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Lowest median rent, Louisiana cities · 1990

Louisiana cities with the lowest median gross rent (1990 ACS). This list covers the 98 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 98 is $340.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS –

01Larose, LALA5,515$207–

02Tallulah, LALA5,517$218–

03Oakdale, LALA6,526$219–

04Ville Platte, LALA6,172$221–

05Opelousas, LALA15,098$223–

06Bogalusa, LALA10,321$234–

07Rayne, LALA6,995$236–

08Crowley, LALA11,223$244–

09Donaldsonville, LALA7,094$244–

10Youngsville, LALA19,980$249–

11Abbeville, LALA10,861$257–

12Raceland, LALA9,585$259–

13Jennings, LALA9,235$260–

14Eunice, LALA9,035$261–

15Carencro, LALA13,224$262–

16St. Martinville, LALA5,229$262–

17Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652$266–

18Bastrop, LALA8,908$267–

19Chackbay, LALA5,436$270–

20Galliano, LALA5,906$277–

21Ponchatoula, LALA7,755$277–

22Thibodaux, LALA15,573$277–

23Bridge City, LALA7,297$281–

24Minden, LALA11,103$284–

25Franklin, LALA6,224$285–

26Grambling, LALA5,314$289–

27Morgan City, LALA10,757$290–

28New Iberia, LALA26,533$291–

29Monroe, LALA46,860$300–

30Walker, LALA6,476$301–

31Hammond, LALA24,032$304–

32Patterson, LALA5,565$305–

33Schriever, LALA6,690$305–

34Natchitoches, LALA17,146$305–

35Marrero, LALA32,540$308–

36Westwego, LALA8,317$316–

37Broussard, LALA15,799$318–

38Port Allen, LALA5,015$319–

39Houma, LALA31,735$319–

40Scott, LALA9,635$321–

41Cut Off, LALA5,398$327–

42Gray, LALA5,154$327–

43Leesville, LALA5,210$328–

44Ruston, LALA22,397$329–

45Pineville, LALA13,967$330–

46Alexandria, LALA42,938$332–

47Lafayette, LALA123,311$333–

48West Monroe, LALA12,478$335–

49Lake Charles, LALA82,676$339–

50Gretna, LALA17,360$340–

51DeRidder, LALA9,503$344–

52Gonzales, LALA13,930$347–

53Sulphur, LALA20,492$347–

54Reserve, LALA7,791$349–

55Shreveport, LALA175,902$351–

56Lacombe, LALA6,310$352–

57Baton Rouge, LALA222,795$354–

58Plaquemine, LALA5,891$356–

59Denham Springs, LALA9,378$363–

60Addis, LALA7,679$363–

61Harvey, LALA20,915$365–

62St. Rose, LALA7,644$368–

63Merrydale, LALA9,490$374–

64Bossier City, LALA63,259$376–

65Covington, LALA11,721$376–

66Luling, LALA13,960$379–

67New Orleans, LALA362,154$379–

68Gardere, LALA12,223$384–

69Moss Bluff, LALA12,482$389–

70River Ridge, LALA13,312$389–

71Zachary, LALA20,621$393–

72Meraux, LALA7,918$394–

73Bayou Cane, LALA21,253$398–

74Laplace, LALA28,343$401–

75Baker, LALA12,136$402–

76Fort Polk South, LALA7,869$403–

77Jefferson, LALA9,703$403–

78Claiborne, LALA13,308$412–

79Inniswold, LALA6,357$422–

80Chalmette, LALA22,616$422–

81Prien, LALA7,119$427–

82Terrytown, LALA24,726$429–

83Belle Chasse, LALA10,934$435–

84Eden Isle, LALA7,683$437–

85Metairie, LALA139,729$437–

86Kenner, LALA65,136$449–

87Harahan, LALA8,916$455–

88Destrehan, LALA11,619$463–

89Slidell, LALA28,341$463–

90Mandeville, LALA12,918$468–

91Timberlane, LALA10,886$484–

92Old Jefferson, LALA7,860$494–

93Shenandoah, LALA17,998$505–

94Waggaman, LALA11,330$509–

95Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038$511–

96Village St. George, LALA8,273$524–

97Estelle, LALA16,341$539–

98Red Chute, LALA6,526$649–

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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS