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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%+3.8 pts

02Eden Isle, LALA7,68343.1%+14.6 pts

03Grambling, LALA5,31438.1%+7.3 pts

04Crowley, LALA11,22333.8%+11.5 pts

05New Orleans, LALA362,15432.0%−3.4 pts

06Gardere, LALA12,22331.4%+4.1 pts

07Timberlane, LALA10,88629.3%+7.2 pts

08Zachary, LALA20,62128.8%+8.8 pts

09Terrytown, LALA24,72628.0%+6.5 pts

10Marrero, LALA32,54027.8%−0.6 pts

11Laplace, LALA28,34327.7%−3.2 pts

12Minden, LALA11,10327.4%+6.2 pts

13Opelousas, LALA15,09826.5%−0.3 pts

14Slidell, LALA28,34125.8%−0.9 pts

15Baker, LALA12,13625.8%−11.1 pts

16Alexandria, LALA42,93825.1%+1.1 pts

17Eunice, LALA9,03525.0%+3.6 pts

18Franklin, LALA6,22424.9%−1.7 pts

19Plaquemine, LALA5,89124.8%+1.6 pts

20Bastrop, LALA8,90824.7%−0.7 pts

21Kenner, LALA65,13624.5%−1.4 pts

22Reserve, LALA7,79124.5%+4.1 pts

23West Monroe, LALA12,47824.4%+4.5 pts

24Carencro, LALA13,22424.4%+1.9 pts

25Woodmere, LALA11,87923.5%−9.6 pts

26Estelle, LALA16,34123.4%−12.1 pts

27Jefferson, LALA9,70323.4%+0.1 pts

28Covington, LALA11,72123.4%+0.4 pts

29Luling, LALA13,96022.8%−3.5 pts

30Bogalusa, LALA10,32122.8%−8.3 pts

31Walker, LALA6,47622.7%−1.0 pts

32Central, LALA30,31322.6%+5.6 pts

33Mandeville, LALA12,91822.6%−2.9 pts

34Bayou Cane, LALA21,25322.4%+1.3 pts

35Lacombe, LALA6,31022.0%−3.7 pts

36Harvey, LALA20,91522.0%−4.5 pts

37Tallulah, LALA5,51721.9%+8.0 pts

38Shreveport, LALA175,90221.9%−3.6 pts

39Breaux Bridge, LALA7,65221.9%−3.9 pts

40Metairie, LALA139,72921.8%−0.6 pts

41Baton Rouge, LALA222,79521.8%−2.0 pts

42Bossier City, LALA63,25921.7%+2.9 pts

43Gretna, LALA17,36021.7%−5.8 pts

44Claiborne, LALA13,30821.4%+1.8 pts

45Chalmette, LALA22,61621.3%−2.7 pts

46Oak Hills Place, LALA9,03821.2%+6.8 pts

47Bridge City, LALA7,29720.7%−9.5 pts

48Ville Platte, LALA6,17220.7%−12.9 pts

49Schriever, LALA6,69020.6%+5.6 pts

50Gray, LALA5,15420.5%−7.6 pts

51Ruston, LALA22,39720.5%−2.5 pts

52Gonzales, LALA13,93020.5%−1.3 pts

53Youngsville, LALA19,98020.4%−1.7 pts

54Donaldsonville, LALA7,09420.3%+4.2 pts

55St. Gabriel, LALA6,98720.0%−2.6 pts

56River Ridge, LALA13,31219.6%−3.9 pts

57Monroe, LALA46,86019.4%−7.1 pts

58St. Rose, LALA7,64419.4%−8.4 pts

59Lake Charles, LALA82,67619.4%−4.0 pts

60Ponchatoula, LALA7,75518.7%−12.8 pts

61Lafayette, LALA123,31118.6%−3.2 pts

62Harahan, LALA8,91618.4%−1.4 pts

63Leesville, LALA5,21018.4%−1.1 pts

64Patterson, LALA5,56518.3%−1.0 pts

65Chackbay, LALA5,43618.1%+10.4 pts

66Hammond, LALA24,03217.9%−12.9 pts

67Scott, LALA9,63517.8%−2.9 pts

68Natchitoches, LALA17,14617.8%−6.6 pts

69New Iberia, LALA26,53317.7%−5.0 pts

70Broussard, LALA15,79917.6%−4.8 pts

71Bayou Blue, LALA12,21817.3%+0.2 pts

72Pineville, LALA13,96717.0%−5.8 pts

73Galliano, LALA5,90616.8%−3.1 pts

74Meraux, LALA7,91816.7%−11.2 pts

75Waggaman, LALA11,33016.7%−11.2 pts

76Belle Chasse, LALA10,93416.5%−10.3 pts

77Sulphur, LALA20,49216.5%+1.0 pts

78Thibodaux, LALA15,57316.4%−3.0 pts

79Moss Bluff, LALA12,48216.3%+0.9 pts

80Destrehan, LALA11,61916.3%−7.7 pts

81Westwego, LALA8,31716.3%−2.6 pts

82Houma, LALA31,73516.2%−3.2 pts

83Denham Springs, LALA9,37816.2%−7.5 pts

84Elmwood, LALA6,07716.2%−22.8 pts

85Morgan City, LALA10,75715.7%−4.6 pts

86St. Martinville, LALA5,22915.6%−7.8 pts

87Oakdale, LALA6,52615.5%−3.2 pts

88Prairieville, LALA35,23815.4%+2.9 pts

89Prien, LALA7,11915.2%−4.0 pts

90Cut Off, LALA5,39815.0%−1.0 pts

91DeRidder, LALA9,50314.4%−3.9 pts

92Shenandoah, LALA17,99814.3%−0.9 pts

93Port Allen, LALA5,01514.2%−5.5 pts

94Red Chute, LALA6,52613.0%−2.0 pts

95Raceland, LALA9,58512.2%−5.5 pts

96Larose, LALA5,51512.2%−2.6 pts

97Rayne, LALA6,99511.8%−12.5 pts

98Old Jefferson, LALA7,86011.6%−7.2 pts

99Village St. George, LALA8,27311.4%−8.9 pts

100Abbeville, LALA10,8619.8%−12.6 pts

101Jennings, LALA9,2359.4%−4.5 pts

102Addis, LALA7,6798.1%−5.6 pts

103Inniswold, LALA6,3577.4%−19.1 pts

104Fort Polk South, LALA7,8690.0%+0.0 pts

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UPDATED 2026-08-08 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR ESTIMATES