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Least affordable housing, Louisiana cities · 2020

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 103 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Natchitoches, LALA17,1467.1+126%

02Grambling, LALA5,3146.6+81%

03Donaldsonville, LALA7,0946.2+128%

04New Orleans, LALA362,1545.8+78%

05Hammond, LALA24,0325.6+76%

06Ruston, LALA22,3975.3+51%

07Crowley, LALA11,2235.0+111%

08Monroe, LALA46,8604.7+71%

09Gardere, LALA12,2234.6+50%

10Thibodaux, LALA15,5734.4+66%

11Ponchatoula, LALA7,7554.4+32%

12Minden, LALA11,1034.2+93%

13Baton Rouge, LALA222,7954.2+37%

14Metairie, LALA139,7294.1+23%

15Jefferson, LALA9,7034.1+34%

16Inniswold, LALA6,3574.1+36%

17Mandeville, LALA12,9184.0+32%

18Eden Isle, LALA7,6833.9+23%

19St. Martinville, LALA5,2293.9+44%

20Westwego, LALA8,3173.8+56%

21Opelousas, LALA15,0983.8+10%

22Carencro, LALA13,2243.7+27%

23Gretna, LALA17,3603.7+41%

24Shreveport, LALA175,9023.7+61%

25Bogalusa, LALA10,3213.7+62%

26Lafayette, LALA123,3113.7+32%

27Houma, LALA31,7353.6+58%

28Rayne, LALA6,9953.6+52%

29Alexandria, LALA42,9383.6+33%

30West Monroe, LALA12,4783.6+37%

31St. Gabriel, LALA6,9873.6+67%

32Bastrop, LALA8,9083.6+91%

33Harahan, LALA8,9163.5+18%

34Kenner, LALA65,1363.5+29%

35Lake Charles, LALA82,6763.5+51%

36River Ridge, LALA13,3123.5+6%

37Bossier City, LALA63,2593.4+61%

38Raceland, LALA9,5853.4+56%

39Belle Chasse, LALA10,9343.4+21%

40Harvey, LALA20,9153.4+19%

41Ville Platte, LALA6,1723.3−7%

42Jennings, LALA9,2353.3+44%

43Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0383.3+40%

44Chackbay, LALA5,4363.3+72%

45Schriever, LALA6,6903.3+81%

46Gonzales, LALA13,9303.3+45%

47Marrero, LALA32,5403.3+40%

48Chalmette, LALA22,6163.3+36%

49Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6523.2+29%

50Covington, LALA11,7213.2+0%

51Lacombe, LALA6,3103.2+24%

52Oakdale, LALA6,5263.2+59%

53Terrytown, LALA24,7263.1+23%

54St. Rose, LALA7,6443.1+27%

55Plaquemine, LALA5,8913.1+26%

56Pineville, LALA13,9673.1+35%

57Merrydale, LALA9,4903.1+39%

58Morgan City, LALA10,7573.0+20%

59Red Chute, LALA6,5263.0+74%

60Slidell, LALA28,3413.0+43%

61DeRidder, LALA9,5033.0+50%

62Broussard, LALA15,7993.0+18%

63Prien, LALA7,1192.9+29%

64Woodmere, LALA11,8792.8+47%

65Luling, LALA13,9602.8+26%

66Shenandoah, LALA17,9982.8+38%

67Abbeville, LALA10,8612.8+3%

68Elmwood, LALA6,0772.8+12%

69Eunice, LALA9,0352.8+9%

70Old Jefferson, LALA7,8602.7+46%

71Timberlane, LALA10,8862.7+40%

72Reserve, LALA7,7912.7+34%

73Leesville, LALA5,2102.7+13%

74Central, LALA30,3132.7–

75New Iberia, LALA26,5332.6+7%

76Addis, LALA7,6792.6+32%

77Bridge City, LALA7,2972.6+14%

78Tallulah, LALA5,5172.6+16%

79Moss Bluff, LALA12,4822.6+33%

80Prairieville, LALA35,2382.6–

81Sulphur, LALA20,4922.6+38%

82Laplace, LALA28,3432.6+34%

83Port Allen, LALA5,0152.5+18%

84Zachary, LALA20,6212.5+27%

85Waggaman, LALA11,3302.5+30%

86Bayou Cane, LALA21,2532.5+27%

87Patterson, LALA5,5652.5−8%

88Cut Off, LALA5,3982.5+23%

89Meraux, LALA7,9182.5+25%

90Denham Springs, LALA9,3782.5+20%

91Bayou Blue, LALA12,2182.4–

92Youngsville, LALA19,9802.4−9%

93Destrehan, LALA11,6192.4+10%

94Larose, LALA5,5152.4+27%

95Claiborne, LALA13,3082.3+19%

96Scott, LALA9,6352.3+15%

97Galliano, LALA5,9062.3+11%

98Walker, LALA6,4762.3+1%

99Estelle, LALA16,3412.3+26%

100Village St. George, LALA8,2732.2+24%

101Franklin, LALA6,2242.0−12%

102Gray, LALA5,1542.0+1%

103Baker, LALA12,1361.8−11%

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