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Most affordable housing, Louisiana cities · 2020

Louisiana cities with the lowest CensusEasy Afford Score, where homes cost the fewest years of local income (2023 ACS). This list covers the 103 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

01Baker, LALA12,1361.8−11%

02Gray, LALA5,1542.0+1%

03Franklin, LALA6,2242.0−12%

04Village St. George, LALA8,2732.2+24%

05Estelle, LALA16,3412.3+26%

06Walker, LALA6,4762.3+1%

07Galliano, LALA5,9062.3+11%

08Scott, LALA9,6352.3+15%

09Claiborne, LALA13,3082.3+19%

10Larose, LALA5,5152.4+27%

11Destrehan, LALA11,6192.4+10%

12Youngsville, LALA19,9802.4−9%

13Bayou Blue, LALA12,2182.4–

14Denham Springs, LALA9,3782.5+20%

15Meraux, LALA7,9182.5+25%

16Cut Off, LALA5,3982.5+23%

17Patterson, LALA5,5652.5−8%

18Bayou Cane, LALA21,2532.5+27%

19Waggaman, LALA11,3302.5+30%

20Zachary, LALA20,6212.5+27%

21Port Allen, LALA5,0152.5+18%

22Laplace, LALA28,3432.6+34%

23Sulphur, LALA20,4922.6+38%

24Prairieville, LALA35,2382.6–

25Moss Bluff, LALA12,4822.6+33%

26Tallulah, LALA5,5172.6+16%

27Bridge City, LALA7,2972.6+14%

28Addis, LALA7,6792.6+32%

29New Iberia, LALA26,5332.6+7%

30Central, LALA30,3132.7–

31Leesville, LALA5,2102.7+13%

32Reserve, LALA7,7912.7+34%

33Timberlane, LALA10,8862.7+40%

34Old Jefferson, LALA7,8602.7+46%

35Eunice, LALA9,0352.8+9%

36Elmwood, LALA6,0772.8+12%

37Abbeville, LALA10,8612.8+3%

38Shenandoah, LALA17,9982.8+38%

39Luling, LALA13,9602.8+26%

40Woodmere, LALA11,8792.8+47%

41Prien, LALA7,1192.9+29%

42Broussard, LALA15,7993.0+18%

43DeRidder, LALA9,5033.0+50%

44Slidell, LALA28,3413.0+43%

45Red Chute, LALA6,5263.0+74%

46Morgan City, LALA10,7573.0+20%

47Merrydale, LALA9,4903.1+39%

48Pineville, LALA13,9673.1+35%

49Plaquemine, LALA5,8913.1+26%

50St. Rose, LALA7,6443.1+27%

51Terrytown, LALA24,7263.1+23%

52Oakdale, LALA6,5263.2+59%

53Lacombe, LALA6,3103.2+24%

54Covington, LALA11,7213.2+0%

55Breaux Bridge, LALA7,6523.2+29%

56Chalmette, LALA22,6163.3+36%

57Marrero, LALA32,5403.3+40%

58Gonzales, LALA13,9303.3+45%

59Schriever, LALA6,6903.3+81%

60Chackbay, LALA5,4363.3+72%

61Oak Hills Place, LALA9,0383.3+40%

62Jennings, LALA9,2353.3+44%

63Ville Platte, LALA6,1723.3−7%

64Harvey, LALA20,9153.4+19%

65Belle Chasse, LALA10,9343.4+21%

66Raceland, LALA9,5853.4+56%

67Bossier City, LALA63,2593.4+61%

68River Ridge, LALA13,3123.5+6%

69Lake Charles, LALA82,6763.5+51%

70Kenner, LALA65,1363.5+29%

71Harahan, LALA8,9163.5+18%

72Bastrop, LALA8,9083.6+91%

73St. Gabriel, LALA6,9873.6+67%

74West Monroe, LALA12,4783.6+37%

75Alexandria, LALA42,9383.6+33%

76Rayne, LALA6,9953.6+52%

77Houma, LALA31,7353.6+58%

78Lafayette, LALA123,3113.7+32%

79Bogalusa, LALA10,3213.7+62%

80Shreveport, LALA175,9023.7+61%

81Gretna, LALA17,3603.7+41%

82Carencro, LALA13,2243.7+27%

83Opelousas, LALA15,0983.8+10%

84Westwego, LALA8,3173.8+56%

85St. Martinville, LALA5,2293.9+44%

86Eden Isle, LALA7,6833.9+23%

87Mandeville, LALA12,9184.0+32%

88Inniswold, LALA6,3574.1+36%

89Jefferson, LALA9,7034.1+34%

90Metairie, LALA139,7294.1+23%

91Baton Rouge, LALA222,7954.2+37%

92Minden, LALA11,1034.2+93%

93Ponchatoula, LALA7,7554.4+32%

94Thibodaux, LALA15,5734.4+66%

95Gardere, LALA12,2234.6+50%

96Monroe, LALA46,8604.7+71%

97Crowley, LALA11,2235.0+111%

98Ruston, LALA22,3975.3+51%

99Hammond, LALA24,0325.6+76%

100New Orleans, LALA362,1545.8+78%

101Donaldsonville, LALA7,0946.2+128%

102Grambling, LALA5,3146.6+81%

103Natchitoches, LALA17,1467.1+126%

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