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Lowest median rent, Louisiana cities · 2020

Louisiana cities with the lowest median gross rent (2023 ACS). This list covers the 103 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPMEDIAN GROSS RENTVS 2000

01Chackbay, LALA5,436$469+74%

02Raceland, LALA9,585$499+36%

03Ville Platte, LALA6,172$563+111%

04Bastrop, LALA8,908$567+64%

05Opelousas, LALA15,098$597+104%

06Oakdale, LALA6,526$601+78%

07Tallulah, LALA5,517$603+86%

08St. Martinville, LALA5,229$622+87%

09Jennings, LALA9,235$630+86%

10Eunice, LALA9,035$647+80%

11Crowley, LALA11,223$652+96%

12St. Gabriel, LALA6,987$655+111%

13Bogalusa, LALA10,321$657+113%

14Rayne, LALA6,995$664+106%

15Larose, LALA5,515$679+80%

16Pineville, LALA13,967$696+63%

17Leesville, LALA5,210$697+95%

18Grambling, LALA5,314$698+66%

19Abbeville, LALA10,861$699+123%

20Natchitoches, LALA17,146$699+85%

21Donaldsonville, LALA7,094$709+103%

22St. Rose, LALA7,644$711+54%

23Monroe, LALA46,860$711+81%

24West Monroe, LALA12,478$718+51%

25Franklin, LALA6,224$743+101%

26Ruston, LALA22,397$745+68%

27Patterson, LALA5,565$748+112%

28Houma, LALA31,735$750+80%

29Carencro, LALA13,224$758+133%

30Minden, LALA11,103$774+123%

31DeRidder, LALA9,503$776+99%

32Cut Off, LALA5,398$787+76%

33Galliano, LALA5,906$787+96%

34Morgan City, LALA10,757$790+96%

35Breaux Bridge, LALA7,652$793+114%

36New Iberia, LALA26,533$794+99%

37Hammond, LALA24,032$803+72%

38Denham Springs, LALA9,378$803+59%

39Reserve, LALA7,791$818+75%

40Shreveport, LALA175,902$827+76%

41Lake Charles, LALA82,676$830+80%

42Thibodaux, LALA15,573$832+110%

43Alexandria, LALA42,938$833+94%

44Bayou Blue, LALA12,218$841–

45Jefferson, LALA9,703$842+74%

46Scott, LALA9,635$851+83%

47Moss Bluff, LALA12,482$853+55%

48Marrero, LALA32,540$858+95%

49Sulphur, LALA20,492$859+75%

50Westwego, LALA8,317$863+111%

51Baton Rouge, LALA222,795$886+83%

52Broussard, LALA15,799$886+91%

53Lafayette, LALA123,311$899+85%

54Ponchatoula, LALA7,755$901+151%

55River Ridge, LALA13,312$905+73%

56Plaquemine, LALA5,891$907+134%

57Gretna, LALA17,360$909+99%

58Baker, LALA12,136$912+75%

59Bayou Cane, LALA21,253$913+71%

60Gardere, LALA12,223$921+79%

61Port Allen, LALA5,015$926+114%

62Merrydale, LALA9,490$927+90%

63Gray, LALA5,154$940+111%

64Schriever, LALA6,690$940+112%

65Meraux, LALA7,918$945+145%

66Bossier City, LALA63,259$956+98%

67Chalmette, LALA22,616$961+88%

68Laplace, LALA28,343$962+86%

69Claiborne, LALA13,308$969+89%

70Metairie, LALA139,729$969+72%

71Terrytown, LALA24,726$973+81%

72Kenner, LALA65,136$987+70%

73Bridge City, LALA7,297$994+187%

74Central, LALA30,313$996–

75Harvey, LALA20,915$1,012+107%

76Fort Polk South, LALA7,869$1,019+76%

77New Orleans, LALA362,154$1,025+110%

78Red Chute, LALA6,526$1,039+56%

79Harahan, LALA8,916$1,060+84%

80Eden Isle, LALA7,683$1,063+81%

81Destrehan, LALA11,619$1,076+72%

82Gonzales, LALA13,930$1,077+154%

83Addis, LALA7,679$1,083+127%

84Shenandoah, LALA17,998$1,095+64%

85Walker, LALA6,476$1,108+142%

86Prairieville, LALA35,238$1,113–

87Covington, LALA11,721$1,115+118%

88Woodmere, LALA11,879$1,118+91%

89Zachary, LALA20,621$1,121+116%

90Mandeville, LALA12,918$1,145+77%

91Timberlane, LALA10,886$1,156+90%

92Waggaman, LALA11,330$1,184+104%

93Estelle, LALA16,341$1,203+110%

94Oak Hills Place, LALA9,038$1,209+69%

95Old Jefferson, LALA7,860$1,210+76%

96Youngsville, LALA19,980$1,214+184%

97Slidell, LALA28,341$1,227+102%

98Belle Chasse, LALA10,934$1,257+120%

99Luling, LALA13,960$1,258+143%

100Elmwood, LALA6,077$1,290+66%

101Inniswold, LALA6,357$1,295+110%

102Village St. George, LALA8,273$1,328+96%

103Prien, LALA7,119$1,458+165%

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