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Most affordable housing, Louisiana cities · 2000

Louisiana cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2023 ACS). This list covers the 101 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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SAME RANKING BYCounties States Metros ZIP codes

YEAR1990 2000 2010 2020 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPAFFORD SCOREVS 2000

01Fort Polk South, LALA7,8691.2+0%

02Red Chute, LALA6,5261.7+0%

03Estelle, LALA16,3411.8+0%

04Village St. George, LALA8,2731.8+0%

05Schriever, LALA6,6901.8+0%

06Old Jefferson, LALA7,8601.9+0%

07Bastrop, LALA8,9081.9+0%

08Sulphur, LALA20,4921.9+0%

09Larose, LALA5,5151.9+0%

10Woodmere, LALA11,8791.9+0%

11Chackbay, LALA5,4361.9+0%

12Timberlane, LALA10,8861.9+0%

13Laplace, LALA28,3431.9+0%

14Waggaman, LALA11,3301.9+0%

15Gray, LALA5,1541.9+0%

16Bayou Cane, LALA21,2532.0+0%

17Claiborne, LALA13,3082.0+0%

18Moss Bluff, LALA12,4822.0+0%

19Zachary, LALA20,6212.0+0%

20Meraux, LALA7,9182.0+0%

21Baker, LALA12,1362.0+0%

22DeRidder, LALA9,5032.0+0%

23Oakdale, LALA6,5262.0+0%

24Reserve, LALA7,7912.0+0%

25Scott, LALA9,6352.0+0%

26Addis, LALA7,6792.0+0%

27Cut Off, LALA5,3982.0+0%

28Shenandoah, LALA17,9982.0+0%

29Denham Springs, LALA9,3782.1+0%

30Galliano, LALA5,9062.1+0%

31Slidell, LALA28,3412.1+0%

32Bossier City, LALA63,2592.1+0%

33St. Gabriel, LALA6,9872.1+0%

34Port Allen, LALA5,0152.2+0%

35Minden, LALA11,1032.2+0%

36Destrehan, LALA11,6192.2+0%

37Raceland, LALA9,5852.2+0%

38Merrydale, LALA9,4902.2+0%

39Prien, LALA7,1192.2+0%

40Luling, LALA13,9602.2+0%

41Walker, LALA6,4762.3+0%

42Bogalusa, LALA10,3212.3+0%

43Tallulah, LALA5,5172.3+0%

44Gonzales, LALA13,9302.3+0%

45Pineville, LALA13,9672.3+0%

46Houma, LALA31,7352.3+0%

47Lake Charles, LALA82,6762.3+0%

48Jennings, LALA9,2352.3+0%

49Bridge City, LALA7,2972.3+0%

50Shreveport, LALA175,9022.3+0%

51Franklin, LALA6,2242.3+0%

52Marrero, LALA32,5402.3+0%

53Leesville, LALA5,2102.4+0%

54Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0382.4+0%

55Crowley, LALA11,2232.4+0%

56Rayne, LALA6,9952.4+0%

57Chalmette, LALA22,6162.4+0%

58Westwego, LALA8,3172.4+0%

59St. Rose, LALA7,6442.4+0%

60Plaquemine, LALA5,8912.5+0%

61Elmwood, LALA6,0772.5+0%

62New Iberia, LALA26,5332.5+0%

63Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6522.5+0%

64Eunice, LALA9,0352.5+0%

65Terrytown, LALA24,7262.5+0%

66Broussard, LALA15,7992.5+0%

67Morgan City, LALA10,7572.5+0%

68Lacombe, LALA6,3102.6+0%

69West Monroe, LALA12,4782.6+0%

70Thibodaux, LALA15,5732.6+0%

71Youngsville, LALA19,9802.6+0%

72Gretna, LALA17,3602.7+0%

73Abbeville, LALA10,8612.7+0%

74St. Martinville, LALA5,2292.7+0%

75Alexandria, LALA42,9382.7+0%

76Kenner, LALA65,1362.7+0%

77Donaldsonville, LALA7,0942.7+0%

78Patterson, LALA5,5652.7+0%

79Monroe, LALA46,8602.7+0%

80Lafayette, LALA123,3112.8+0%

81Belle Chasse, LALA10,9342.8+0%

82Harvey, LALA20,9152.8+0%

83Carencro, LALA13,2243.0+0%

84Inniswold, LALA6,3573.0+0%

85Harahan, LALA8,9163.0+0%

86Mandeville, LALA12,9183.0+0%

87Jefferson, LALA9,7033.0+0%

88Baton Rouge, LALA222,7953.1+0%

89Gardere, LALA12,2233.1+0%

90Hammond, LALA24,0323.2+0%

91Natchitoches, LALA17,1463.2+0%

92Eden Isle, LALA7,6833.2+0%

93Covington, LALA11,7213.2+0%

94New Orleans, LALA362,1543.2+0%

95River Ridge, LALA13,3123.3+0%

96Ponchatoula, LALA7,7553.3+0%

97Metairie, LALA139,7293.3+0%

98Opelousas, LALA15,0983.4+0%

99Ruston, LALA22,3973.5+0%

100Ville Platte, LALA6,1723.6+0%

101Grambling, LALA5,3143.7+0%

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