Cost of Living in Cameron 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.
How Cameron Parish Compares
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Cameron Parish ranks #2,024 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 36%)
Sourced county brief
Cameron Parish Median Gross Rent Reaches $1,688 Per Month
The median gross rent in Cameron Parish was $1,688 per month, which is $774 higher than the Louisiana unweighted county mean of $914. Despite the higher rent, the official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) was 23.3%, a figure that is 9.4 percentage points below the state unweighted county mean of 32.7%. The median home value in the parish was estimated at $202,500, while the state unweighted county mean was $167,369. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units were $715, differing from the state unweighted county mean of $738. The median income for renter-occupied households was $43,472. These statistics represent a snapshot of the housing environment for the 2020-2024 period. 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: Cameron Parish
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 23.3% of renter household income in Cameron Parish, which is below the 30% affordability benchmark. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $1,688 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $715. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $67,520 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. Cameron Parish's $1,688 median is 84.6% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
26.9%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,756
per month
Owner Cost Burden
11.4%
of gross income
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Median home value is $202,500. Estimated monthly cost: $1,617 vs. your max of $1,756.
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