Renting
Data from November 2026
Renting in Louisiana
The typical rent in Louisiana is $1,064 a month (Average 2020–2024). HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms is about $1,161 (Fiscal year 2027, population-weighted average): paying it without spending more than 30% of income takes $22.33 an hour full time. Here are the figures by size and by parish, how many households spend too much, and where to ask for help.
Key numbers in Louisiana
- Typical rent
- $1,064
- per month, Average 2020–2024
- 25% less than the U.S.
- Fair market rent, 2 BR
- $1,161
- HUD, Fiscal year 2027, weighted average
- From $892 to $1,480 depending on the parish.
- Wage needed
- $22.33
- per hour, 2 bedrooms
- About $46,440 a year to stay under 30% of income.
- Burdened households
- 55%
- spend 30% or more on rent
- Nationwide, 51%.
Fair market rent
What HUD sets by size
HUD publishes a fair market rent every year by area and home size; Section 8 and other programs use it to set what they cover. Here it runs from the cheapest to the most expensive area of Louisiana, with the hourly wage it takes to pay it without going past 30% of income (40 hours a week).
Includes basic utilities. It is neither the lowest nor the highest rent on the market: it is a reference point.
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Studio
Wage: $11.94–$21.08 an hour
Lowest: $621 Highest: $1,096
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1 bedroom
Wage: $13.12–$23.63 an hour
Lowest: $682 Highest: $1,229
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2 bedrooms
Wage: $17.15–$28.46 an hour
Lowest: $892 Highest: $1,480
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3 bedrooms
Wage: $20.67–$36.54 an hour
Lowest: $1,075 Highest: $1,900
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4 bedrooms
Wage: $22.54–$42.94 an hour
Lowest: $1,172 Highest: $2,233
Each bar runs from the cheapest area to the most expensive; all share one scale that starts at zero. Source: Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)
Rent burden
How many households spend too much
HUD counts rent as a burden when it reaches 30% of income or more. In Louisiana, 55% of renter households are in that position; nationwide, 51% (Average 2020–2024, Census).
Paying too much rent leaves little for food, transportation and savings. If that is you, the agencies below can guide you for free.
55%
of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent.
588,653 renter households in Louisiana
- Spend half or more of their income 30%
- Spend 30% or more, but less than half 25%
- Spend less than 30% 45%
By place
Every parish, with its figure
The 2-bedroom fair market rent, the typical rent, the hourly wage it takes and the share of burdened households, in every parish in Louisiana. Highest fair market rent first.
| Plaquemines Parish | $1,480 | $1,573 | $28.46 | 54% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John the Baptist Parish | $1,480 | $1,334 | $28.46 | 54% |
| Orleans Parish | $1,480 | $1,251 | $28.46 | 60% |
| St. Charles Parish | $1,480 | $1,210 | $28.46 | 66% |
| Jefferson Parish | $1,480 | $1,190 | $28.46 | 54% |
| St. Bernard Parish | $1,480 | $1,082 | $28.46 | 60% |
| St. Tammany Parish | $1,354 | $1,332 | $26.04 | 52% |
| Cameron Parish | $1,231 | $1,688 | $23.67 | — |
| Calcasieu Parish | $1,231 | $1,109 | $23.67 | 52% |
| St. James Parish | $1,165 | $903 | $22.40 | — |
| Ascension Parish | $1,149 | $1,318 | $22.10 | 51% |
| Livingston Parish | $1,149 | $1,151 | $22.10 | 48% |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | $1,149 | $1,147 | $22.10 | 57% |
| West Feliciana Parish | $1,149 | $1,049 | $22.10 | 68% |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | $1,149 | $973 | $22.10 | 39% |
| East Feliciana Parish | $1,149 | $911 | $22.10 | 45% |
| St. Helena Parish | $1,149 | $870 | $22.10 | 37% |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | $1,149 | $817 | $22.10 | 68% |
| Vernon Parish | $1,102 | $1,068 | $21.19 | 42% |
| Terrebonne Parish | $1,098 | $1,065 | $21.12 | 39% |
| Lafourche Parish | $1,098 | $928 | $21.12 | 56% |
| Tangipahoa Parish | $1,097 | $1,003 | $21.10 | 57% |
| Lafayette Parish | $1,092 | $1,057 | $21.00 | 52% |
| St. Martin Parish | $1,092 | $870 | $21.00 | 45% |
| Bossier Parish | $1,045 | $1,174 | $20.10 | 52% |
| Caddo Parish | $1,045 | $974 | $20.10 | 55% |
| De Soto Parish | $1,045 | $687 | $20.10 | 54% |
| Beauregard Parish | $1,023 | $898 | $19.67 | 45% |
| Ouachita Parish | $1,017 | $959 | $19.56 | 58% |
| Union Parish | $1,017 | $778 | $19.56 | 51% |
| St. Mary Parish | $997 | $848 | $19.17 | 51% |
| Rapides Parish | $995 | $950 | $19.13 | 54% |
| Grant Parish | $995 | $904 | $19.13 | 43% |
| Iberia Parish | $981 | $897 | $18.87 | 50% |
| Richland Parish | $975 | $903 | $18.75 | 49% |
| Assumption Parish | $932 | $810 | $17.92 | 54% |
| Red River Parish | $929 | $729 | $17.87 | 55% |
| Webster Parish | $922 | $795 | $17.73 | 66% |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | $921 | $848 | $17.71 | 46% |
