Cost of Living in Webster 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.
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Webster Parish ranks #519 of 3,142 counties for affordability (top 17%)
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Webster Parish 2020-2024 Housing Cost and Income Snapshot
Webster Parish's median gross rent as a percentage of household income (GRAPI) is 40.9%, according to official ACS table B25071. This official GRAPI value is 8.2 percentage points higher than the Louisiana unweighted county mean of 32.7%. The median gross rent in the parish was estimated at $795 per month, which is $119 below the state’s unweighted county mean of $914. For those in owner-occupied units, the median selected monthly owner cost is $542, while the unweighted county mean across the state is $738. The median home value in Webster Parish is $114,500, a figure that is $52,869 below the state unweighted county mean of $167,369. Among renter households, the median income was estimated at $24,605. This profile provides a point-in-time assessment of housing costs for different tenure groups in the parish based on 2020-2024 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
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Cost of Living Advisory: Webster Parish
Affordability Verdict
ACS B25071 estimates median gross rent at 40.9% of renter household income in Webster 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 $795 per month; median selected monthly owner costs are $542. These ACS medians describe different tenure groups and are not a personalized rent-versus-buy calculation.
Income Needed
Using the common 30% budgeting benchmark, $31,800 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. Webster Parish's $795 median is 13.1% below that comparison value.
Data version acs5-2020-2024 · Method cost-advisory-v2
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Rent Burden
23.2%
of gross income
Max Housing (28% Rule)
$961
per month
Owner Cost Burden
15.8%
of gross income
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Median home value is $114,500. Estimated monthly cost: $914 vs. your max of $961.
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