County housing intelligence
Louisiana Housing Market by County
Louisiana is not one housing market. Across 64 counties, the median county home value is $150,850 and the median county rent is $806/mo. The useful question is not whether Louisiana is cheap. It is which county fits your income, tax tolerance, and buy-versus-rent plan.
County median home value
$150,850
Median of county medians, less distorted by the largest metros.
County median rent
$806/mo
Gross rent includes rent plus utilities where Census reports it.
Counties compared
64
Every county with available ACS housing data in this state.
Fast answers
Start with the housing question.
Where can I afford to buy?
Catahoula Parish
1.8x home-value-to-income
Where is rent reasonable?
East Feliciana Parish
19.0% rent burden
Where are ownership costs lighter?
Plaquemines Parish
$709/mo cheaper to own than rent
Where are taxes least likely to surprise?
East Feliciana Parish
0.15% effective tax rate
Market brief
The state-level housing signal
These benchmarks use the median county in the state, not one metro-weighted average. That makes the brief better for county comparison and rural-to-urban screening.
Purchase price
State county median vs national benchmark
Rent
State county median vs national benchmark
Owner cost
State county median vs national benchmark
Income base
State county median vs national benchmark
Tax rate
State county median vs national benchmark
The Louisiana Pattern
These are the signals a statewide average hides. Start here before choosing counties to compare.
Price geography
Orleans Parish, Plaquemines Parish, St. Tammany Parish sit at the top of the purchase market, while Tensas Parish, Claiborne Parish, East Carroll Parish anchor the lower-cost end.
Rent reality
Plaquemines Parish, St. Tammany Parish, Ascension Parish lead on rent, while LaSalle Parish, Bienville Parish, Tensas Parish show where monthly lease costs are lowest.
Decision lens
Catahoula Parish, LaSalle Parish, West Carroll Parish screen best for purchase affordability when home values are measured against local household income.
Best Counties by Housing Goal
Different households need different rankings. Price alone is not enough, so these groups compare rent, income, owner costs, and tax exposure.
Cheapest to buy
Lowest median home values. Useful for purchase-price screening.
- 1. Tensas Parish
$80,300
- 2. Claiborne Parish
$82,400
- 3. East Carroll Parish
$87,400
- 4. Catahoula Parish
$88,000
- 5. Madison Parish
$90,600
Best buy affordability
Lowest home-value-to-income ratios. Better than price alone.
- 1. Catahoula Parish
1.8x home-value-to-income
- 2. LaSalle Parish
2.0x home-value-to-income
- 3. West Carroll Parish
2.0x home-value-to-income
- 4. St. Helena Parish
2.1x home-value-to-income
- 5. Allen Parish
2.2x home-value-to-income
Cheapest to rent
Lowest median gross rent among counties with ACS rent data.
- 1. LaSalle Parish
$576/mo
- 2. Bienville Parish
$600/mo
- 3. Tensas Parish
$613/mo
- 4. Claiborne Parish
$619/mo
- 5. Madison Parish
$625/mo
Lowest rent burden
Where typical renters spend the smallest share of income on rent.
- 1. East Feliciana Parish
19.0% rent burden
- 2. Richland Parish
25.0% rent burden
- 3. Vernon Parish
25.0% rent burden
- 4. West Carroll Parish
25.0% rent burden
- 5. Iberville Parish
26.0% rent burden
Lowest tax-rate signal
Lowest effective property-tax rates in the state data.
- 1. East Feliciana Parish
0.15% effective tax rate
- 2. Allen Parish
0.18% effective tax rate
- 3. Avoyelles Parish
0.20% effective tax rate
- 4. West Carroll Parish
0.20% effective tax rate
- 5. Madison Parish
0.23% effective tax rate
Owner-cost advantage
Counties where median owner costs are furthest below median rent.
- 1. Plaquemines Parish
$709/mo cheaper to own than rent
- 2. Vernon Parish
$445/mo cheaper to own than rent
- 3. St. Helena Parish
$368/mo cheaper to own than rent
- 4. Beauregard Parish
$320/mo cheaper to own than rent
- 5. Washington Parish
$303/mo cheaper to own than rent
Income-backed value
Higher-income counties that still hold a reasonable value-to-income profile.
- 1. West Baton Rouge Parish
$87,320 income, 2.6x value-to-income
- 2. LaSalle Parish
$67,077 income, 2.0x value-to-income
- 3. Ascension Parish
$92,266 income, 2.9x value-to-income
- 4. Cameron Parish
$72,500 income, 2.5x value-to-income
- 5. Livingston Parish
$78,617 income, 2.8x value-to-income
Tradeoffs to Check
The best page is not the one that crowns a winner. It is the one that shows where a county can surprise you after the headline price looks attractive.
| Signal | County | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Cheap price, weaker income base | Tensas Parish $80,300 home value, $36,074 income | Low purchase prices can still feel tight when local wages are also low. |
| Affordable homes, higher tax rate | Tensas Parish $80,300 home value, 0.29% tax rate | A low home price can be offset by the annual property-tax bill. |
| Renter pressure | East Carroll Parish $767/mo rent, 51.00% rent burden | Monthly rent alone does not show whether renters can comfortably absorb the cost. |
| Expensive, but income-supported | Orleans Parish $296,400 home value, $55,339 income | Some high-price counties also have stronger incomes, so affordability depends on both sides of the equation. |
Lowest home values
Best value-to-income
Compare Every Louisiana County
Sorted by home-value-to-income ratio so the first rows are not just cheap counties, but counties where purchase prices look smaller relative to local income.
| County | Home Value | Rent | Income | Value/Income | Tax Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catahoula Parish | $88,000 | $724/mo | $47,753 | 1.8x | 0.29% |
| LaSalle Parish | $137,200 | $576/mo | $67,077 | 2.0x | 0.42% |
| West Carroll Parish | $97,600 | $692/mo | $48,514 | 2.0x | 0.20% |
| St. Helena Parish | $106,400 | $802/mo | $50,193 | 2.1x | 0.42% |
| Allen Parish | $110,800 | $739/mo | $51,138 | 2.2x | 0.18% |
| Grant Parish | $135,900 | $806/mo | $61,112 | 2.2x | 0.64% |
| Tensas Parish | $80,300 | $613/mo | $36,074 | 2.2x | 0.29% |
| Winn Parish | $102,600 | $640/mo | $46,368 | 2.2x | 0.31% |
| Red River Parish | $103,200 | $731/mo | $44,539 | 2.3x | 0.54% |
| Caldwell Parish | $106,000 | $756/mo | $44,957 | 2.4x | 0.32% |
| Madison Parish | $90,600 | $625/mo | $37,267 | 2.4x | 0.23% |
| Richland Parish | $124,500 | $836/mo | $52,960 | 2.4x | 0.35% |
| Beauregard Parish | $164,500 | $882/mo | $64,995 | 2.5x | 0.33% |
| Cameron Parish | $183,300 | N/A | $72,500 | 2.5x | 0.44% |
| Jackson Parish | $107,400 | $719/mo | $43,345 | 2.5x | 0.33% |
| Sabine Parish | $129,400 | $664/mo | $52,047 | 2.5x | 0.38% |
| St. Mary Parish | $128,000 | $839/mo | $51,768 | 2.5x | 0.40% |
| Union Parish | $115,400 | $758/mo | $45,743 | 2.5x | 0.41% |
| Vernon Parish | $143,500 | $1,038/mo | $58,281 | 2.5x | 0.54% |
| Claiborne Parish | $82,400 | $619/mo | $31,784 | 2.6x | 0.37% |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | $145,000 | $847/mo | $56,500 | 2.6x | 0.28% |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | $225,900 | $1,021/mo | $87,320 | 2.6x | 0.59% |
| Assumption Parish | $141,200 | $801/mo | $52,546 | 2.7x | 0.43% |
| Bienville Parish | $93,600 | $600/mo | $34,992 | 2.7x | 0.32% |
| Concordia Parish | $102,400 | $774/mo | $37,349 | 2.7x | 0.38% |
| Franklin Parish | $117,200 | $719/mo | $44,103 | 2.7x | 0.32% |
| Iberia Parish | $156,000 | $891/mo | $57,811 | 2.7x | 0.35% |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | $184,000 | $1,118/mo | $67,418 | 2.7x | 0.45% |
| Evangeline Parish | $118,500 | $663/mo | $42,273 | 2.8x | 0.27% |
| Livingston Parish | $218,900 | $1,102/mo | $78,617 | 2.8x | 0.49% |
| St. Martin Parish | $151,000 | $865/mo | $53,394 | 2.8x | 0.40% |
| Vermilion Parish | $159,700 | $802/mo | $57,537 | 2.8x | 0.34% |
| Webster Parish | $105,600 | $777/mo | $37,396 | 2.8x | 0.38% |
| Ascension Parish | $265,300 | $1,283/mo | $92,266 | 2.9x | 0.53% |
| East Feliciana Parish | $213,700 | $745/mo | $72,899 | 2.9x | 0.15% |
| Morehouse Parish | $108,700 | $795/mo | $36,981 | 2.9x | 0.43% |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | $174,500 | $794/mo | $59,351 | 2.9x | 0.28% |
| Terrebonne Parish | $189,100 | $1,010/mo | $64,819 | 2.9x | 0.45% |
| Avoyelles Parish | $120,200 | $739/mo | $39,439 | 3.0x | 0.20% |
| Lafourche Parish | $190,800 | $933/mo | $63,439 | 3.0x | 0.50% |
| Calcasieu Parish | $208,500 | $1,096/mo | $67,849 | 3.1x | 0.44% |
| East Carroll Parish | $87,400 | $767/mo | $28,321 | 3.1x | 0.29% |
| Iberville Parish | $177,100 | $817/mo | $57,459 | 3.1x | 0.33% |
| St. Charles Parish | $256,800 | $1,144/mo | $82,172 | 3.1x | 0.57% |
| St. James Parish | $197,800 | $821/mo | $64,536 | 3.1x | 0.53% |
| St. Landry Parish | $142,900 | $742/mo | $45,637 | 3.1x | 0.30% |
| Acadia Parish | $146,900 | $725/mo | $45,266 | 3.2x | 0.30% |
| Bossier Parish | $215,100 | $1,168/mo | $66,336 | 3.2x | 0.64% |
| Rapides Parish | $179,100 | $942/mo | $55,946 | 3.2x | 0.57% |
| De Soto Parish | $150,700 | $719/mo | $46,077 | 3.3x | 0.31% |
| Plaquemines Parish | $275,800 | $1,611/mo | $82,874 | 3.3x | 0.46% |
| St. Bernard Parish | $192,100 | $1,083/mo | $57,638 | 3.3x | 0.51% |
| Washington Parish | $139,400 | $772/mo | $42,776 | 3.3x | 0.35% |
| St. Tammany Parish | $272,200 | $1,305/mo | $79,277 | 3.4x | 0.74% |
| Caddo Parish | $175,900 | $962/mo | $50,067 | 3.5x | 0.61% |
| Lafayette Parish | $234,200 | $1,022/mo | $67,660 | 3.5x | 0.57% |
| Natchitoches Parish | $163,000 | $767/mo | $46,798 | 3.5x | 0.47% |
| West Feliciana Parish | $263,200 | $998/mo | $74,277 | 3.5x | 0.52% |
| Ouachita Parish | $183,000 | $923/mo | $51,241 | 3.6x | 0.56% |
| Tangipahoa Parish | $204,600 | $974/mo | $57,256 | 3.6x | 0.43% |
| Jefferson Parish | $243,500 | $1,162/mo | $65,246 | 3.7x | 0.52% |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | $241,800 | $1,121/mo | $63,075 | 3.8x | 0.64% |
| Lincoln Parish | $195,500 | $821/mo | $38,035 | 5.1x | 0.50% |
| Orleans Parish | $296,400 | $1,211/mo | $55,339 | 5.4x | 0.82% |
Questions This Page Answers
Each answer is generated from the current county dataset, so it changes when the underlying ACS data changes.
What is the typical home value in Louisiana by county?
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Why do cheap counties still need a closer look?
Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2019-2023) — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.