| Allen Parish | $910 | $775 | $17.50 | 58% |
| Avoyelles Parish | $902 | $757 | $17.35 | 56% |
| Acadia Parish | $902 | $681 | $17.35 | 54% |
| Vermilion Parish | $899 | $848 | $17.29 | 55% |
| Concordia Parish | $893 | $771 | $17.17 | 57% |
| Morehouse Parish | $892 | $839 | $17.15 | 59% |
| Caldwell Parish | $892 | $830 | $17.15 | 68% |
| Iberville Parish | $892 | $827 | $17.15 | 46% |
| Lincoln Parish | $892 | $825 | $17.15 | 67% |
| Catahoula Parish | $892 | $821 | $17.15 | 66% |
| Natchitoches Parish | $892 | $786 | $17.15 | 57% |
| Washington Parish | $892 | $774 | $17.15 | 62% |
| Winn Parish | $892 | $774 | $17.15 | 40% |
| St. Landry Parish | $892 | $748 | $17.15 | 51% |
| West Carroll Parish | $892 | $740 | $17.15 | 37% |
| Jackson Parish | $892 | $736 | $17.15 | 49% |
| Franklin Parish | $892 | $721 | $17.15 | 45% |
| Sabine Parish | $892 | $701 | $17.15 | 50% |
| Evangeline Parish | $892 | $681 | $17.15 | 53% |
| Claiborne Parish | $892 | $674 | $17.15 | 75% |
| LaSalle Parish | $892 | $657 | $17.15 | 32% |
| East Carroll Parish | $892 | $652 | $17.15 | 69% |
| Madison Parish | $892 | $649 | $17.15 | 56% |
| Bienville Parish | $892 | $606 | $17.15 | 54% |
| Tensas Parish | $892 | $601 | $17.15 | — |
- Plaquemines $1,480$28.46
- St. John the Baptist $1,480$28.46
- Orleans $1,480$28.46
- St. Charles $1,480$28.46
- Jefferson $1,480$28.46
- St. Bernard $1,480$28.46
- St. Tammany $1,354$26.04
- Cameron $1,231$23.67
- Calcasieu $1,231$23.67
- St. James $1,165$22.40
- Ascension $1,149$22.10
- Livingston $1,149$22.10
- East Baton Rouge $1,149$22.10
- West Feliciana $1,149$22.10
- West Baton Rouge $1,149$22.10
- East Feliciana $1,149$22.10
- St. Helena $1,149$22.10
- Pointe Coupee $1,149$22.10
- Vernon $1,102$21.19
- Terrebonne $1,098$21.12
- Lafourche $1,098$21.12
- Tangipahoa $1,097$21.10
- Lafayette $1,092$21.00
- St. Martin $1,092$21.00
- Bossier $1,045$20.10
- Caddo $1,045$20.10
- De Soto $1,045$20.10
- Beauregard $1,023$19.67
- Ouachita $1,017$19.56
- Union $1,017$19.56
- St. Mary $997$19.17
- Rapides $995$19.13
- Grant $995$19.13
- Iberia $981$18.87
- Richland $975$18.75
- Assumption $932$17.92
- Red River $929$17.87
- Webster $922$17.73
- Jefferson Davis $921$17.71
- Allen $910$17.50
- Avoyelles $902$17.35
- Acadia $902$17.35
- Vermilion $899$17.29
- Concordia $893$17.17
- Morehouse $892$17.15
- Caldwell $892$17.15
- Iberville $892$17.15
- Lincoln $892$17.15
- Catahoula $892$17.15
- Natchitoches $892$17.15
- Washington $892$17.15
- Winn $892$17.15
- St. Landry $892$17.15
- West Carroll $892$17.15
- Jackson $892$17.15
- Franklin $892$17.15
- Sabine $892$17.15
- Evangeline $892$17.15
- Claiborne $892$17.15
- LaSalle $892$17.15
- East Carroll $892$17.15
- Madison $892$17.15
- Bienville $892$17.15
- Tensas $892$17.15
Source: Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site) Source: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates Average 2020–2024 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (external site)
Your rights as a tenant in Louisiana
What Louisiana law says about deposits, notices and eviction, with the citation for each rule.
See your rights, rule by ruleA summary of state law, not legal advice. Cities may have additional rules.
- If I fall behind on rent, what notice must I get?
- 5 days
- La. Code Civ. Proc. art. 4701
- How much notice before a rent increase?
- 10 calendar days
- La. Civ. Code art. 2728(2)
- Repair and deduct from the rentLa. Civ. Code art. 2694
Help
Where to ask for help with rent in Louisiana
Free or official help. Demand usually exceeds funding, so waiting lists are common: ask at the agency for your parish.
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26 counseling agencies
HUD-approved; 5 serve in Spanish. They counsel renters for free.
See the agencies
Tool
How much rent can you afford?
Enter your income and compare with the fair market rent in your parish.
Frequently asked questions
Which parish in Louisiana is the most expensive to rent in?
By 2-bedroom fair market rent (Fiscal year 2027), the most expensive is Plaquemines Parish ($1,480, about $28.46 an hour) and the cheapest Morehouse Parish ($892, about $17.15 an hour).
How many households in Louisiana spend too much on rent?
55% of renter households in Louisiana spend 30% or more of their income on rent, and 30% spend half or more (Average 2020–2024, Census). Nationwide, 51%.
What is fair market rent?
A figure HUD publishes every year by area and home size; Section 8 and other programs use it to set what they pay. It is not a market price or a cap on landlords. In Louisiana, for 2 bedrooms in Fiscal year 2027, it runs from $892 to $1,480 depending on the parish.
Where do I ask for help paying rent in Louisiana?
153 public housing agencies run Section 8 vouchers and public housing in Louisiana; demand usually exceeds funding and waiting lists are common. HUD-approved counseling agencies counsel for free. Your parish page shows the nearest ones.