Cost of Living in Concordia 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 Concordia Parish Compares
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Affordability Rank
Concordia Parish ranks #431 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 14%)
Sourced county brief
Official median rent percentage in Concordia Parish reaches 35.9%
Concordia Parish has an official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) of 35.9%. This is 3.2 percentage points higher than the unweighted county mean for Louisiana of 32.7%. The median gross rent was estimated at $771 per month, which is $143 lower than the state unweighted county mean of $914. The median home value in the parish is $103,800, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $167,369. For those in owner-occupied housing, the median selected monthly owner cost is $555, while the state unweighted county mean is $738. Median renter-household income is $24,241. The data provided are strictly from the American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates and do not include qualitative descriptions of parish amenities or economic conditions. 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: Concordia Parish
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 35.9% of renter household income in Concordia 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 $771 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $555. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $30,840 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. Concordia Parish's $771 median is 15.7% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
23.2%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$932
per month
Owner Cost Burden
16.7%
of gross income
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Median home value is $103,800. Estimated monthly cost: $829 vs. your max of $932.
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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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