Most Affordable Cities in Louisiana

Cost of living rankings for 101 cities in Louisiana with uncapped home, rent, and income estimates. On average, Louisiana is affordable with a statewide average Cost Index of 85.

1 source baseline is past its update cadence — newer official vintage not reflected

Cheapest City

Bastrop

Index: 66

Most Expensive

Elmwood

Index: 113

State Average

National: 100

Cities Ranked

101

eligible statewide total

Louisiana Affordability Ranking

Showing 51–100 of 101 eligible cities — 50 on this page. Page 2 of 3.

#	City	Index	Home Value	Rent	Income
51	Chackbay	85	$217,000	$1,098	$65,968
52	Gray	85	$236,706	$1,098	$54,559
53	Lafayette	86	$226,811	$1,329	$61,915
54	Chalmette	86	$218,159	$1,372	$54,904
55	Harvey	86	$234,179	$1,239	$48,774
56	Thibodaux	86	$227,731	$1,290	$52,072
57	Woodmere	86	$191,100	$1,480	$75,828
58	Addis	86	$245,860	$1,149	$108,041
59	Baton Rouge	87	$232,056	$1,333	$49,994
60	Slidell	87	$222,268	$1,465	$70,497
61	St. Gabriel	87	$272,881	$892	$74,688
62	Ruston	88	$228,696	$1,257	$31,120
63	Gardere	88	$243,300	$1,149	$55,409
64	Old Jefferson	88	$239,700	$1,149	$92,075
65	Bossier City	89	$229,529	$1,515	$55,819
66	Laplace	89	$214,498	$1,739	$69,030
67	Estelle	89	$217,300	$1,480	$78,869
68	Village St. George	89	$252,900	$1,149	$96,364
69	St. Rose	89	$232,360	$1,480	$74,075
70	Marrero	90	$228,087	$1,647	$41,402
71	Terrytown	90	$220,300	$1,480	$51,718
72	Moss Bluff	90	$252,900	$1,231	$92,036
73	Timberlane	90	$221,000	$1,480	$65,901
74	Meraux	90	$241,255	$1,480	$76,021
75	New Orleans	91	$243,781	$1,637	$56,631
76	Gretna	91	$242,127	$1,569	$43,110
77	Jefferson	92	$258,115	$1,578	$57,235
78	Denham Springs	92	$256,955	$1,525	$71,569
79	Kenner	93	$269,861	$1,525	$64,020
80	Ponchatoula	93	$250,850	$1,653	$51,161
81	Prien	93	$278,000	$1,231	$87,292
82	Walker	93	$254,891	$1,625	$80,707
83	Central	94	$288,700	$1,149	$89,554
84	Zachary	95	$269,071	$1,645	$84,480
85	Broussard	95	$281,573	$1,585	$116,179
86	Luling	95	$288,488	$1,480	$76,539
87	Destrehan	95	$298,396	$1,444	$90,509
88	Gonzales	96	$293,095	$1,567	$75,451
89	Harahan	97	$312,474	$1,420	$79,516
90	Shenandoah	98	$331,100	$1,149	$107,021
91	Youngsville	98	$277,870	$1,856	$105,876
92	Covington	99	$322,459	$1,504	$75,851
93	Metairie	100	$328,021	$1,545	$73,042
94	Belle Chasse	100	$336,290	$1,480	$115,012
95	Inniswold	101	$349,600	$1,149	$102,337
96	River Ridge	103	$357,977	$1,480	$84,336
97	Eden Isle	104	$327,794	$1,904	$78,426
98	Mandeville	105	$360,422	$1,678	$94,405
99	Prairieville	107	$338,080	$2,109	$104,923
100	Oak Hills Place	111	$437,900	$1,149	$92,306

2026 edition — based on ACS 2024, Zillow 2026-08, HUD FY2027, and BEA 2024 dated sources. The edition year is not the observation year.

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