Cost of Living in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana
At a Glance
Rent burden measured as median gross rent as a percentage of renter household income (Census ACS B25071)
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Morehouse Parish ranks #694 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 22%)
Sourced county brief
Official Median Rent Burden Reaches 35.6% in Morehouse Parish
The official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) in Morehouse Parish was 35.6%. This figure is 2.9 percentage points higher than the Louisiana unweighted county mean of 32.7%. The median gross rent was $839 per month, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $914. Renter households had a median income of $26,179. For those in owner-occupied housing, the median selected monthly owner cost was $551, and the median home value was estimated at $118,800. This home value is lower than the state unweighted county mean of $167,369. These statistics are based on the ACS 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: Morehouse Parish
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 35.6% of renter household income in Morehouse 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 $839 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, $33,560 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. Morehouse Parish's $839 median is 8.3% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
25.5%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$921
per month
Owner Cost Burden
16.8%
of gross income
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Median home value is $118,800. Estimated monthly cost: $948 vs. your max of $921.
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