Cost of Living in Union 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 Union Parish Compares
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Affordability Rank
Union Parish ranks #409 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 13%)
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Union Parish Homeowner and Renter Housing Costs Profile
In Union Parish, the median selected monthly owner cost is $514, which is $224 below the Louisiana unweighted county mean of $738. The median home value is $112,500, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $167,369. For renter-occupied units, the median gross rent is $778 per month, below the state unweighted county mean of $914. The official ACS B25071 median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 30.8%, which is 1.9 percentage points lower than the state unweighted county mean of 32.7%. Median renter-household income for the parish is estimated at $22,033. These values provide a profile of residential costs and income during the 2020-2024 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
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-brief-v1
Cost of Living Advisory: Union Parish
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 30.8% of renter household income in Union 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 $778 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $514. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $31,120 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. Union Parish's $778 median is 14.9% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
21.8%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,001
per month
Owner Cost Burden
14.4%
of gross income
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Median home value is $112,500. Estimated monthly cost: $898 vs. your max of $1,001.
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