Cost of Living in Claiborne 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 Claiborne Parish Compares
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Affordability Rank
Claiborne Parish ranks #56 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 2%)
Sourced county brief
Median monthly owner costs in Claiborne Parish are $386
In Claiborne Parish, the median selected monthly owner cost for all owner-occupied units is $386. This figure is $352 lower than the Louisiana unweighted county mean of $738. The median home value was estimated at $82,100, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $167,369. The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 39.6%, which is 6.9 percentage points higher than the state unweighted county mean of 32.7%. The median gross rent in the parish is $674 per month, while the state unweighted county mean is $914. Median renter-household income is $14,547. These figures represent a snapshot of census data and do not imply future trends or housing market forecasts. 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: Claiborne Parish
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 39.6% of renter household income in Claiborne 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 $674 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $386. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $26,960 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. Claiborne Parish's $674 median is 26.3% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
24.6%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$766
per month
Owner Cost Burden
14.1%
of gross income
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Median home value is $82,100. Estimated monthly cost: $655 vs. your max of $766.
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Based on the 30% rule for rent and 28% rule for housing costs (mortgage + owner costs). Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 7.2% interest, 30-year fixed.
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