RANKING · 2024 ACS · 104 SHOWN OF 104

Most owner cost-burdened, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by the share of owner households spending 30% or more of income on housing costs (2023 ACS). This list covers the 104 cities in Louisiana that qualify, ranked against each other statewide.

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YEAR2010 2024

RANKPLACESTATEPOPOWNER COST-BURDENED HOUSEHOLDSVS 2000

01Merrydale, LALA9,49043.2%–

02Eden Isle, LALA7,68343.1%–

03Grambling, LALA5,31438.1%–

04Crowley, LALA11,22333.8%–

05New Orleans, LALA362,15432.0%–

06Gardere, LALA12,22331.4%–

07Timberlane, LALA10,88629.3%–

08Zachary, LALA20,62128.8%–

09Terrytown, LALA24,72628.0%–

10Marrero, LALA32,54027.8%–

11Laplace, LALA28,34327.7%–

12Minden, LALA11,10327.4%–

13Opelousas, LALA15,09826.5%–

14Slidell, LALA28,34125.8%–

15Baker, LALA12,13625.8%–

16Alexandria, LALA42,93825.1%–

17Eunice, LALA9,03525.0%–

18Franklin, LALA6,22424.9%–

19Plaquemine, LALA5,89124.8%–

20Bastrop, LALA8,90824.7%–

21Kenner, LALA65,13624.5%–

22Reserve, LALA7,79124.5%–

23West Monroe, LALA12,47824.4%–

24Carencro, LALA13,22424.4%–

25Woodmere, LALA11,87923.5%–

26Estelle, LALA16,34123.4%–

27Jefferson, LALA9,70323.4%–

28Covington, LALA11,72123.4%–

29Luling, LALA13,96022.8%–

30Bogalusa, LALA10,32122.8%–

31Walker, LALA6,47622.7%–

32Central, LALA30,31322.6%–

33Mandeville, LALA12,91822.6%–

34Bayou Cane, LALA21,25322.4%–

35Lacombe, LALA6,31022.0%–

36Harvey, LALA20,91522.0%–

37Tallulah, LALA5,51721.9%–

38Shreveport, LALA175,90221.9%–

39Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65221.9%–

40Metairie, LALA139,72921.8%–

41Baton Rouge, LALA222,79521.8%–

42Bossier City, LALA63,25921.7%–

43Gretna, LALA17,36021.7%–

44Claiborne, LALA13,30821.4%–

45Chalmette, LALA22,61621.3%–

46Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03821.2%–

47Bridge City, LALA7,29720.7%–

48Ville Platte, LALA6,17220.7%–

49Schriever, LALA6,69020.6%–

50Gray, LALA5,15420.5%–

51Ruston, LALA22,39720.5%–

52Gonzales, LALA13,93020.5%–

53Youngsville, LALA19,98020.4%–

54Donaldsonville, LALA7,09420.3%–

55St. Gabriel, LALA6,98720.0%–

56River Ridge, LALA13,31219.6%–

57Monroe, LALA46,86019.4%–

58St. Rose, LALA7,64419.4%–

59Lake Charles, LALA82,67619.4%–

60Ponchatoula, LALA7,75518.7%–

61Lafayette, LALA123,31118.6%–

62Harahan, LALA8,91618.4%–

63Leesville, LALA5,21018.4%–

64Patterson, LALA5,56518.3%–

65Chackbay, LALA5,43618.1%–

66Hammond, LALA24,03217.9%–

67Scott, LALA9,63517.8%–

68Natchitoches, LALA17,14617.8%–

69New Iberia, LALA26,53317.7%–

70Broussard, LALA15,79917.6%–

71Bayou Blue, LALA12,21817.3%–

72Pineville, LALA13,96717.0%–

73Galliano, LALA5,90616.8%–

74Meraux, LALA7,91816.7%–

75Waggaman, LALA11,33016.7%–

76Belle Chasse, LALA10,93416.5%–

77Sulphur, LALA20,49216.5%–

78Thibodaux, LALA15,57316.4%–

79Moss Bluff, LALA12,48216.3%–

80Destrehan, LALA11,61916.3%–

81Westwego, LALA8,31716.3%–

82Houma, LALA31,73516.2%–

83Denham Springs, LALA9,37816.2%–

84Elmwood, LALA6,07716.2%–

85Morgan City, LALA10,75715.7%–

86St. Martinville, LALA5,22915.6%–

87Oakdale, LALA6,52615.5%–

88Prairieville, LALA35,23815.4%–

89Prien, LALA7,11915.2%–

90Cut Off, LALA5,39815.0%–

91DeRidder, LALA9,50314.4%–

92Shenandoah, LALA17,99814.3%–

93Port Allen, LALA5,01514.2%–

94Red Chute, LALA6,52613.0%–

95Raceland, LALA9,58512.2%–

96Larose, LALA5,51512.2%–

97Rayne, LALA6,99511.8%–

98Old Jefferson, LALA7,86011.6%–

99Village St. George, LALA8,27311.4%–

100Abbeville, LALA10,8619.8%–

101Jennings, LALA9,2359.4%–

102Addis, LALA7,6798.1%–

103Inniswold, LALA6,3577.4%–

104Fort Polk South, LALA7,8690.0%–

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