Cost of Living in St. Bernard 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 St. Bernard Parish Compares
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Affordability Rank
St. Bernard Parish ranks #2,271 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 28%)
Sourced county brief
St. Bernard Parish official GRAPI exceeds state mean
In St. Bernard Parish, the official Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) is 35.4%. This figure, sourced from ACS table B25071, is 2.7 percentage points higher than the Louisiana unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 32.7%. The median gross rent was estimated at $1,082 per month, which is above the state unweighted county mean of $914. Median home value in the parish is $202,500, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $167,369. For those in owner-occupied housing, median selected monthly owner costs were $984, which is $246 higher than the state unweighted county mean of $738. The median renter-household income was recorded at $33,674 for 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: St. Bernard Parish
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 35.4% of renter household income in St. Bernard 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 $1,082 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $984. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $43,280 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. St. Bernard Parish's $1,082 median is 18.3% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
22.1%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,369
per month
Owner Cost Burden
20.1%
of gross income
The median home in St. Bernard Parish may be a stretch
Median home value is $202,500. Estimated monthly cost: $1,617 vs. your max of $1,369.
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