Cost of Living in Tangipahoa 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 Tangipahoa Parish Compares
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Tangipahoa Parish ranks #2,006 of 3,142 counties for affordability (bottom 36%)
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Tangipahoa Parish Renter Cost Ratio Above State Mean
The official median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) in Tangipahoa Parish is 34.5%. This value is 1.8 percentage points higher than the Louisiana unweighted county mean of 32.7%. Median gross rent is $1,003 per month, which is above the state unweighted county mean of $914. Median renter-household income for the area is $32,095. For homeowners, the median home value is $212,900, exceeding the state unweighted county mean of $167,369. Additionally, the median selected monthly owner cost is $894, compared to the unweighted county mean of $738. These data points from the 2020-2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates illustrate the housing cost structure for the parish's residents during the five-year 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
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Cost of Living Advisory: Tangipahoa Parish
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 34.5% of renter household income in Tangipahoa 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 $1,003 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $894. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $40,120 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. Tangipahoa Parish's $1,003 median is 9.7% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
21.2%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,324
per month
Owner Cost Burden
18.9%
of gross income
The median home in Tangipahoa Parish may be a stretch
Median home value is $212,900. Estimated monthly cost: $1,700 vs. your max of $1,324.
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