Cost of Living in St. John the Baptist 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. John the Baptist Parish Compares
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St. John the Baptist Parish ranks #2,507 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 20%)
Sourced county brief
St. John the Baptist Parish median rent is $1,334
The median gross rent in St. John the Baptist Parish is $1,334 per month, which is $420 higher than the Louisiana unweighted county mean of $914. The official Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income (GRAPI) is 33.9%, based on ACS table B25071. This official figure is 1.2 percentage points higher than the state unweighted county mean official GRAPI of 32.7%. Median home value in the parish is $193,200, while the state unweighted county mean is $167,369. For owner-occupied units, median selected monthly owner costs were $1,032, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $738. The median renter-household income was reported as $42,305. These statistics are based on the 2020-2024 ACS 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: St. John the Baptist Parish
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 33.9% of renter household income in St. John the Baptist 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 $1,334 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $1,032. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $53,360 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. John the Baptist Parish's $1,334 median is 45.9% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
24.0%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,555
per month
Owner Cost Burden
18.6%
of gross income
You can likely afford the median home in St. John the Baptist Parish
Median home value is $193,200. Estimated monthly cost: $1,542 vs. your max of $1,555.
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