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Most Affordable Cities in Louisiana

Cities ranked by home-value-to-income ratio. Lower ratio = more affordable. Only cities with 500+ population included.

#CityRatioHome ValueMedian IncomePopulation
1 Lawtell CDP 0.5x $24,300 $49,274 1,044
2 Mermentau village 0.5x $55,900 $112,864 570
3 Pioneer village 0.6x $49,100 $80,526 522
4 Krotz Springs town 1.0x $55,400 $55,000 771
5 Reddell CDP 1.1x $56,100 $49,375 617
6 Cecilia CDP 1.2x $72,700 $63,056 1,517
7 Minorca CDP 1.2x $53,600 $45,192 1,615
8 Crescent CDP 1.3x $53,300 $42,371 1,121
9 Hester CDP 1.3x $189,100 $142,571 756
10 Ridgecrest town 1.4x $57,500 $41,750 718
11 Montgomery town 1.4x $80,200 $57,813 881
12 Chatham town 1.4x $45,000 $31,458 678
13 Epps village 1.4x $74,400 $51,528 529
14 Rosedale village 1.5x $117,800 $78,226 1,099
15 Urania town 1.5x $104,000 $67,500 1,186
16 Morse village 1.5x $78,100 $50,417 1,039
17 Hodge village 1.6x $75,700 $48,150 685
18 Dulac CDP 1.6x $89,700 $56,563 574
19 Sarepta town 1.6x $88,500 $55,469 721
20 Winnfield city 1.6x $74,000 $46,089 4,042
21 Port Sulphur CDP 1.6x $87,300 $54,342 1,529
22 Carlyss CDP 1.7x $152,400 $92,004 5,184
23 St. Joseph town 1.7x $56,100 $33,864 709
24 Garyville CDP 1.7x $144,400 $86,958 2,216
25 Watson CDP 1.7x $245,000 $147,500 1,503
26 Richwood town 1.7x $52,300 $31,386 3,840
27 Amelia CDP 1.7x $80,400 $48,060 2,161
28 Bayou L'Ourse CDP 1.7x $83,900 $49,318 2,197
29 Port Barre town 1.8x $76,500 $42,853 2,292
30 Newellton town 1.8x $45,500 $25,477 909
31 Grand Coteau town 1.8x $87,400 $48,036 948
32 Lakeview CDP 1.8x $107,000 $58,381 846
33 Chauvin CDP 1.8x $93,500 $50,976 2,531
34 Jena town 1.8x $157,900 $85,955 4,139
35 Jeanerette city 1.8x $94,600 $51,311 4,732
36 Bourg CDP 1.9x $185,100 $100,043 2,386
37 Basile town 1.9x $92,100 $49,167 2,096
38 Lake Arthur town 1.9x $77,600 $41,333 2,599
39 Empire CDP 1.9x $84,700 $45,018 1,218
40 Henderson town 1.9x $82,100 $42,700 1,640
41 Hackberry CDP 2.0x $225,000 $115,054 830
42 Clarks village 2.0x $56,800 $28,938 708
43 Grayson village 2.0x $108,800 $55,250 568
44 Golden Meadow town 2.0x $140,300 $70,701 1,791
45 Bayou Gauche CDP 2.0x $295,900 $149,107 1,463
46 Start CDP 2.0x $134,600 $67,673 941
47 Waterproof town 2.0x $48,400 $24,286 573
48 Bawcomville CDP 2.0x $65,600 $32,721 2,635
49 Welcome CDP 2.0x $113,400 $56,453 751
50 Cut Off CDP 2.0x $161,900 $79,214 5,157
51 Sorrento town 2.1x $218,800 $106,250 2,136
52 Des Allemands CDP 2.1x $183,900 $88,906 2,565
53 Sicily Island village 2.1x $55,300 $26,563 513
54 Wallace CDP 2.1x $206,900 $98,750 1,383
55 Martin village 2.1x $121,700 $57,684 674
56 Franklin city 2.1x $98,200 $46,278 6,557
57 Mer Rouge village 2.1x $119,400 $55,588 639
58 Bridge City CDP 2.1x $119,800 $55,728 7,258
59 Lecompte town 2.2x $77,100 $35,536 620
60 Simsboro village 2.2x $79,500 $36,370 831
61 Delcambre town 2.2x $126,600 $57,639 2,400
62 Doyline village 2.2x $72,900 $33,173 633
63 New Sarpy CDP 2.2x $121,700 $54,716 1,200
64 Charenton CDP 2.2x $125,000 $55,781 1,295
65 Kraemer CDP 2.2x $148,900 $66,250 969
66 Kinder town 2.3x $108,300 $48,063 2,361
67 Elmwood CDP 2.3x $188,300 $83,268 6,022
68 Cotton Valley town 2.3x $60,800 $26,875 711
69 Poydras CDP 2.3x $121,100 $53,506 2,395
70 Barataria CDP 2.3x $187,500 $82,772 688
71 Simmesport town 2.3x $60,100 $26,250 1,455
72 Addis town 2.3x $242,300 $105,635 7,052
73 Jonesboro town 2.3x $84,000 $36,458 4,092
74 Boyce town 2.3x $83,600 $36,250 1,295
75 South Vacherie CDP 2.3x $196,700 $85,054 3,048
76 Oberlin town 2.3x $95,700 $41,198 1,683
77 Youngsville city 2.3x $263,200 $113,164 16,664
78 Duson town 2.4x $57,400 $24,330 1,369
79 Plaquemine city 2.4x $181,600 $76,857 6,136
80 Zwolle town 2.4x $72,500 $30,673 1,961
81 Oakdale city 2.4x $106,800 $45,038 6,614
82 New Llano town 2.4x $120,400 $50,568 2,303
83 Montz CDP 2.4x $288,900 $120,536 2,192
84 Roseland town 2.4x $110,900 $46,003 1,125
85 Oak Grove town 2.4x $86,600 $35,917 1,328
86 Ball town 2.4x $176,400 $72,713 3,900
87 Elton town 2.4x $88,000 $36,211 1,132
88 Milton CDP 2.4x $244,300 $100,428 2,123
89 Denham Springs city 2.4x $188,700 $77,418 9,362
90 Parks village 2.5x $162,500 $66,250 838
91 Vivian town 2.5x $55,700 $22,675 3,020
92 Arcadia town 2.5x $87,100 $35,303 2,682
93 Egan CDP 2.5x $225,100 $91,233 966
94 Baker city 2.5x $146,700 $59,451 12,322
95 Jonesville town 2.5x $80,600 $32,639 1,425
96 Galliano CDP 2.5x $131,400 $53,146 6,563
97 Welsh town 2.5x $187,900 $75,709 3,323
98 Westlake city 2.5x $168,200 $67,691 4,794
99 Livingston town 2.5x $197,600 $78,056 1,860
100 Perry CDP 2.5x $181,500 $71,534 1,014
101 Woodmere CDP 2.5x $187,000 $73,615 11,775
102 Larose CDP 2.5x $181,600 $71,250 5,937
103 Amite City town 2.5x $116,900 $45,850 4,036
104 Dubach town 2.6x $77,700 $30,268 917
105 Tallulah city 2.6x $83,900 $32,624 6,124
106 Morgan City city 2.6x $146,100 $56,729 11,208
107 Broussard city 2.6x $301,000 $116,613 13,791
108 Edgard CDP 2.6x $173,000 $66,966 1,521
109 Homer town 2.6x $55,500 $21,396 2,694
110 Presquille CDP 2.6x $258,500 $99,479 1,885
111 Wallace Ridge CDP 2.6x $159,400 $61,136 660
112 Belle Rose CDP 2.6x $263,900 $101,184 1,574
113 Walker town 2.6x $221,500 $84,912 6,385
114 Prairieville CDP 2.6x $302,200 $115,610 35,010
115 Mathews CDP 2.6x $218,800 $83,405 1,579
116 Village St. George CDP 2.6x $248,600 $94,191 8,880
117 Cottonport town 2.7x $88,900 $33,538 1,777
118 Reserve CDP 2.7x $160,400 $60,509 7,471
119 Blanchard town 2.7x $212,500 $80,142 3,452
120 Vinton town 2.7x $108,900 $41,063 3,245
121 Waggaman CDP 2.7x $158,500 $59,566 10,617
122 Monticello CDP 2.7x $165,700 $62,106 4,677
123 Bayou Cane CDP 2.7x $195,900 $73,235 22,143
124 Pierre Part CDP 2.7x $162,400 $60,245 2,333
125 French Settlement village 2.7x $192,100 $71,250 1,099
126 Gray CDP 2.7x $155,200 $57,472 5,524
127 Bayou Country Club CDP 2.7x $299,000 $110,646 1,381
128 Melville town 2.7x $111,900 $41,406 684
129 Brownsville CDP 2.7x $73,100 $26,971 3,996
130 Estelle CDP 2.7x $199,300 $73,519 16,761
131 Estherwood village 2.7x $92,300 $34,028 630
132 Swartz CDP 2.7x $190,600 $69,968 4,691
133 Mansfield city 2.7x $91,900 $33,726 4,653
134 Red Chute CDP 2.7x $215,600 $79,119 7,418
135 DeRidder city 2.7x $160,800 $58,596 9,812
136 Church Point town 2.8x $121,400 $44,000 4,133
137 Old Jefferson CDP 2.8x $235,900 $85,466 7,790
138 Westminster CDP 2.8x $248,300 $89,944 2,810
139 St. Martinville city 2.8x $91,700 $33,132 5,367
140 Mangham town 2.8x $113,800 $41,058 642
141 Laplace CDP 2.8x $188,900 $68,028 28,480
142 Grand Point CDP 2.8x $257,600 $92,560 2,600
143 Lockport town 2.8x $165,900 $59,583 2,874
144 Meraux CDP 2.8x $205,600 $73,792 7,492
145 Vienna Bend CDP 2.8x $117,200 $41,974 1,693
146 Gueydan town 2.8x $82,100 $29,223 1,431
147 Moss Bluff CDP 2.8x $242,300 $85,984 11,451
148 Anacoco village 2.8x $190,100 $67,375 792
149 Port Allen city 2.8x $167,700 $59,380 4,928
150 Bogalusa city 2.8x $107,000 $37,846 10,539
151 Bastrop city 2.8x $85,400 $30,069 9,408
152 Sterlington town 2.9x $193,800 $67,986 2,045
153 Zachary city 2.9x $258,000 $90,507 19,637
154 Abbeville city 2.9x $99,900 $34,977 11,086
155 Patterson city 2.9x $137,200 $48,002 5,801
156 Leesville city 2.9x $109,700 $38,292 5,610
157 Scott city 2.9x $155,700 $54,220 8,348
158 Colfax town 2.9x $82,400 $28,510 1,442
159 Brusly town 2.9x $259,200 $89,597 2,592
160 Maurice village 2.9x $243,600 $84,107 2,382
161 Kentwood town 2.9x $93,000 $32,074 2,057
162 Slaughter town 2.9x $234,300 $80,417 1,264
163 Erath town 2.9x $133,700 $45,526 1,865
164 New Iberia city 3.0x $150,300 $50,802 27,926
165 Merrydale CDP 3.0x $124,300 $41,986 9,149
166 Shenandoah CDP 3.0x $319,300 $107,544 18,259
167 Schriever CDP 3.0x $176,200 $58,950 6,052
168 Sunset town 3.0x $199,400 $66,684 3,026
169 Central city 3.0x $270,700 $90,091 29,603
170 Carencro city 3.0x $211,200 $70,217 10,882
171 Richmond village 3.0x $169,600 $56,250 529
172 Sulphur city 3.0x $175,200 $58,044 21,004
173 Ama CDP 3.0x $213,300 $70,652 1,473
174 Avondale CDP 3.0x $143,900 $47,561 5,200
175 Destrehan CDP 3.0x $303,400 $100,189 11,786
176 Winnsboro city 3.0x $96,000 $31,635 4,777
177 Glenmora town 3.0x $108,500 $35,660 1,299
178 Boutte CDP 3.0x $240,400 $78,971 2,283
179 Lake Providence town 3.0x $75,200 $24,670 3,424
180 Prien CDP 3.0x $278,400 $91,300 8,248
181 Ville Platte city 3.1x $88,100 $28,874 6,299
182 St. Rose CDP 3.1x $215,100 $70,379 7,271
183 Raceland CDP 3.1x $163,100 $53,328 10,517
184 Bayou Blue CDP 3.1x $184,200 $60,189 11,218
185 Independence town 3.1x $137,200 $44,821 2,045
186 Vidalia town 3.1x $141,300 $45,958 3,938
187 Chackbay CDP 3.1x $229,000 $74,141 5,287
188 Forest Hill village 3.1x $320,100 $103,500 797
189 Morganza village 3.1x $131,500 $42,500 601
190 Claiborne CDP 3.1x $214,100 $69,173 12,647
191 Coushatta town 3.1x $91,800 $29,477 1,945
192 Jennings city 3.1x $140,800 $45,194 9,679
193 Opelousas city 3.1x $113,000 $36,260 15,662
194 Slidell city 3.1x $207,800 $66,657 28,664
195 Washington town 3.1x $115,300 $36,944 864
