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Highest median rent, Louisiana cities · 2020

Louisiana cities ranked by median gross rent (2023 ACS). This list covers the 103 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Prien, LALA7,119$1,458+165%

02Village St. George, LALA8,273$1,328+96%

03Inniswold, LALA6,357$1,295+110%

04Elmwood, LALA6,077$1,290+66%

05Luling, LALA13,960$1,258+143%

06Belle Chasse, LALA10,934$1,257+120%

07Slidell, LALA28,341$1,227+102%

08Youngsville, LALA19,980$1,214+184%

09Old Jefferson, LALA7,860$1,210+76%

10Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038$1,209+69%

11Estelle, LALA16,341$1,203+110%

12Waggaman, LALA11,330$1,184+104%

13Timberlane, LALA10,886$1,156+90%

14Mandeville, LALA12,918$1,145+77%

15Zachary, LALA20,621$1,121+116%

16Woodmere, LALA11,879$1,118+91%

17Covington, LALA11,721$1,115+118%

18Prairieville, LALA35,238$1,113–

19Walker, LALA6,476$1,108+142%

20Shenandoah, LALA17,998$1,095+64%

21Addis, LALA7,679$1,083+127%

22Gonzales, LALA13,930$1,077+154%

23Destrehan, LALA11,619$1,076+72%

24Eden Isle, LALA7,683$1,063+81%

25Harahan, LALA8,916$1,060+84%

26Red Chute, LALA6,526$1,039+56%

27New Orleans, LALA362,154$1,025+110%

28Fort Polk South, LALA7,869$1,019+76%

29Harvey, LALA20,915$1,012+107%

30Central, LALA30,313$996–

31Bridge City, LALA7,297$994+187%

32Kenner, LALA65,136$987+70%

33Terrytown, LALA24,726$973+81%

34Claiborne, LALA13,308$969+89%

35Metairie, LALA139,729$969+72%

36Laplace, LALA28,343$962+86%

37Chalmette, LALA22,616$961+88%

38Bossier City, LALA63,259$956+98%

39Meraux, LALA7,918$945+145%

40Gray, LALA5,154$940+111%

41Schriever, LALA6,690$940+112%

42Merrydale, LALA9,490$927+90%

43Port Allen, LALA5,015$926+114%

44Gardere, LALA12,223$921+79%

45Bayou Cane, LALA21,253$913+71%

46Baker, LALA12,136$912+75%

47Gretna, LALA17,360$909+99%

48Plaquemine, LALA5,891$907+134%

49River Ridge, LALA13,312$905+73%

50Ponchatoula, LALA7,755$901+151%

51Lafayette, LALA123,311$899+85%

52Baton Rouge, LALA222,795$886+83%

53Broussard, LALA15,799$886+91%

54Westwego, LALA8,317$863+111%

55Sulphur, LALA20,492$859+75%

56Marrero, LALA32,540$858+95%

57Moss Bluff, LALA12,482$853+55%

58Scott, LALA9,635$851+83%

59Jefferson, LALA9,703$842+74%

60Bayou Blue, LALA12,218$841–

61Alexandria, LALA42,938$833+94%

62Thibodaux, LALA15,573$832+110%

63Lake Charles, LALA82,676$830+80%

64Shreveport, LALA175,902$827+76%

65Reserve, LALA7,791$818+75%

66Hammond, LALA24,032$803+72%

67Denham Springs, LALA9,378$803+59%

68New Iberia, LALA26,533$794+99%

69Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652$793+114%

70Morgan City, LALA10,757$790+96%

71Cut Off, LALA5,398$787+76%

72Galliano, LALA5,906$787+96%

73DeRidder, LALA9,503$776+99%

74Minden, LALA11,103$774+123%

75Carencro, LALA13,224$758+133%

76Houma, LALA31,735$750+80%

77Patterson, LALA5,565$748+112%

78Ruston, LALA22,397$745+68%

79Franklin, LALA6,224$743+101%

80West Monroe, LALA12,478$718+51%

81St. Rose, LALA7,644$711+54%

82Monroe, LALA46,860$711+81%

83Donaldsonville, LALA7,094$709+103%

84Abbeville, LALA10,861$699+123%

85Natchitoches, LALA17,146$699+85%

86Grambling, LALA5,314$698+66%

87Leesville, LALA5,210$697+95%

88Pineville, LALA13,967$696+63%

89Larose, LALA5,515$679+80%

90Rayne, LALA6,995$664+106%

91Bogalusa, LALA10,321$657+113%

92St. Gabriel, LALA6,987$655+111%

93Crowley, LALA11,223$652+96%

94Eunice, LALA9,035$647+80%

95Jennings, LALA9,235$630+86%

96St. Martinville, LALA5,229$622+87%

97Tallulah, LALA5,517$603+86%

98Oakdale, LALA6,526$601+78%

99Opelousas, LALA15,098$597+104%

100Bastrop, LALA8,908$567+64%

101Ville Platte, LALA6,172$563+111%

102Raceland, LALA9,585$499+36%

103Chackbay, LALA5,436$469+74%

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UPDATED 2026-06-02 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES