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Lowest median rent, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities with the lowest median gross rent (2024 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 104 is $1,055. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: Ponchatoula, LA, up 46 places to #8.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01▲10Crowley, LALA11,223$594+78%

02Raceland, LALA9,585$629+72%

03▲4Tallulah, LALA5,517$650+101%

04▼1Ville Platte, LALA6,172$656+146%

05▲13Grambling, LALA5,314$709+68%

06▼1Opelousas, LALA15,098$717+146%

07▲8Larose, LALA5,515$760+102%

08▲46Ponchatoula, LALA7,755$762+112%

09▼1St. Martinville, LALA5,229$765+130%

10▲3Bogalusa, LALA10,321$767+148%

11▼1Eunice, LALA9,035$799+122%

12▲8Natchitoches, LALA17,146$802+112%

13▲12Franklin, LALA6,224$814+120%

14▲12Ruston, LALA22,397$816+84%

15▲9West Monroe, LALA12,478$826+74%

16▲5Donaldsonville, LALA7,094$827+136%

17▲15Cut Off, LALA5,398$828+85%

18▼4Rayne, LALA6,995$828+157%

19Abbeville, LALA10,861$829+164%

20▼16Bastrop, LALA8,908$839+142%

21▲12Galliano, LALA5,906$849+112%

22St. Rose, LALA7,644$856+86%

23▼17Oakdale, LALA6,526$873+159%

24▲3Patterson, LALA5,565$878+149%

25▲31Plaquemine, LALA5,891$880+127%

26▼17Jennings, LALA9,235$881+161%

27Lacombe, LALA6,310$886+96%

28▼5Monroe, LALA46,860$886+126%

29▲6Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652$891+140%

30▼13Leesville, LALA5,210$894+150%

31▲5New Iberia, LALA26,533$894+124%

32▼2Minden, LALA11,103$895+158%

33▼17Pineville, LALA13,967$910+114%

34Morgan City, LALA10,757$917+128%

35▲8Alexandria, LALA42,938$931+117%

36▼7Carencro, LALA13,224$944+190%

37▼6DeRidder, LALA9,503$958+146%

38▲23Port Allen, LALA5,015$958+121%

39▲3Thibodaux, LALA15,573$960+142%

40Shreveport, LALA175,902$987+110%

41▲23Schriever, LALA6,690$990+123%

42▲16Baker, LALA12,136$993+90%

43▲6Sulphur, LALA20,492$994+102%

44▲8Broussard, LALA15,799$1,010+117%

45▼7Denham Springs, LALA9,378$1,014+101%

46▼34St. Gabriel, LALA6,987$1,017+228%

47▲16Gray, LALA5,154$1,025+130%

48▲37Walker, LALA6,476$1,028+125%

49▼48Chackbay, LALA5,436$1,036+285%

50▼2Marrero, LALA32,540$1,042+137%

51▼1Westwego, LALA8,317$1,049+156%

52▼6Scott, LALA9,635$1,052+127%

53▲12Meraux, LALA7,918$1,055+174%

54▼26Houma, LALA31,735$1,058+154%

55▲2Gretna, LALA17,360$1,060+132%

56▼19Hammond, LALA24,032$1,061+127%

57▼6Baton Rouge, LALA222,795$1,067+121%

58▲21Harahan, LALA8,916$1,082+88%

59▼14Jefferson, LALA9,703$1,097+127%

60▼7Lafayette, LALA123,311$1,100+127%

61▼2Bayou Cane, LALA21,253$1,101+107%

62▼18Bayou Blue, LALA12,218$1,107–

63▲3Bossier City, LALA63,259$1,107+129%

64▼23Lake Charles, LALA82,676$1,109+140%

65▲2Chalmette, LALA22,616$1,110+117%

66▼11River Ridge, LALA13,312$1,127+115%

67▲4Terrytown, LALA24,726$1,135+111%

68▼8Gardere, LALA12,223$1,157+125%

69▲1Metairie, LALA139,729$1,175+109%

70▲2Kenner, LALA65,136$1,179+103%

71▲4Harvey, LALA20,915$1,190+144%

72▲12Shenandoah, LALA17,998$1,201+80%

73▲3Fort Polk South, LALA7,869$1,202+108%

74▼5Claiborne, LALA13,308$1,206+136%

75▲2New Orleans, LALA362,154$1,251+156%

76▲5Destrehan, LALA11,619$1,257+101%

77▲6Addis, LALA7,679$1,273+167%

78▲18Youngsville, LALA19,980$1,278+199%

79▼6Bridge City, LALA7,297$1,281+270%

80▲23Prien, LALA7,119$1,292+135%

81▼7Central, LALA30,313$1,309–

82▼20Merrydale, LALA9,490$1,311+169%

83▼36Moss Bluff, LALA12,482$1,324+141%

84▲2Prairieville, LALA35,238$1,324–

85▼5Eden Isle, LALA7,683$1,328+127%

86▼18Laplace, LALA28,343$1,351+162%

87▲8Old Jefferson, LALA7,860$1,357+97%

88▲9Slidell, LALA28,341$1,375+127%

89▼50Reserve, LALA7,791$1,381+196%

90▼2Woodmere, LALA11,879$1,382+136%

91▼4Covington, LALA11,721$1,396+173%

92▲2Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038$1,422+99%

93▼3Mandeville, LALA12,918$1,422+119%

94▼1Estelle, LALA16,341$1,442+152%

95▼4Timberlane, LALA10,886$1,443+137%

96▲6Village St. George, LALA8,273$1,451+114%

97▲1Belle Chasse, LALA10,934$1,485+160%

98▼16Gonzales, LALA13,930$1,497+253%

99▼7Waggaman, LALA11,330$1,510+160%

100▼11Zachary, LALA20,621$1,527+195%

101Inniswold, LALA6,357$1,550+152%

102▼2Elmwood, LALA6,077$1,602+106%

103▼4Luling, LALA13,960$1,625+214%

104▼26Red Chute, LALA6,526$2,095+216%

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