196 Paulina CDP 3.1x $278,400 $89,053 1,939
197 Hahnville CDP 3.1x $226,300 $72,361 3,826
198 Eastwood CDP 3.2x $252,700 $80,000 4,057
199 Timberlane CDP 3.2x $209,200 $66,170 11,169
200 Lacombe CDP 3.2x $222,600 $70,361 6,883
201 Banks Springs CDP 3.2x $70,400 $22,240 1,432
202 Fordoche town 3.2x $199,700 $62,788 1,010
203 Plain Dealing town 3.2x $99,700 $31,298 852
204 Gramercy town 3.2x $211,900 $66,475 2,876
205 Ferriday town 3.2x $86,600 $27,167 3,126
206 Leonville town 3.2x $134,800 $42,188 1,812
207 Inniswold CDP 3.2x $323,300 $101,149 6,061
208 Oil City town 3.2x $55,600 $17,381 941
209 Bayou Vista CDP 3.2x $152,700 $47,726 3,931
210 Hessmer village 3.2x $160,600 $50,179 904
211 Jackson town 3.2x $121,700 $37,981 3,976
212 Gonzales city 3.2x $212,800 $66,152 12,748
213 Pollock town 3.2x $131,300 $40,714 591
214 Benton town 3.2x $192,800 $59,744 2,408
215 Montegut CDP 3.2x $105,000 $32,500 1,264
216 New Roads city 3.2x $155,400 $48,017 4,457
217 Berwick town 3.3x $188,000 $57,708 4,680
218 Rosepine town 3.3x $193,300 $59,258 1,817
219 Luling CDP 3.3x $268,400 $82,273 13,873
220 Campti town 3.3x $79,800 $24,375 991
221 DeQuincy city 3.3x $160,000 $48,808 2,990
222 Arnaudville town 3.3x $87,100 $26,500 1,518
223 Lafourche Crossing CDP 3.3x $257,600 $78,173 2,439
224 Norco CDP 3.3x $230,600 $69,833 2,858
225 Logansport town 3.3x $98,800 $29,875 1,606
226 Eunice city 3.3x $120,600 $36,356 9,261
227 Iowa town 3.3x $243,200 $72,868 3,246
228 Jean Lafitte town 3.4x $207,600 $61,703 2,223
229 Labadieville CDP 3.4x $165,300 $49,063 1,324
230 Livonia town 3.4x $197,700 $58,516 1,161
231 Tickfaw village 3.4x $174,600 $51,528 862
232 Olla town 3.4x $117,800 $34,444 1,315
233 Westwego city 3.4x $168,600 $49,291 8,382
234 Wilson village 3.4x $112,300 $32,679 708
235 Mooringsport town 3.5x $76,100 $21,889 633
236 Madisonville town 3.5x $391,800 $112,500 971
237 Bossier City city 3.5x $192,300 $55,130 62,832
238 Florien village 3.5x $116,200 $33,125 698
239 Haynesville town 3.5x $75,000 $21,318 2,281
240 Port Vincent village 3.5x $238,200 $67,538 581
241 Lockport Heights CDP 3.5x $322,900 $91,250 1,441
242 Pineville city 3.5x $182,900 $51,583 14,268
243 Cullen town 3.6x $63,800 $17,955 704
244 Brownfields CDP 3.6x $181,400 $50,809 5,263
245 Abita Springs town 3.6x $258,800 $72,411 2,669
246 Chalmette CDP 3.6x $203,800 $56,875 22,447
247 Breaux Bridge city 3.6x $163,600 $45,620 7,497
248 Lake Charles city 3.6x $204,000 $56,864 81,679
249 Many town 3.6x $119,100 $33,000 2,202
250 Springhill city 3.6x $102,200 $28,223 4,659
251 Rayne city 3.7x $151,900 $41,603 7,147
252 Wisner town 3.7x $125,000 $34,145 1,020
253 Moreauville village 3.7x $137,800 $37,500 765
254 Shreveport city 3.7x $178,100 $48,465 183,483
255 Violet CDP 3.7x $180,100 $48,897 4,454
256 Bernice town 3.7x $90,300 $24,278 1,170
257 Terrytown CDP 3.7x $212,000 $56,944 25,844
258 West Monroe city 3.7x $174,400 $46,663 12,837
259 Belle Chasse CDP 3.8x $361,800 $96,381 11,046
260 Greenwood town 3.8x $227,500 $60,540 3,123
