Cost of Living in Catahoula 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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Catahoula Parish ranks #629 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 20%)
Sourced county brief
Official GRAPI in Catahoula Parish estimated at 42.2%
The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) in Catahoula Parish is 42.2%. This figure is 9.5 percentage points higher than the unweighted county mean for Louisiana of 32.7%. The median gross rent in the parish was estimated at $821 per month, which is lower than the state unweighted county mean of $914. Median renter-household income is $25,165. For owner-occupied housing, the median monthly owner cost is $551, compared to a state unweighted county mean of $738. The median home value in the parish is $101,800, which is $65,569 below the state unweighted county mean of $167,369. This statistical brief uses 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates to describe the local housing cost landscape. It does not provide financial or relocation advice. 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: Catahoula Parish
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 42.2% of renter household income in Catahoula 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 $821 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $551. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $32,840 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. Catahoula Parish's $821 median is 10.2% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
19.6%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,173
per month
Owner Cost Burden
13.2%
of gross income
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Median home value is $101,800. Estimated monthly cost: $813 vs. your max of $1,173.
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