Cost of Living in Washington 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 Washington Parish Compares
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Washington Parish ranks #381 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 12%)
Sourced county brief
Official GRAPI in Washington Parish Reaches 35.4 Percent
The official GRAPI (median gross rent as a percentage of household income) in Washington Parish was 35.4% during the 2020-2024 period. This metric is 2.7 percentage points higher than the Louisiana unweighted county mean of 32.7%. The median gross rent in the parish was $774 per month, while the state unweighted county mean was $914. Among owner-occupied households, median selected monthly owner costs were $505, which is $233 below the Louisiana unweighted county mean of $738. The median home value was $155,700, compared to the state unweighted county mean of $167,369. Renter-household median income for the parish was estimated at $27,691. These data points provide a static observation of housing costs relative to income during the five-year survey window. 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: Washington Parish
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 35.4% of renter household income in Washington 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 $774 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $505. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $30,960 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. Washington Parish's $774 median is 15.4% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
20.5%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$1,059
per month
Owner Cost Burden
13.4%
of gross income
The median home in Washington Parish may be a stretch
Median home value is $155,700. Estimated monthly cost: $1,243 vs. your max of $1,059.
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