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Least affordable housing, Louisiana cities

Name: Least affordable housing, Louisiana cities, 2024
Creator: CensusEasy
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Louisiana cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2024 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 102 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 102 is 3.2. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Destrehan, LA, up 53 places to #40.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990

01▲2Donaldsonville, LALA7,0947.9+129%

02▲4Ruston, LALA22,3977.2+119%

03▲20Gretna, LALA17,3606.0+102%

04New Orleans, LALA362,1545.6+50%

05▼4Natchitoches, LALA17,1465.2+54%

06▲1Crowley, LALA11,2235.1+73%

07▲1Monroe, LALA46,8604.9+63%

08▲35Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0384.7+137%

09▲9Eden Isle, LALA7,6834.7+54%

10▲3Baton Rouge, LALA222,7954.7+53%

11▼6Hammond, LALA24,0324.6+27%

12▲2Metairie, LALA139,7294.5+57%

13▼3Thibodaux, LALA15,5734.5+50%

14▼5Gardere, LALA12,2234.4+53%

15Jefferson, LALA9,7034.3+56%

16▲17Harahan, LALA8,9164.3+74%

17▲36Terrytown, LALA24,7264.3+85%

18▲18River Ridge, LALA13,3124.2+54%

19▲7Lafayette, LALA123,3114.2+50%

20▲20Harvey, LALA20,9154.1+57%

21▲26Marrero, LALA32,5404.1+66%

22▲34Pineville, LALA13,9674.0+64%

23▼6Mandeville, LALA12,9184.0+37%

24▼13Ponchatoula, LALA7,7553.9+6%

25▲23Chalmette, LALA22,6163.9+56%

26▲3Alexandria, LALA42,9383.9+36%

27▲3West Monroe, LALA12,4783.9+60%

28▲22Covington, LALA11,7213.9+36%

29▲5Kenner, LALA65,1363.8+59%

30▼10Westwego, LALA8,3173.8+44%

31▼19Minden, LALA11,1033.8+51%

32▼4Rayne, LALA6,9953.7+20%

33▲16Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6523.7+33%

34▼10Shreveport, LALA175,9023.7+51%

35▲2Bossier City, LALA63,2593.6+62%

36▼1Lake Charles, LALA82,6763.6+50%

37▲28Luling, LALA13,9603.6+60%

38▲3Ville Platte, LALA6,1723.6+11%

39Belle Chasse, LALA10,9343.6+33%

40▲53Destrehan, LALA11,6193.5+55%

41▼14Houma, LALA31,7353.5+32%

42▲27Eunice, LALA9,0353.4+32%

43▼27Inniswold, LALA6,3573.4+47%

44▼22Carencro, LALA13,2243.4+19%

45▲30New Iberia, LALA26,5333.4+37%

46▲25Timberlane, LALA10,8863.4+56%

47▼3Chackbay, LALA5,4363.3+66%

48▲9Merrydale, LALA9,4903.3+68%

49▲5St. Rose, LALA7,6443.2+43%

50▲24Central, LALA30,3133.2–

51▲36Patterson, LALA5,5653.2+41%

52▼21St. Gabriel, LALA6,9873.2–

53▼32Opelousas, LALA15,0983.2−5%

54▲9Prien, LALA7,1193.2+33%

55▼30Bogalusa, LALA10,3213.2+38%

56▲17Leesville, LALA5,2103.2+27%

57▼19Raceland, LALA9,5853.1+39%

58▲8Shenandoah, LALA17,9983.1+68%

59▲1Slidell, LALA28,3413.1+57%

60▲24Zachary, LALA20,6213.1+50%

61▲22Port Allen, LALA5,0153.0+32%

62▲33Claiborne, LALA13,3083.0+49%

63▲17Prairieville, LALA35,2383.0–

64▲32Scott, LALA9,6353.0+38%

65▼19Gonzales, LALA13,9303.0+51%

66▲15Sulphur, LALA20,4923.0+52%

67▲24Bayou Blue, LALA12,2183.0–

68▼1Abbeville, LALA10,8612.9−5%

69▲13Laplace, LALA28,3432.9+48%

70▲33Baker, LALA12,1362.9+50%

71▼20Lacombe, LALA6,3102.9+2%

72▲26Walker, LALA6,4762.8+10%

73▼31Jennings, LALA9,2352.8+13%

74▼2Reserve, LALA7,7912.8+17%

75▼56St. Martinville, LALA5,2292.8−7%

76▲23Estelle, LALA16,3412.8+54%

77▼19Morgan City, LALA10,7572.7+26%

78▲1Moss Bluff, LALA12,4822.7+31%

79▲10Meraux, LALA7,9182.7+27%

80▲12Youngsville, LALA19,9802.7−9%

81▼36Schriever, LALA6,6902.7+16%

82▼50Bastrop, LALA8,9082.7+21%

83▲14Galliano, LALA5,9062.7+6%

84▼22Broussard, LALA15,7992.7+30%

85▲16Franklin, LALA6,2242.6+4%

86▲4Denham Springs, LALA9,3782.6+26%

87▲13Village St. George, LALA8,2732.6+54%

88▼27DeRidder, LALA9,5032.6+33%

89▼19Old Jefferson, LALA7,8602.6+52%

90▲12Gray, LALA5,1542.6+9%

91▼32Red Chute, LALA6,5262.5+29%

92▼37Plaquemine, LALA5,8912.5−1%

93▼7Bayou Cane, LALA21,2532.5+23%

94▼30Woodmere, LALA11,8792.5–

95▼10Waggaman, LALA11,3302.5+42%

96▼18Tallulah, LALA5,5172.4−6%

97▼9Cut Off, LALA5,3982.3−1%

98▼46Oakdale, LALA6,5262.3−14%

99▼23Addis, LALA7,6792.3+25%

100▼6Larose, LALA5,5152.2+1%

101▼33Elmwood, LALA6,0772.1–

102▼25Bridge City, LALA7,2971.7−30%

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES