Cost of Living in Sabine 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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How Sabine Parish Compares
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Affordability Rank
Sabine Parish ranks #229 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 7%)
Sourced county brief
Sabine Parish median gross rent is $701 monthly
The median gross rent in Sabine Parish was estimated at $701 per month, which is $213 below the Louisiana unweighted county mean of $914. The official Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) is 30.2%, according to ACS table B25071. This official figure is 2.5 percentage points lower than the state unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 32.7%. For homeowners, the median home value was recorded at $123,100, while the state unweighted county mean is $167,369. Median selected monthly owner costs for all owner-occupied units are $562, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $738. The median renter-household income for the parish is $24,976. These figures represent the data recorded between 2020 and 2024. 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: Sabine Parish
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 30.2% of renter household income in Sabine 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 $701 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $562. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $28,040 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. Sabine Parish's $701 median is 23.3% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
16.7%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,174
per month
Owner Cost Burden
13.4%
of gross income
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Median home value is $123,100. Estimated monthly cost: $983 vs. your max of $1,174.
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