Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Highest Rents in Louisiana
Median gross rent by county, which includes rent plus the utilities the tenant pays. Comparing it against the monthly cost to own is the honest version of the rent-versus-buy question.
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Louisiana ranked
| # | County | Median rent | Monthly to own | Median home |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plaquemines Parish | $1,611 | $2,278 | $275,800 |
| 2 | St. Tammany Parish | $1,305 | $2,314 | $272,200 |
| 3 | Ascension Parish | $1,283 | $2,216 | $265,300 |
| 4 | Orleans Parish | $1,211 | $2,520 | $296,400 |
| 5 | Bossier Parish | $1,168 | $1,858 | $215,100 |
| 6 | Jefferson Parish | $1,162 | $2,049 | $243,500 |
| 7 | St. Charles Parish | $1,144 | $2,160 | $256,800 |
| 8 | East Baton Rouge Parish | $1,121 | $2,060 | $241,800 |
| 9 | St. John the Baptist Parish | $1,118 | $1,592 | $184,000 |
| 10 | Livingston Parish | $1,102 | $1,859 | $218,900 |
| 11 | Calcasieu Parish | $1,096 | $1,773 | $208,500 |
| 12 | St. Bernard Parish | $1,083 | $1,661 | $192,100 |
| 13 | Vernon Parish | $1,038 | $1,301 | $143,500 |
| 14 | Lafayette Parish | $1,022 | $1,988 | $234,200 |
| 15 | West Baton Rouge Parish | $1,021 | $1,930 | $225,900 |
| 16 | Terrebonne Parish | $1,010 | $1,630 | $189,100 |
| 17 | West Feliciana Parish | $998 | $2,196 | $263,200 |
| 18 | Tangipahoa Parish | $974 | $1,742 | $204,600 |
| 19 | Caddo Parish | $962 | $1,555 | $175,900 |
| 20 | Rapides Parish | $942 | $1,573 | $179,100 |
| 21 | Lafourche Parish | $933 | $1,650 | $190,800 |
| 22 | Ouachita Parish | $923 | $1,600 | $183,000 |
| 23 | Iberia Parish | $891 | $1,370 | $156,000 |
| 24 | Beauregard Parish | $882 | $1,430 | $164,500 |
| 25 | St. Martin Parish | $865 | $1,340 | $151,000 |
| 26 | Jefferson Davis Parish | $847 | $1,281 | $145,000 |
| 27 | St. Mary Parish | $839 | $1,169 | $128,000 |
| 28 | Richland Parish | $836 | $1,138 | $124,500 |
| 29 | Lincoln Parish | $821 | $1,685 | $195,500 |
| 30 | St. James Parish | $821 | $1,707 | $197,800 |
| 31 | Iberville Parish | $817 | $1,522 | $177,100 |
| 32 | Grant Parish | $806 | $1,254 | $135,900 |
| 33 | St. Helena Parish | $802 | $1,011 | $106,400 |
| 34 | Vermilion Parish | $802 | $1,396 | $159,700 |
| 35 | Assumption Parish | $801 | $1,271 | $141,200 |
| 36 | Morehouse Parish | $795 | $1,029 | $108,700 |
| 37 | Pointe Coupee Parish | $794 | $1,496 | $174,500 |
| 38 | Webster Parish | $777 | $1,001 | $105,600 |
| 39 | Concordia Parish | $774 | $978 | $102,400 |
| 40 | Washington Parish | $772 | $1,248 | $139,400 |
| 41 | East Carroll Parish | $767 | $860 | $87,400 |
| 42 | Natchitoches Parish | $767 | $1,438 | $163,000 |
| 43 | Union Parish | $758 | $1,076 | $115,400 |
| 44 | Caldwell Parish | $756 | $999 | $106,000 |
| 45 | East Feliciana Parish | $745 | $1,760 | $213,700 |
| 46 | St. Landry Parish | $742 | $1,267 | $142,900 |
| 47 | Allen Parish | $739 | $1,021 | $110,800 |
| 48 | Avoyelles Parish | $739 | $1,092 | $120,200 |
| 49 | Red River Parish | $731 | $997 | $103,200 |
| 50 | Acadia Parish | $725 | $1,297 | $146,900 |
| 51 | Catahoula Parish | $724 | $865 | $88,000 |
| 52 | De Soto Parish | $719 | $1,326 | $150,700 |
| 53 | Franklin Parish | $719 | $1,082 | $117,200 |
| 54 | Jackson Parish | $719 | $1,010 | $107,400 |
| 55 | West Carroll Parish | $692 | $928 | $97,600 |
| 56 | Sabine Parish | $664 | $1,178 | $129,400 |
| 57 | Evangeline Parish | $663 | $1,086 | $118,500 |
| 58 | Winn Parish | $640 | $974 | $102,600 |
| 59 | Madison Parish | $625 | $879 | $90,600 |
| 60 | Claiborne Parish | $619 | $829 | $82,400 |
| 61 | Tensas Parish | $613 | $808 | $80,300 |
| 62 | Bienville Parish | $600 | $908 | $93,600 |
| 63 | LaSalle Parish | $576 | $1,240 | $137,200 |
| 64 | Cameron Parish | — | $1,585 | $183,300 |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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