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By AtiveSite · Published 07/11/2026 · Updated 08/11/2026 · Every figure is linked to its source below.
Among the 80 largest places in Louisiana, Crowley has the lowest median rent ($594), followed by Raceland and Opelousas. Click any column to sort; click a city for its guide.
Across the 80 places in Louisiana that we cover, the median is $1,107 and the average $1,118; the figure runs from $594 (Crowley) to $1,625 (Luling). That is a spread of 2.7 times between the two ends. The state figure is $1,064; 45 of the 80 places are above it and 35 at or below.
The first five are Crowley, Raceland, Opelousas, Ponchatoula, Bogalusa. A high or low position is not good or bad on its own: low rent can reflect a smaller job market or older housing stock, so look at income and commute too. Use the Compare tab on each city page to see how two places differ across income, rent, commute and education, and check the county page for the local job market.
| # ⇅ | City ⇅ | County ⇅ | Median rent a month ⇅ | Population ⇅ | Median household income ⇅ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crowley | Acadia Parish | $594 | 11,422 | $28,642 |
| 2 | Raceland (unincorporated) | Lafourche Parish | $629 | 9,585 | $60,286 |
| 3 | Opelousas | Saint Landry Parish | $717 | 15,495 | $32,964 |
| 4 | Ponchatoula | Tangipahoa Parish | $762 | 7,808 | $51,161 |
| 5 | Bogalusa | Washington Parish | $767 | 10,468 | $30,749 |
| 6 | Eunice | Saint Landry Parish | $799 | 9,239 | $35,436 |
| 7 | Natchitoches | Natchitoches Parish | $802 | 17,577 | $37,133 |
| 8 | Ruston | Lincoln Parish | $816 | 22,284 | $31,120 |
| 9 | West Monroe | Ouachita Parish | $826 | 12,729 | $49,386 |
| 10 | Abbeville | Vermilion Parish | $829 | 11,003 | $33,015 |
| 11 | Bastrop | Morehouse Parish | $839 | 9,232 | $32,605 |
| 12 | St. Rose (unincorporated) | Saint Charles Parish | $856 | 7,644 | $74,075 |
| 13 | Jennings | Jefferson Davis Parish | $881 | 9,553 | $48,558 |
| 14 | Monroe | Ouachita Parish | $886 | 47,004 | $40,505 |
| 15 | Breaux Bridge | Saint Martin Parish | $891 | 7,501 | $47,806 |
| 16 | New Iberia | Iberia Parish | $894 | 27,571 | $47,087 |
| 17 | Minden | Webster Parish | $895 | 11,455 | $34,294 |
| 18 | Pineville | Rapides Parish | $910 | 14,160 | $49,774 |
| 19 | Morgan City | Saint Mary Parish | $917 | 11,064 | $56,474 |
| 20 | Alexandria | Rapides Parish | $931 | 44,060 | $47,113 |
| 21 | Carencro | Lafayette Parish | $944 | 11,619 | $63,401 |
| 22 | DeRidder | Beauregard Parish | $958 | 9,763 | $59,801 |
| 23 | Thibodaux | Lafourche Parish | $960 | 15,732 | $52,072 |
| 24 | Shreveport | Caddo Parish | $987 | 180,982 | $48,699 |
| 25 | Baker | East Baton Rouge Parish | $993 | 12,253 | $54,750 |
| 26 | Sulphur | Calcasieu Parish | $994 | 20,775 | $61,760 |
| 27 | Broussard | Lafayette Parish | $1,010 | 14,322 | $116,179 |
| 28 | Denham Springs | Livingston Parish | $1,014 | 9,323 | $71,569 |
| 29 | Marrero (unincorporated) | Jefferson Parish | $1,042 | 32,540 | $41,402 |
| 30 | Westwego | Jefferson Parish | $1,049 | 8,335 | $46,261 |
| 31 | Scott | Lafayette Parish | $1,052 | 8,609 | $56,299 |
| 32 | Meraux (unincorporated) | Saint Bernard Parish | $1,055 | 7,918 | $76,021 |
| 33 | Houma | Terrebonne Parish | $1,058 | 32,392 | $58,194 |
| 34 | Gretna | Jefferson Parish | $1,060 | 17,389 | $43,110 |
| 35 | Hammond | Tangipahoa Parish | $1,061 | 21,539 | $48,166 |
| 36 | Baton Rouge | East Baton Rouge Parish | $1,067 | 222,771 | $49,994 |
| 37 | Harahan | Jefferson Parish | $1,082 | 8,904 | $79,516 |
| 38 | Jefferson (unincorporated) | Jefferson Parish | $1,097 | 9,703 | $57,235 |
| 39 | Lafayette | Lafayette Parish | $1,100 | 121,715 | $61,915 |
| 40 | Bayou Cane (unincorporated) | Terrebonne Parish | $1,101 | 21,253 | $74,350 |
| 41 | Bossier City | Bossier Parish | $1,107 | 62,901 | $55,819 |
| 42 | Bayou Blue (unincorporated) | Lafourche Parish | $1,107 | 12,218 | $63,958 |
| 43 | Lake Charles | Calcasieu Parish | $1,109 | 81,143 | $59,235 |
| 44 | Chalmette (unincorporated) | Saint Bernard Parish | $1,110 | 22,616 | $54,904 |
| 45 | River Ridge (unincorporated) | Jefferson Parish | $1,127 | 13,312 | $84,336 |
| 46 | Terrytown (unincorporated) | Jefferson Parish | $1,135 | 24,726 | $51,718 |
| 47 | Gardere (unincorporated) | East Baton Rouge Parish | $1,157 | 12,223 | $55,409 |
| 48 | Metairie (unincorporated) | Jefferson Parish | $1,175 | 139,729 | $73,042 |
| 49 | Kenner | Jefferson Parish | $1,179 | 64,904 | $64,020 |
| 50 | Harvey (unincorporated) | Jefferson Parish | $1,190 | 20,915 | $48,774 |
| 51 | Shenandoah (unincorporated) | East Baton Rouge Parish | $1,201 | 17,998 | $107,021 |
| 52 | Fort Polk South (unincorporated) | Vernon Parish | $1,202 | 7,869 | $63,800 |
| 53 | Claiborne (unincorporated) | Ouachita Parish | $1,206 | 13,308 | $72,420 |
| 54 | New Orleans | Orleans Parish | $1,251 | 371,853 | $56,631 |
| 55 | Destrehan (unincorporated) | Saint Charles Parish | $1,257 | 11,619 | $90,509 |
| 56 | Addis | West Baton Rouge Parish | $1,273 | 7,252 | $108,041 |
| 57 | Youngsville | Lafayette Parish | $1,278 | 17,427 | $105,876 |
| 58 | Bridge City (unincorporated) | Jefferson Parish | $1,281 | 7,297 | $57,031 |
| 59 | Prien (unincorporated) | Calcasieu Parish | $1,292 | 7,119 | $87,292 |
| 60 | Central | East Baton Rouge Parish | $1,309 | 29,783 | $89,554 |
| 61 | Merrydale (unincorporated) | East Baton Rouge Parish | $1,311 | 9,490 | $41,500 |
| 62 | Prairieville (unincorporated) | Ascension Parish | $1,324 | 35,238 | $104,923 |
| 63 | Moss Bluff (unincorporated) | Calcasieu Parish | $1,324 | 12,482 | $92,036 |
| 64 | Eden Isle (unincorporated) | Saint Tammany Parish | $1,328 | 7,683 | $78,426 |
| 65 | Laplace (unincorporated) | Saint John the Baptist Parish | $1,351 | 28,343 | $69,030 |
| 66 | Old Jefferson (unincorporated) | East Baton Rouge Parish | $1,357 | 7,860 | $92,075 |
| 67 | Slidell | Saint Tammany Parish | $1,375 | 28,561 | $70,497 |
| 68 | Reserve (unincorporated) | Saint John the Baptist Parish | $1,381 | 7,791 | $55,450 |
| 69 | Woodmere (unincorporated) | Jefferson Parish | $1,382 | 11,879 | $75,828 |
| 70 | Covington | Saint Tammany Parish | $1,396 | 11,658 | $75,851 |
| 71 | Mandeville | Saint Tammany Parish | $1,422 | 12,946 | $94,405 |
| 72 | Oak Hills Place (unincorporated) | East Baton Rouge Parish | $1,422 | 9,038 | $92,306 |
| 73 | Estelle (unincorporated) | Jefferson Parish | $1,442 | 16,341 | $78,869 |
| 74 | Timberlane (unincorporated) | Jefferson Parish | $1,443 | 10,886 | $65,901 |
| 75 | Village St. George (unincorporated) | East Baton Rouge Parish | $1,451 | 8,273 | $96,364 |
| 76 | Belle Chasse (unincorporated) | Plaquemines Parish | $1,485 | 10,934 | $115,012 |
| 77 | Gonzales | Ascension Parish | $1,497 | 13,108 | $75,451 |
| 78 | Waggaman (unincorporated) | Jefferson Parish | $1,510 | 11,330 | $68,374 |
| 79 | Zachary | East Baton Rouge Parish | $1,527 | 19,952 | $84,480 |
| 80 | Luling (unincorporated) | Saint Charles Parish | $1,625 | 13,960 | $76,539 |
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Unincorporated places are census-designated places: they have no city government but are counted as communities. Figures describe the city itself.
Crowley, with $594 (among the 80 largest places; ACS 2020–2024).
The 80 largest places in Louisiana by population.