Cost of Living in Lafourche 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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Lafourche Parish ranks #1,493 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 48%)
Sourced county brief
Lafourche Parish Official GRAPI Estimated at 35.4 Percent
The official rentBurdenGrapiPct in Lafourche Parish is 35.4% according to ACS table B25071. This official GRAPI value is 2.7 percentage points higher than the Louisiana unweighted county mean of 32.7%. Median gross rent in the parish was estimated at $928 per month, which is $14 above the state unweighted county mean of $914. For owner-occupied housing, the median home value was $193,900, and median selected monthly owner costs were $732. These values compare to Louisiana unweighted county means of $167,369 and $738, respectively. The median income for renter households in the parish was $30,297. These metrics provide a statistical overview of the housing cost environment as recorded in the 2020-2024 5-year estimates. 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: Lafourche Parish
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 35.4% of renter household income in Lafourche 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 $928 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $732. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $37,120 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. Lafourche Parish's $928 median is 1.5% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
17.6%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,473
per month
Owner Cost Burden
13.9%
of gross income
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Median home value is $193,900. Estimated monthly cost: $1,548 vs. your max of $1,473.
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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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