261 Albany town 3.8x $207,100 $55,000 969
262 Kenner city 3.8x $241,800 $64,099 65,113
263 Iota town 3.8x $161,400 $42,750 1,459
264 Lakeshore CDP 3.8x $150,900 $39,958 3,111
265 Vienna town 3.8x $328,800 $86,875 624
266 Pearl River town 3.8x $229,200 $60,521 2,614
267 Marrero CDP 3.8x $173,200 $45,633 31,866
268 Houma city 3.8x $207,900 $54,637 32,760
269 Woodworth town 3.8x $298,400 $78,214 2,352
270 Lutcher town 3.8x $190,300 $49,769 3,051
271 Alexandria city 3.9x $182,800 $47,357 44,566
272 Sibley town 3.9x $132,200 $34,219 1,392
273 Bunkie city 3.9x $84,200 $21,634 3,299
274 River Ridge CDP 3.9x $330,700 $84,464 13,170
275 Minden city 3.9x $116,700 $29,597 11,604
276 Harahan city 4.0x $309,400 $78,222 8,939
277 Covington city 4.0x $292,500 $73,809 11,568
278 Springfield town 4.0x $206,000 $51,667 565
279 Merryville town 4.0x $106,500 $26,554 956
280 Clinton town 4.0x $224,100 $55,595 1,100
281 Arabi CDP 4.0x $212,400 $52,500 4,436
282 Ponchatoula city 4.1x $194,300 $47,821 7,839
283 Mandeville city 4.1x $363,300 $89,122 12,931
284 Lafayette city 4.1x $251,300 $61,454 121,537
285 St. Gabriel city 4.1x $248,100 $60,093 6,569
286 Gardere CDP 4.1x $250,600 $60,694 12,130
287 Jefferson CDP 4.2x $238,000 $56,875 9,984
288 Kaplan city 4.2x $153,800 $36,578 4,271
289 Metairie CDP 4.2x $308,900 $73,256 138,995
290 Oak Hills Place CDP 4.2x $411,800 $97,466 8,380
291 Greensburg town 4.2x $191,800 $45,386 1,050
292 Eden Isle CDP 4.2x $324,600 $76,427 7,753
293 Baldwin town 4.3x $127,000 $29,592 1,694
294 Haughton town 4.3x $214,100 $49,411 4,473
295 Harvey CDP 4.4x $189,700 $43,524 21,710
296 North Vacherie CDP 4.4x $166,300 $37,941 1,933
297 Thibodaux city 4.4x $237,400 $53,775 15,792
298 Gibsland town 4.4x $92,400 $20,915 783
299 Mamou town 4.5x $88,300 $19,841 2,884
300 Marksville city 4.5x $159,500 $35,750 4,964
301 Baton Rouge city 4.5x $224,500 $49,944 223,699
302 Rayville town 4.6x $111,600 $24,474 3,297
303 Pine Prairie village 4.7x $153,700 $32,917 1,242
304 Marion town 4.7x $127,500 $27,143 661
305 Natalbany CDP 4.7x $148,800 $31,430 2,837
306 Stonewall town 4.7x $266,000 $56,016 2,394
307 Monroe city 4.8x $174,800 $36,521 47,241
308 Natchitoches city 4.9x $188,400 $38,731 17,682
309 Loreauville village 4.9x $130,300 $26,656 902
310 Ringgold town 4.9x $112,100 $22,833 1,475
311 Choudrant village 4.9x $286,500 $58,281 1,382
312 Mansura town 4.9x $103,600 $20,938 1,254
313 Farmerville town 5.0x $111,100 $22,191 3,331
314 Crowley city 5.1x $141,800 $27,826 11,554
315 St. Francisville town 5.1x $270,900 $52,636 1,781
316 Gretna city 5.3x $242,600 $46,045 17,468
317 White Castle town 5.3x $102,000 $19,314 2,278
318 Hammond city 5.3x $219,400 $41,222 20,790
319 New Orleans city 5.4x $296,400 $55,339 376,035
320 Franklinton town 5.8x $187,500 $32,339 3,615
321 Folsom village 5.8x $269,600 $46,094 722
322 Killian town 6.3x $323,900 $51,166 1,313
323 Ruston city 6.9x $226,700 $32,765 22,224
324 Donaldsonville city 7.3x $175,500 $24,160 6,792
325 Grambling city 10.0x $176,000 $17,670 5,302