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Least affordable housing, Louisiana cities · 1990

Louisiana cities ranked by the CensusEasy Afford Score, median home value divided by median household income (2023 ACS). A higher score means a home costs more years of local income. This list covers the 98 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Grambling, LALA5,3144.3+17%

02New Orleans, LALA362,1543.7+14%

03Ponchatoula, LALA7,7553.7+12%

04Hammond, LALA24,0323.6+14%

05Donaldsonville, LALA7,0943.4+26%

06Natchitoches, LALA17,1463.4+7%

07Opelousas, LALA15,0983.4−2%

08Ruston, LALA22,3973.3−5%

09Ville Platte, LALA6,1723.2−10%

10Abbeville, LALA10,8613.1+16%

11Rayne, LALA6,9953.1+29%

12Eden Isle, LALA7,6833.1−3%

13Baton Rouge, LALA222,7953.1−0%

14Monroe, LALA46,8603.0+10%

15St. Martinville, LALA5,2293.0+11%

16Youngsville, LALA19,9803.0+13%

17Thibodaux, LALA15,5733.0+13%

18Gretna, LALA17,3603.0+11%

19Crowley, LALA11,2232.9+23%

20Mandeville, LALA12,9182.9−3%

21Gardere, LALA12,2232.9−8%

22Covington, LALA11,7212.9−10%

23Alexandria, LALA42,9382.9+5%

24Carencro, LALA13,2242.9−4%

25Metairie, LALA139,7292.8−14%

26Lacombe, LALA6,3102.8+9%

27Lafayette, LALA123,3112.8+0%

28Jefferson, LALA9,7032.8−9%

29Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6522.8+11%

30River Ridge, LALA13,3122.7−16%

31Oakdale, LALA6,5262.7+35%

32Belle Chasse, LALA10,9342.7−5%

33Houma, LALA31,7352.7+16%

34Westwego, LALA8,3172.7+10%

35Eunice, LALA9,0352.6+4%

36Harvey, LALA20,9152.6−8%

37Plaquemine, LALA5,8912.6+5%

38Walker, LALA6,4762.6+14%

39Franklin, LALA6,2242.5+9%

40Galliano, LALA5,9062.5+22%

41Tallulah, LALA5,5172.5+11%

42Minden, LALA11,1032.5+15%

43Chalmette, LALA22,6162.5+4%

44Jennings, LALA9,2352.5+8%

45Leesville, LALA5,2102.5+5%

46Harahan, LALA8,9162.5−17%

47Pineville, LALA13,9672.5+9%

48Marrero, LALA32,5402.5+5%

49New Iberia, LALA26,5332.5−0%

50West Monroe, LALA12,4782.4−7%

51Shreveport, LALA175,9022.4+5%

52Kenner, LALA65,1362.4−11%

53Lake Charles, LALA82,6762.4+5%

54Prien, LALA7,1192.4+9%

55Bridge City, LALA7,2972.4+3%

56Reserve, LALA7,7912.4+19%

57Cut Off, LALA5,3982.4+16%

58Gray, LALA5,1542.3+20%

59Schriever, LALA6,6902.3+27%

60Inniswold, LALA6,3572.3−22%

61Terrytown, LALA24,7262.3−9%

62Port Allen, LALA5,0152.3+7%

63Bogalusa, LALA10,3212.3+1%

64Destrehan, LALA11,6192.3+5%

65Patterson, LALA5,5652.3−16%

66St. Rose, LALA7,6442.3−7%

67Raceland, LALA9,5852.2+2%

68Bossier City, LALA63,2592.2+5%

69Luling, LALA13,9602.2+0%

70Bastrop, LALA8,9082.2+20%

71Fort Polk South, LALA7,8692.2+86%

72Morgan City, LALA10,7572.2−14%

73Scott, LALA9,6352.2+9%

74Larose, LALA5,5152.2+15%

75Timberlane, LALA10,8862.2+12%

76Meraux, LALA7,9182.2+9%

77Moss Bluff, LALA12,4822.1+6%

78Denham Springs, LALA9,3782.1+1%

79Bayou Cane, LALA21,2532.1+5%

80Broussard, LALA15,7992.1−19%

81Zachary, LALA20,6212.0+3%

82Claiborne, LALA13,3082.0+3%

83Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0382.0−16%

84Chackbay, LALA5,4362.0+3%

85Gonzales, LALA13,9302.0−13%

86Red Chute, LALA6,5262.0+13%

87DeRidder, LALA9,5032.0−1%

88Slidell, LALA28,3412.0−6%

89Merrydale, LALA9,4902.0−11%

90Sulphur, LALA20,4922.0+5%

91Laplace, LALA28,3432.0+1%

92Baker, LALA12,1361.9−3%

93Shenandoah, LALA17,9981.8−9%

94Addis, LALA7,6791.8−9%

95Estelle, LALA16,3411.8−0%

96Waggaman, LALA11,3301.8−9%

97Village St. George, LALA8,2731.7−5%

98Old Jefferson, LALA7,8601.7−8%

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