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Lowest median rent, Louisiana cities · 2000

Louisiana cities with the lowest median gross rent (2000 ACS). This list covers the 101 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 1990

01Ville Platte, LALA6,172$267+21%

02Chackbay, LALA5,436$269−0%

03Opelousas, LALA15,098$292+31%

04Bogalusa, LALA10,321$309+32%

05St. Gabriel, LALA6,987$310–

06Abbeville, LALA10,861$314+22%

07Rayne, LALA6,995$322+36%

08Tallulah, LALA5,517$324+49%

09Carencro, LALA13,224$326+24%

10Crowley, LALA11,223$333+36%

11St. Martinville, LALA5,229$333+27%

12Oakdale, LALA6,526$337+54%

13Jennings, LALA9,235$338+30%

14Bridge City, LALA7,297$346+23%

15Bastrop, LALA8,908$346+30%

16Minden, LALA11,103$347+22%

17Donaldsonville, LALA7,094$350+43%

18Patterson, LALA5,565$353+16%

19Leesville, LALA5,210$357+9%

20Ponchatoula, LALA7,755$359+30%

21Eunice, LALA9,035$360+38%

22Raceland, LALA9,585$366+41%

23Franklin, LALA6,224$370+30%

24Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652$371+39%

25Larose, LALA5,515$377+82%

26Natchitoches, LALA17,146$378+24%

27Meraux, LALA7,918$385−2%

28Plaquemine, LALA5,891$387+9%

29DeRidder, LALA9,503$390+13%

30Monroe, LALA46,860$392+31%

31Thibodaux, LALA15,573$396+43%

32New Iberia, LALA26,533$400+37%

33Galliano, LALA5,906$401+45%

34Morgan City, LALA10,757$403+39%

35Westwego, LALA8,317$409+29%

36Houma, LALA31,735$417+31%

37Grambling, LALA5,314$421+46%

38Gonzales, LALA13,930$424+22%

39Pineville, LALA13,967$426+29%

40Youngsville, LALA19,980$428+72%

41Alexandria, LALA42,938$430+30%

42Port Allen, LALA5,015$433+36%

43Marrero, LALA32,540$439+43%

44Ruston, LALA22,397$443+35%

45Schriever, LALA6,690$444+46%

46Gray, LALA5,154$446+36%

47Cut Off, LALA5,398$447+37%

48Lacombe, LALA6,310$453+29%

49Walker, LALA6,476$457+52%

50Gretna, LALA17,360$457+34%

51St. Rose, LALA7,644$461+25%

52Lake Charles, LALA82,676$462+36%

53Scott, LALA9,635$464+45%

54Broussard, LALA15,799$465+46%

55Reserve, LALA7,791$467+34%

56Hammond, LALA24,032$468+54%

57Shreveport, LALA175,902$470+34%

58West Monroe, LALA12,478$476+42%

59Addis, LALA7,679$477+31%

60Jefferson, LALA9,703$483+20%

61Baton Rouge, LALA222,795$483+36%

62Bossier City, LALA63,259$484+29%

63Lafayette, LALA123,311$485+46%

64Merrydale, LALA9,490$487+30%

65Harvey, LALA20,915$488+34%

66New Orleans, LALA362,154$488+29%

67Sulphur, LALA20,492$491+41%

68Denham Springs, LALA9,378$505+39%

69Chalmette, LALA22,616$511+21%

70Claiborne, LALA13,308$512+24%

71Covington, LALA11,721$512+36%

72Gardere, LALA12,223$514+34%

73Laplace, LALA28,343$516+29%

74Luling, LALA13,960$517+36%

75Zachary, LALA20,621$518+32%

76Baker, LALA12,136$522+30%

77River Ridge, LALA13,312$523+34%

78Bayou Cane, LALA21,253$533+34%

79Terrytown, LALA24,726$539+26%

80Moss Bluff, LALA12,482$549+41%

81Prien, LALA7,119$550+29%

82Metairie, LALA139,729$563+29%

83Belle Chasse, LALA10,934$572+31%

84Estelle, LALA16,341$572+6%

85Harahan, LALA8,916$576+27%

86Fort Polk South, LALA7,869$578+43%

87Waggaman, LALA11,330$581+14%

88Kenner, LALA65,136$581+29%

89Woodmere, LALA11,879$585–

90Eden Isle, LALA7,683$586+34%

91Slidell, LALA28,341$606+31%

92Timberlane, LALA10,886$610+26%

93Inniswold, LALA6,357$616+46%

94Destrehan, LALA11,619$624+35%

95Mandeville, LALA12,918$648+38%

96Red Chute, LALA6,526$664+2%

97Shenandoah, LALA17,998$669+32%

98Village St. George, LALA8,273$677+29%

99Old Jefferson, LALA7,860$688+39%

100Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038$715+40%

101Elmwood, LALA6,077$779–

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS