Cost of Living in De Soto Parish, Louisiana
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Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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De Soto Parish ranks #255 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 8%)
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De Soto Parish Median Gross Rent Is $687 Per Month
De Soto Parish recorded an official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) of 32.0% according to the ACS 2020-2024 5-Year Estimates. This official GRAPI figure, reported in table B25071, is 0.7 percentage points below the Louisiana unweighted county mean of 32.7%. The median gross rent in the parish was estimated at $687 per month, which is $227 less than the state unweighted county mean of $914. Renter-household median income for the area was $22,096. For owner-occupied units, the median monthly owner cost was $587, compared to the Louisiana unweighted county mean of $738. The median home value in De Soto Parish was $154,900, while the state unweighted county mean for home values was $167,369. These figures represent snapshots from 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: De Soto Parish
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 32.0% of renter household income in De Soto 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 $687 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $587. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $27,480 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. De Soto Parish's $687 median is 24.9% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
17.0%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,133
per month
Owner Cost Burden
14.5%
of gross income
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Median home value is $154,900. Estimated monthly cost: $1,237 vs. your max of $1,133.
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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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