Housing data for Natalbany, LA
Natalbany, LA has an estimated 2,416 residents and 1,281 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Tangipahoa Parish.
73.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,081 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 2,416 (±895)
- Housing units
- 1,281 (±378)
- Households that rent
- 73.9%
- Median gross rent
- $1,081
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −16.9%
What stands out in Natalbany
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 28.9% (±18.7 points) in Natalbany, higher than in Tangipahoa Parish (6.2%).
Households that rent: 73.9% (±14.4 points) in Natalbany, higher than in Tangipahoa Parish (29.7%).
Median real estate taxes: $309 (±$220) in Natalbany, lower than in Tangipahoa Parish ($882).
Working from home: 0.0% (±4.1 points) in Natalbany, lower than in Tangipahoa Parish (7.2%).
Housing in Natalbany at a glance
- Median rent: $1,081 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,095 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 71.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 73.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $32,483 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $151,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $912 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $309 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 28.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 18.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 15.3% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 8.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 94.4% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 27.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −16.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 43.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 8.1% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Natalbany against Tangipahoa Parish, its state and the nation
| Natalbany | Tangipahoa Parish | Louisiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,416 (±895) | 136,738 (exact) | 4,611,961 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,281 (±378) | 60,006 (±75) | 2,108,902 (±333) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 73.9% (±14.4 points) | 29.7% (±2.0 points) | 32.6% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,081 (±$67) | $1,003 (±$43) | $1,064 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $32,483 (±$17,121) | $56,760 (±$2,614) | $60,756 (±$408) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $151,200 (±$70,216) | $212,900 (±$6,641) | $216,500 (±$1,367) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $309 (±$220) | $882 (±$53) | $1,180 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 15.3% (±9.7 points) | 29.9% (±2.0 points) | 46.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.3 minutes (±9.1) | 29.6 minutes (±1.0) | 25.7 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 97.6% (±3.8 points) | 89.2% (±1.4 points) | 86.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 28.9 years (±11.0) | 35.9 years (±0.3) | 38.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Natalbany covers 4.4 square miles of land, about 546 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Natalbany has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 2,908 (±895) | 2,416 (±895) | −16.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 1,287 (±242) | 1,281 (±378) | −0.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $846 (±$56) | $1,081 (±$67) | +27.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $114,800 (±$99,946) | $151,200 (±$70,216) | +31.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $35,237 (±$8,834) | $32,483 (±$17,121) | −7.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,349 (±$769) | $912 (±$676) | −32.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $646 (±$367) | $309 (±$220) | −52.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 59.6% (±11.9 points) | 73.9% (±14.4 points) | +14.3 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 12.7% (±9.7 points) | 8.1% (±10.2 points) | −4.6 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
Natalbany 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.
ZIP codes in Natalbany
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70451 | 100% | 65 | — | — | — |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Natalbany
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tickfaw | 1.9 mi | $1,000 | $180,300 | 37.2% |
| Hammond | 3.5 mi | $1,061 | $221,400 | 54.0% |
| Independence | 6.1 mi | $964 | $147,000 | 45.5% |
| Albany | 6.7 mi | $705 | $203,800 | 43.5% |
| Ponchatoula | 7.9 mi | $762 | $200,300 | 24.0% |
| Springfield | 9.2 mi | — | $153,400 | 9.5% |
| Amite City | 13 mi | $927 | $112,800 | 51.8% |
| Montpelier | 14 mi | — | $112,500 | 30.2% |
Places in Louisiana most like Natalbany
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gardere | $1,157 | $243,300 | $55,409 | 57.0% |
| Hammond | $1,061 | $221,400 | $48,166 | 54.0% |
| Donaldsonville | $827 | $185,900 | $23,618 | 53.7% |
| Ruston | $816 | $225,300 | $31,120 | 63.8% |
| Albany | $705 | $203,800 | $46,591 | 43.5% |
| Natchitoches | $802 | $193,200 | $37,133 | 58.4% |
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 Natalbany, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $782 | $854 | $1,097 | $1,384 | $1,442 |
HUD income limits for Natalbany, 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.
Natalbany is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
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 Natalbany
What is the average rent in Natalbany, LA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Natalbany is $1,081 (±$67) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Natalbany?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Natalbany, LA is $835 (±$270) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Natalbany rent-burdened?
71.0% of renting households in Natalbany 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 Natalbany?
Natalbany has an estimated 798 (±317) renting households, 73.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Natalbany, LA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $151,200 (±$70,216) for owner-occupied homes in Natalbany (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Natalbany?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 70.4% of homes in Natalbany, LA.
Is Natalbany growing?
In Natalbany, the number of residents went from 2,908 in 2015–2019 to 2,416 in 2020–2024 (−16.9%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Natalbany?
The ZIP code that covers Natalbany is 70451.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Natalbany CDP, Louisiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Natalbany CDP, Louisiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Natalbany CDP, Louisiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Natalbany CDP, Louisiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Natalbany CDP, Louisiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Natalbany CDP, Louisiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Natalbany CDP, Louisiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Hammond, LA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Hammond, LA MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Natalbany CDP, Louisiana (place:53475, 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 .