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RANKING · 2024 ACS · 102 SHOWN OF 102

Most affordable housing, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2024 ACS). This list covers the 102 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide. The median across all 102 is 3.2. Biggest climber in the top 100 since 2020: St. Martinville, LA, up 57 places to #28.

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RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 1990
01▲26Bridge City, LALA7,2971.7−30%
02▲34Elmwood, LALA6,0772.1–
03▲7Larose, LALA5,5152.2+1%
04▲24Addis, LALA7,6792.3+25%
05▲47Oakdale, LALA6,5262.3−14%
06▲10Cut Off, LALA5,3982.3−1%
07▲19Tallulah, LALA5,5172.4−6%
08▲11Waggaman, LALA11,3302.5+42%
09▲31Woodmere, LALA11,8792.5–
10▲8Bayou Cane, LALA21,2532.5+23%
11▲38Plaquemine, LALA5,8912.5−1%
12▲33Red Chute, LALA6,5262.5+29%
13▼11Gray, LALA5,1542.6+9%
14▲20Old Jefferson, LALA7,8602.6+52%
15▲28DeRidder, LALA9,5032.6+33%
16▼12Village St. George, LALA8,2732.6+54%
17▼3Denham Springs, LALA9,3782.6+26%
18▼15Franklin, LALA6,2242.6+4%
19▲23Broussard, LALA15,7992.7+30%
20▼13Galliano, LALA5,9062.7+6%
21▲51Bastrop, LALA8,9082.7+21%
22▲37Schriever, LALA6,6902.7+16%
23▼11Youngsville, LALA19,9802.7−9%
24▼9Meraux, LALA7,9182.7+27%
25Moss Bluff, LALA12,4822.7+31%
26▲20Morgan City, LALA10,7572.7+26%
27▼22Estelle, LALA16,3412.8+54%
28▲57St. Martinville, LALA5,2292.8−7%
29▲3Reserve, LALA7,7912.8+17%
30▲32Jennings, LALA9,2352.8+13%
31▼25Walker, LALA6,4762.8+10%
32▲21Lacombe, LALA6,3102.9+2%
33▼32Baker, LALA12,1362.9+50%
34▼12Laplace, LALA28,3432.9+48%
35▲2Abbeville, LALA10,8612.9−5%
36▼23Bayou Blue, LALA12,2183.0–
37▼14Sulphur, LALA20,4923.0+52%
38▲20Gonzales, LALA13,9303.0+51%
39▼31Scott, LALA9,6353.0+38%
40▼16Prairieville, LALA35,2383.0–
41▼32Claiborne, LALA13,3083.0+49%
42▼21Port Allen, LALA5,0153.0+32%
43▼23Zachary, LALA20,6213.1+50%
44Slidell, LALA28,3413.1+57%
45▼7Shenandoah, LALA17,9983.1+68%
46▲20Raceland, LALA9,5853.1+39%
47▼16Leesville, LALA5,2103.2+27%
48▲31Bogalusa, LALA10,3213.2+38%
49▼8Prien, LALA7,1193.2+33%
50▲33Opelousas, LALA15,0983.2−5%
51▲22St. Gabriel, LALA6,9873.2–
52▼35Patterson, LALA5,5653.2+41%
53▼23Central, LALA30,3133.2–
54▼4St. Rose, LALA7,6443.2+43%
55▼8Merrydale, LALA9,4903.3+68%
56▲4Chackbay, LALA5,4363.3+66%
57▼24Timberlane, LALA10,8863.4+56%
58▼29New Iberia, LALA26,5333.4+37%
59▲23Carencro, LALA13,2243.4+19%
60▲28Inniswold, LALA6,3573.4+47%
61▼26Eunice, LALA9,0353.4+32%
62▲15Houma, LALA31,7353.5+32%
63▼52Destrehan, LALA11,6193.5+55%
64▲1Belle Chasse, LALA10,9343.6+33%
65▼2Ville Platte, LALA6,1723.6+11%
66▼27Luling, LALA13,9603.6+60%
67▲2Lake Charles, LALA82,6763.6+50%
68▼1Bossier City, LALA63,2593.6+62%
69▲11Shreveport, LALA175,9023.7+51%
70▼15Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6523.7+33%
71▲5Rayne, LALA6,9953.7+20%
72▲20Minden, LALA11,1033.8+51%
73▲11Westwego, LALA8,3173.8+44%
74▼4Kenner, LALA65,1363.8+59%
75▼21Covington, LALA11,7213.9+36%
76▼2West Monroe, LALA12,4783.9+60%
77▼2Alexandria, LALA42,9383.9+36%
78▼22Chalmette, LALA22,6163.9+56%
79▲14Ponchatoula, LALA7,7553.9+6%
80▲7Mandeville, LALA12,9184.0+37%
81▼33Pineville, LALA13,9674.0+64%
82▼25Marrero, LALA32,5404.1+66%
83▼19Harvey, LALA20,9154.1+57%
84▼6Lafayette, LALA123,3114.2+50%
85▼17River Ridge, LALA13,3124.2+54%
86▼35Terrytown, LALA24,7264.3+85%
87▼16Harahan, LALA8,9164.3+74%
88▲1Jefferson, LALA9,7034.3+56%
89▲6Gardere, LALA12,2234.4+53%
90▲4Thibodaux, LALA15,5734.5+50%
91▼1Metairie, LALA139,7294.5+57%
92▲7Hammond, LALA24,0324.6+27%
93▼2Baton Rouge, LALA222,7954.7+53%
94▼8Eden Isle, LALA7,6834.7+54%
95▼34Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0384.7+137%
96Monroe, LALA46,8604.9+63%
97Crowley, LALA11,2235.1+73%
98▲5Natchitoches, LALA17,1465.2+54%
99▲1New Orleans, LALA362,1545.6+50%
100▼19Gretna, LALA17,3606.0+102%
101▼3Ruston, LALA22,3977.2+119%
102▼1Donaldsonville, LALA7,0947.9+129%
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES