Cost of Living in Vernon 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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Vernon Parish ranks #1,446 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 46%)
Sourced county brief
Vernon Parish Median Gross Rent Reaches $1,068 Per Month
Median gross rent in Vernon Parish was estimated at $1,068 per month, which is $154 higher than the Louisiana unweighted county mean of $914. The official GRAPI, which represents median gross rent as a percentage of household income, was 26.8% for the parish. This figure was 5.9 percentage points lower than the state unweighted county mean of 32.7%. For owner-occupied units, median selected monthly owner costs were $597, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $738. The median home value in the parish was $156,000, while the Louisiana unweighted county mean was $167,369. Renter households in the parish had a median income of $45,056 according to these 5-year estimates. All comparisons rely on unweighted county means rather than official statewide household medians. 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: Vernon Parish
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 26.8% of renter household income in Vernon Parish, which is below the 30% affordability benchmark. This is a median percentage among renter-occupied units, not the share of households above a threshold.
Rent vs. Own
Median gross rent is $1,068 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $597. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $42,720 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. Vernon Parish's $1,068 median is 16.8% above that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
22.4%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,336
per month
Owner Cost Burden
12.5%
of gross income
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Median home value is $156,000. Estimated monthly cost: $1,245 vs. your max of $1,336.
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