) | $1,180 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 65.9% (±17.2 points) | 29.9% (±2.0 points) | 46.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 24.4 minutes (±4.2) | 29.6 minutes (±1.0) | 25.7 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 82.0% (±8.5 points) | 89.2% (±1.4 points) | 86.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 36.5 years (±4.9) | 35.9 years (±0.3) | 38.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Kentwood covers 7.1 square miles of land, about 294 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Kentwood has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,112 (±432) | 2,087 (±573) | −1.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 998 (±134) | 1,014 (±200) | +1.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $717 (±$46) | $1,022 (±$244) | +42.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $79,800 (±$11,581) | $95,500 (±$4,708) | +19.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $29,076 (±$6,327) | $31,364 (±$5,897) | +7.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $979 (±$207) | $1,139 (±$111) | +16.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 42.7% (±9.8 points) | 50.1% (±11.1 points) | +7.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±10.8 points) | 0.0% (±11.2 points) | 0.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Tangipahoa Parish
Kentwood has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Tangipahoa Parish as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Tangipahoa Parish recorded 553 violent and 2,170 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near Kentwood
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tangipahoa | 4.0 mi | $917 | — | 37.1% |
| Osyka | 5.7 mi | $638 | $85,600 | 49.7% |
| Greensburg | 12 mi | $219 | $188,800 | 53.9% |
| Roseland | 12 mi | $868 | $112,500 | 19.6% |
| Amite City | 14 mi | $927 | $112,800 | 51.8% |
| Magnolia | 16 mi | $939 | $72,500 | 21.7% |
| Montpelier | 19 mi | — | $112,500 | 30.2% |
| Independence | 21 mi | $964 | $147,000 | 45.5% |
Places in Louisiana most like Kentwood
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bastrop | $839 | $87,800 | $32,605 | 47.8% |
| Vinton | $947 | $106,800 | $41,875 | 50.9% |
| Amite City | $927 | $112,800 | $44,636 | 51.8% |
| St. Martinville | $765 | $100,100 | $36,130 | 43.2% |
| Bogalusa | $767 | $97,600 | $30,749 | 53.0% |
| Independence | $964 | $147,000 | $40,268 | 45.5% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Louisiana.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Kentwood, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $782 | $854 | $1,097 | $1,384 | $1,442 |
HUD income limits for Kentwood, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $16,050 | $26,750 | $42,800 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $30,600 | $48,900 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $34,400 | $55,050 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $38,200 | $61,100 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $41,300 | $66,000 |
| 6 people | $44,350 | $44,350 | $70,900 |
| 7 people | $47,400 | $47,400 | $75,800 |
| 8 people | $50,450 | $50,450 | $80,700 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Hammond, LA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $65,800.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Kentwood
What is the average rent in Kentwood, LA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Kentwood is $1,022 (±$244) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Kentwood rent-burdened?
80.9% of renting households in Kentwood pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Kentwood?
Kentwood has an estimated 379 (±141) renting households, 50.1% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Kentwood?
The median household income in Kentwood is $31,364 (±$5,897) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Kentwood, LA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $95,500 (±$4,708) for owner-occupied homes in Kentwood (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Kentwood?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Kentwood, LA is $1,139 (±$111) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is Kentwood growing?
In Kentwood, the number of residents went from 2,112 in 2015–2019 to 2,087 in 2020–2024 (−1.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kentwood town, Louisiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kentwood town, Louisiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kentwood town, Louisiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kentwood town, Louisiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Kentwood town, Louisiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Kentwood town, Louisiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Kentwood town, Louisiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Hammond, LA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Hammond, LA MSA
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Kentwood town, Louisiana (place:39545, in state:22).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .