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Most owner cost-burdened, Louisiana cities

Louisiana cities ranked by the share of owner households spending 30% or more of income on housing costs (2024 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 2010

01Merrydale, LALA9,49043.2%+10%

02Eden Isle, LALA7,68343.1%+51%

03Grambling, LALA5,31438.1%+24%

04Crowley, LALA11,22333.8%+51%

05New Orleans, LALA362,15432.0%−10%

06Gardere, LALA12,22331.4%+15%

07Timberlane, LALA10,88629.3%+32%

08Zachary, LALA20,62128.8%+44%

09Terrytown, LALA24,72628.0%+30%

10Marrero, LALA32,54027.8%−2%

11Laplace, LALA28,34327.7%−10%

12Minden, LALA11,10327.4%+29%

13Opelousas, LALA15,09826.5%−1%

14Slidell, LALA28,34125.8%−3%

15Baker, LALA12,13625.8%−30%

16Alexandria, LALA42,93825.1%+5%

17Eunice, LALA9,03525.0%+17%

18Franklin, LALA6,22424.9%−6%

19Plaquemine, LALA5,89124.8%+7%

20Bastrop, LALA8,90824.7%−3%

21Kenner, LALA65,13624.5%−5%

22Reserve, LALA7,79124.5%+20%

23West Monroe, LALA12,47824.4%+22%

24Carencro, LALA13,22424.4%+8%

25Woodmere, LALA11,87923.5%−29%

26Estelle, LALA16,34123.4%−34%

27Jefferson, LALA9,70323.4%+0%

28Covington, LALA11,72123.4%+2%

29Luling, LALA13,96022.8%−13%

30Bogalusa, LALA10,32122.8%−27%

31Walker, LALA6,47622.7%−4%

32Central, LALA30,31322.6%+33%

33Mandeville, LALA12,91822.6%−11%

34Bayou Cane, LALA21,25322.4%+6%

35Lacombe, LALA6,31022.0%−14%

36Harvey, LALA20,91522.0%−17%

37Tallulah, LALA5,51721.9%+57%

38Shreveport, LALA175,90221.9%−14%

39Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65221.9%−15%

40Metairie, LALA139,72921.8%−3%

41Baton Rouge, LALA222,79521.8%−9%

42Bossier City, LALA63,25921.7%+15%

43Gretna, LALA17,36021.7%−21%

44Claiborne, LALA13,30821.4%+9%

45Chalmette, LALA22,61621.3%−11%

46Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03821.2%+47%

47Bridge City, LALA7,29720.7%−31%

48Ville Platte, LALA6,17220.7%−38%

49Schriever, LALA6,69020.6%+37%

50Gray, LALA5,15420.5%−27%

51Ruston, LALA22,39720.5%−11%

52Gonzales, LALA13,93020.5%−6%

53Youngsville, LALA19,98020.4%−8%

54Donaldsonville, LALA7,09420.3%+26%

55St. Gabriel, LALA6,98720.0%−11%

56River Ridge, LALA13,31219.6%−16%

57Monroe, LALA46,86019.4%−27%

58St. Rose, LALA7,64419.4%−30%

59Lake Charles, LALA82,67619.4%−17%

60Ponchatoula, LALA7,75518.7%−41%

61Lafayette, LALA123,31118.6%−15%

62Harahan, LALA8,91618.4%−7%

63Leesville, LALA5,21018.4%−6%

64Patterson, LALA5,56518.3%−5%

65Chackbay, LALA5,43618.1%+136%

66Hammond, LALA24,03217.9%−42%

67Scott, LALA9,63517.8%−14%

68Natchitoches, LALA17,14617.8%−27%

69New Iberia, LALA26,53317.7%−22%

70Broussard, LALA15,79917.6%−21%

71Bayou Blue, LALA12,21817.3%+1%

72Pineville, LALA13,96717.0%−25%

73Galliano, LALA5,90616.8%−16%

74Meraux, LALA7,91816.7%−40%

75Waggaman, LALA11,33016.7%−40%

76Belle Chasse, LALA10,93416.5%−38%

77Sulphur, LALA20,49216.5%+7%

78Thibodaux, LALA15,57316.4%−16%

79Moss Bluff, LALA12,48216.3%+6%

80Destrehan, LALA11,61916.3%−32%

81Westwego, LALA8,31716.3%−14%

82Houma, LALA31,73516.2%−16%

83Denham Springs, LALA9,37816.2%−32%

84Elmwood, LALA6,07716.2%−58%

85Morgan City, LALA10,75715.7%−23%

86St. Martinville, LALA5,22915.6%−33%

87Oakdale, LALA6,52615.5%−17%

88Prairieville, LALA35,23815.4%+23%

89Prien, LALA7,11915.2%−21%

90Cut Off, LALA5,39815.0%−6%

91DeRidder, LALA9,50314.4%−21%

92Shenandoah, LALA17,99814.3%−6%

93Port Allen, LALA5,01514.2%−28%

94Red Chute, LALA6,52613.0%−13%

95Raceland, LALA9,58512.2%−31%

96Larose, LALA5,51512.2%−18%

97Rayne, LALA6,99511.8%−51%

98Old Jefferson, LALA7,86011.6%−38%

99Village St. George, LALA8,27311.4%−44%

100Abbeville, LALA10,8619.8%−56%

101Jennings, LALA9,2359.4%−32%

102Addis, LALA7,6798.1%−41%

103Inniswold, LALA6,3577.4%−72%

104Fort Polk South, LALA7,8690.0%–

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UPDATED 2026-07-15 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES