Cost of Living in Bienville Parish, Louisiana
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
These figures are county medians, not a personal budget. Use them to frame rent, ownership, and income tradeoffs, then account for household size, commute, financing, insurance, taxes, debt, and local availability before making a decision.
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Bienville Parish ranks #23 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 1%)
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Bienville Parish Median Home Value Estimated at 99,500 Dollars
In Bienville Parish, the median home value was reported at $99,500, according to 2020-2024 ACS data. This figure is $67,869 lower than the Louisiana unweighted county mean home value of $167,369. The median gross rent in the parish was $606 per month, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $914. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income, or GRAPI, was estimated at 31.3%, which is 1.4 percentage points lower than the state unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 32.7%. Homeowners in the parish had median selected monthly owner costs of $439, while the state unweighted county mean for all owner-occupied units was $738. The median renter-household income was recorded at $17,345 for the same period. These statistics summarize housing cost components for the parish's residents during the five-year measurement interval. See ACS table B25071 for the underlying estimate.
Source record
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25064 Median Gross Rent
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25071 GRAPI
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25077 Median Home Value
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25088 Selected Monthly Owner Costs
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates — B25119 Household Income by Tenure
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Bienville Parish
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 31.3% of renter household income in Bienville Parish, which is between the 30% and 50% rent-burden benchmarks. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $606 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $439. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $24,240 in annual gross income would allocate 30% to the county's median gross rent. This is a reproducible illustration, not evidence that a particular household can afford housing.
Regional Context
The Louisiana unweighted mean of county median rents is $914 per month. Bienville Parish's $606 median is 33.7% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
20.8%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$817
per month
Owner Cost Burden
15.0%
of gross income
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Median home value is $99,500. Estimated monthly cost: $794 vs. your max of $817.
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See Today's RatesData: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates (2020-2024). Data is informational only and is not personalized financial advice.
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