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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 (2020 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

YEAR2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2010

01Natchitoches, LALA17,1467.1+59%

02Grambling, LALA5,3146.6+21%

03Donaldsonville, LALA7,0946.2+85%

04New Orleans, LALA362,1545.8+18%

05Hammond, LALA24,0325.6+15%

06Ruston, LALA22,3975.3+24%

07Crowley, LALA11,2235.0+60%

08Monroe, LALA46,8604.7+32%

09Gardere, LALA12,2234.6+31%

10Thibodaux, LALA15,5734.4+19%

11Ponchatoula, LALA7,7554.4−2%

12Minden, LALA11,1034.2+45%

13Baton Rouge, LALA222,7954.2+7%

14Metairie, LALA139,7294.1+1%

15Jefferson, LALA9,7034.1−2%

16Inniswold, LALA6,3574.1+16%

17Mandeville, LALA12,9184.0−5%

18Eden Isle, LALA7,6833.9+7%

19St. Martinville, LALA5,2293.9+32%

20Westwego, LALA8,3173.8+5%

21Opelousas, LALA15,0983.8−12%

22Carencro, LALA13,2243.7+12%

23Gretna, LALA17,3603.7−8%

24Shreveport, LALA175,9023.7+16%

25Bogalusa, LALA10,3213.7+9%

26Lafayette, LALA123,3113.7+0%

27Houma, LALA31,7353.6+17%

28Rayne, LALA6,9953.6+21%

29Alexandria, LALA42,9383.6+13%

30West Monroe, LALA12,4783.6+23%

31St. Gabriel, LALA6,9873.6+89%

32Bastrop, LALA8,9083.6+32%

33Harahan, LALA8,9163.5+3%

34Kenner, LALA65,1363.5−8%

35Lake Charles, LALA82,6763.5+10%

36River Ridge, LALA13,3123.5−15%

37Bossier City, LALA63,2593.4+23%

38Raceland, LALA9,5853.4+56%

39Belle Chasse, LALA10,9343.4−1%

40Harvey, LALA20,9153.4−3%

41Ville Platte, LALA6,1723.3−12%

42Jennings, LALA9,2353.3+57%

43Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0383.3+27%

44Chackbay, LALA5,4363.3+74%

45Schriever, LALA6,6903.3+77%

46Gonzales, LALA13,9303.3+12%

47Marrero, LALA32,5403.3−2%

48Chalmette, LALA22,6163.3+2%

49Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6523.2+4%

50Covington, LALA11,7213.2−18%

51Lacombe, LALA6,3103.2−11%

52Oakdale, LALA6,5263.2+38%

53Terrytown, LALA24,7263.1−14%

54St. Rose, LALA7,6443.1−1%

55Plaquemine, LALA5,8913.1+20%

56Pineville, LALA13,9673.1−1%

57Merrydale, LALA9,4903.1+11%

58Morgan City, LALA10,7573.0+25%

59Red Chute, LALA6,5263.0+43%

60Slidell, LALA28,3413.0−8%

61DeRidder, LALA9,5033.0+22%

62Broussard, LALA15,7993.0+5%

63Prien, LALA7,1192.9+16%

64Woodmere, LALA11,8792.8−2%

65Luling, LALA13,9602.8+2%

66Shenandoah, LALA17,9982.8+14%

67Abbeville, LALA10,8612.8+10%

68Elmwood, LALA6,0772.8−14%

69Eunice, LALA9,0352.8+0%

70Old Jefferson, LALA7,8602.7+33%

71Timberlane, LALA10,8862.7−16%

72Reserve, LALA7,7912.7−6%

73Leesville, LALA5,2102.7+22%

74Central, LALA30,3132.7+6%

75New Iberia, LALA26,5332.6−3%

76Addis, LALA7,6792.6+23%

77Bridge City, LALA7,2972.6+1%

78Tallulah, LALA5,5172.6−4%

79Moss Bluff, LALA12,4822.6+2%

80Prairieville, LALA35,2382.6+5%

81Sulphur, LALA20,4922.6+15%

82Laplace, LALA28,3432.6−14%

83Port Allen, LALA5,0152.5−1%

84Zachary, LALA20,6212.5−3%

85Waggaman, LALA11,3302.5−12%

86Bayou Cane, LALA21,2532.5−5%

87Patterson, LALA5,5652.5−13%

88Cut Off, LALA5,3982.5+32%

89Meraux, LALA7,9182.5−25%

90Denham Springs, LALA9,3782.5−19%

91Bayou Blue, LALA12,2182.4+23%

92Youngsville, LALA19,9802.4−21%

93Destrehan, LALA11,6192.4−10%

94Larose, LALA5,5152.4−5%

95Claiborne, LALA13,3082.3−11%

96Scott, LALA9,6352.3+1%

97Galliano, LALA5,9062.3−11%

98Walker, LALA6,4762.3−18%

99Estelle, LALA16,3412.3−21%

100Village St. George, LALA8,2732.2−18%

101Franklin, LALA6,2242.0−15%

102Gray, LALA5,1542.0+8%

103Baker, LALA12,1361.8−36%

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS