Housing decision brief
LaSalle Parish, LA Housing Market
LaSalle Parish screens as a below-state purchase price, below-state rent, a higher tax-rate signal market. Use the page as a decision brief, not just a price lookup, because local income, taxes, and data confidence change how affordable the county really is.
18th lowest home value out of 64 Louisiana counties with data | 5th lowest rent out of 64
Median home value
$119,500
Purchase-price signal from Census ACS.
Median rent
$657/mo
Gross rent, including utilities where reported.
Monthly owner cost
$739/mo
Owner costs before individual loan terms.
Decision snapshot
Read this county in four signals.
Buy screen
1.7x
Median home value divided by local household income.
Rent burden
25.5%
Below 30% usually screens as less pressured.
Rent vs own
$82/mo
Median rent screens below owner cost.
Data confidence
Clean
No major county-specific caveat detected.
What Works
Lower purchase price
$119,500 median home value is 25% below Louisiana county median
Lower rent
$657/mo is 23% below Louisiana county median
Rent burden below pressure line
25.50% of renter income goes to rent, below the 30% burden threshold.
Low disaster-risk signal
Risk score is 87.9 out of 100, a stronger cross-check for long-term ownership costs.
What to Check
Tax rate needs attention
0.45% effective property-tax rate is No Louisiana county median comparison available
Health context
Health score is 35.8 out of 100, so affordability should be weighed against local health indicators.
Best Fit For
- Buyers comparing homes to local incomes
- Long-term owners who care about disaster-risk exposure
- Remote earners or cash buyers looking below the state price line
Poor Fit For
- No strong fit signal was available in the current dataset.
County vs State vs National
The county number only matters after you see the benchmark. These comparisons show where LaSalle Parish is genuinely cheap, where it is average, and where the hidden cost may be.
| Metric | County | State | U.S. | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Median home value Lower usually helps affordability. | $119,500 | $158,850 | $281,900 | 25% favorable25% below Louisiana county median |
Median gross rent Lower usually helps affordability. | $657 | $848 | $1,163 | 23% favorable23% below Louisiana county median |
Monthly owner cost Lower usually helps affordability. | $739 | $629 | $1,672 | 17% pressure17% above Louisiana county median |
Median household income | $68,497 | $54,344 | $74,755 | 26% favorable26% above Louisiana county median |
Effective property-tax rate Lower usually helps affordability. | 0.45% | 0.00% | 1.02% | Needs dataNo Louisiana county median comparison available |
Rent burden Lower usually helps affordability. | 25.50% | 32.00% | N/A | 20% favorable25.50% of renter income goes to rent. |
Income Fit
A low price only helps if local income can carry the monthly cost. This panel compares the county income base with rent and owner-cost thresholds.
Rent cushion
+$42,217
Median income minus rent threshold.
Owner cushion
+$36,826
Median income minus owner-cost threshold.
Affordability Advisory
This turns the raw housing numbers into income and buy-versus-rent screens.
Affordability verdict
Housing in LaSalle Parish is affordable. The median rent is $576/month against a median household income of $67,077, putting rent at 10.3% of income.
Rent vs own
At $576/month rent versus $693/month in owner costs, renting is roughly $117/month cheaper , a 17% difference.
Income needed
To afford the median rent without exceeding 30% of gross income, a household needs to earn approximately $23,040/year. For owner costs at the 28% rule, the required income is roughly $29,700/year. With a median household income of $67,077, most households can comfortably afford rent here. Notably, 28.0% of renter households in LaSalle Parish are cost-burdened, spending more than 30% of income on housing.
Regional context
Compared to Winn Parish where rent averages $640/month, LaSalle Parish is approximately 10% less expensive.
Better Counties to Compare
Similar counties are matched on home value, rent, income, and state context. This is more useful than a simple nearest-price list.
| County | Home Value | Rent | Why compare |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pembina County, ND | $119,200 | $684/mo | Out-of-state peer near $119,200 home value and $684/mo rent. |
| Sabine Parish, LA | $123,100 | $701/mo | Same-state comparison near $123,100 home value and $701/mo rent. |
| Golden Valley County, ND | $123,900 | $638/mo | Out-of-state peer near $123,900 home value and $638/mo rent. |
| Red River Parish, LA | $119,700 | $729/mo | Same-state comparison near $119,700 home value and $729/mo rent. |
| Wells County, ND | $114,500 | $648/mo | Out-of-state peer near $114,500 home value and $648/mo rent. |
Data Confidence
- No major county-specific data caveat was detected in the current housing fields.
Next Checks
Housing Questions for LaSalle Parish
Is LaSalle Parish affordable for buying a home?
Is renting or owning cheaper in LaSalle Parish?
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Data: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2019-2023) — Informational only. Not financial or legal advice.