Most Affordable Cities in Louisiana
Cities ranked by home-value-to-income ratio. Lower ratio = more affordable. Only cities with 1,000+ population included.
| # | City | Ratio | Home Value | Median Income | Population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ridgecrest | 1.4x | $57,500 | $41,910 | 1,007 |
| 2 | Bayou L'Ourse | 1.5x | $87,800 | $60,219 | 2,132 |
| 3 | Lake Arthur | 1.6x | $83,600 | $53,920 | 2,585 |
| 4 | Amelia | 1.6x | $87,500 | $55,472 | 1,712 |
| 5 | Minorca | 1.6x | $57,300 | $36,113 | 1,430 |
| 6 | Port Sulphur | 1.6x | $84,200 | $52,289 | 1,593 |
| 7 | Richwood | 1.7x | $53,000 | $31,680 | 3,839 |
| 8 | Bridge City | 1.7x | $95,700 | $57,031 | 7,297 |
| 9 | Oak Grove | 1.7x | $87,500 | $51,136 | 1,264 |
| 10 | Port Barre | 1.8x | $75,700 | $41,278 | 2,275 |
| 11 | New Sarpy | 1.8x | $95,700 | $51,989 | 1,247 |
| 12 | Bayou Gauche | 1.9x | $308,000 | $162,951 | 1,908 |
| 13 | Chauvin | 1.9x | $99,600 | $52,619 | 2,502 |
| 14 | Winnfield | 1.9x | $80,500 | $42,318 | 4,021 |
| 15 | Basile | 1.9x | $100,700 | $52,415 | 1,790 |
| 16 | Jonesboro | 1.9x | $80,300 | $41,786 | 4,063 |
| 17 | Henderson | 1.9x | $93,800 | $48,750 | 1,779 |
| 18 | Charenton | 1.9x | $122,400 | $63,463 | 1,440 |
| 19 | Jena | 1.9x | $139,700 | $71,730 | 4,160 |
| 20 | Garyville | 1.9x | $171,600 | $88,060 | 2,119 |
| 21 | Golden Meadow | 2.0x | $141,600 | $71,875 | 1,854 |
| 22 | Sorrento | 2.0x | $232,200 | $117,604 | 2,203 |
| 23 | Urania | 2.0x | $94,300 | $47,083 | 1,240 |
| 24 | Belle Rose | 2.0x | $123,000 | $60,976 | 1,400 |
| 25 | Church Point | 2.1x | $96,700 | $46,087 | 4,096 |
| 26 | Brownsville | 2.1x | $74,700 | $35,526 | 4,357 |
| 27 | Elmwood | 2.1x | $188,100 | $89,430 | 6,077 |
| 28 | Simmesport | 2.1x | $63,100 | $29,712 | 1,625 |
| 29 | Montegut | 2.2x | $123,600 | $57,076 | 1,266 |
| 30 | Duson | 2.2x | $54,300 | $25,054 | 1,282 |
| 31 | Delcambre | 2.2x | $128,000 | $59,038 | 2,552 |
| 32 | Larose | 2.2x | $176,300 | $80,577 | 5,515 |
| 33 | Ball | 2.2x | $175,800 | $80,074 | 3,869 |
| 34 | Perry | 2.2x | $181,500 | $81,982 | 1,424 |
| 35 | Carlyss | 2.2x | $173,200 | $78,179 | 4,412 |
| 36 | Des Allemands | 2.2x | $196,000 | $88,390 | 2,382 |
| 37 | Welsh | 2.2x | $174,900 | $78,185 | 3,313 |
| 38 | Poydras | 2.2x | $132,800 | $59,105 | 2,260 |
| 39 | Jeanerette | 2.3x | $98,200 | $43,438 | 4,655 |
| 40 | Delhi | 2.3x | $118,000 | $52,132 | 2,573 |
| 41 | New Llano | 2.3x | $118,100 | $52,135 | 2,144 |
| 42 | Erath | 2.3x | $107,800 | $47,568 | 1,907 |
| 43 | Boyce | 2.3x | $86,000 | $37,895 | 1,037 |
| 44 | Addis | 2.3x | $247,400 | $108,041 | 7,252 |
| 45 | Oakdale | 2.3x | $98,700 | $42,540 | 6,546 |
| 46 | Cut Off | 2.3x | $158,300 | $67,941 | 5,398 |
| 47 | Egan | 2.4x | $220,000 | $93,196 | 1,015 |
| 48 | Mathews | 2.4x | $205,500 | $86,607 | 1,598 |
| 49 | Tallulah | 2.4x | $79,300 | $33,419 | 5,969 |
| 50 | Brusly | 2.4x | $253,900 | $105,538 | 2,593 |
| 51 | Westlake | 2.4x | $166,100 | $68,381 | 4,743 |
| 52 | Presquille | 2.4x | $272,100 | $112,000 | 2,062 |
| 53 | Hahnville | 2.4x | $246,100 | $100,956 | 3,520 |
| 54 | Roseland | 2.5x | $112,500 | $45,856 | 1,070 |
| 55 | Bawcomville | 2.5x | $61,500 | $24,929 | 2,804 |
| 56 | Bourg | 2.5x | $170,500 | $69,094 | 2,239 |
| 57 | Waggaman | 2.5x | $170,400 | $68,374 | 11,330 |
| 58 | Monticello | 2.5x | $176,000 | $70,441 | 3,999 |
| 59 | Milton | 2.5x | $264,800 | $105,625 | 2,793 |
| 60 | Woodmere | 2.5x | $191,100 | $75,828 | 11,879 |
| 61 | Amite City | 2.5x | $112,800 | $44,636 | 4,048 |
| 62 | Bayou Cane | 2.5x | $188,700 | $74,350 | 21,253 |
| 63 | Plaquemine | 2.5x | $176,300 | $69,366 | 6,075 |
| 64 | Red Chute | 2.5x | $219,100 | $86,124 | 6,526 |
| 65 | Vinton | 2.6x | $106,800 | $41,875 | 3,176 |
| 66 | Gray | 2.6x | $139,400 | $54,559 | 5,154 |
| 67 | Lockport Heights | 2.6x | $322,700 | $125,654 | 1,481 |
| 68 | Jonesville | 2.6x | $112,800 | $43,684 | 1,288 |
| 69 | Winnsboro | 2.6x | $92,200 | $35,573 | 4,725 |
| 70 | Old Jefferson | 2.6x | $239,700 | $92,075 | 7,860 |
| 71 | Watson | 2.6x | $252,000 | $96,780 | 1,357 |
| 72 | Springhill | 2.6x | $97,500 | $37,250 | 4,599 |
| 73 | DeRidder | 2.6x | $156,600 | $59,801 | 9,763 |
| 74 | Village St. George | 2.6x | $252,900 | $96,364 | 8,273 |
| 75 | Denham Springs | 2.6x | $188,200 | $71,569 | 9,323 |
| 76 | Franklin | 2.6x | $104,400 | $39,518 | 6,461 |
| 77 | Edgard | 2.7x | $182,900 | $68,953 | 1,482 |
| 78 | Maurice | 2.7x | $241,000 | $90,833 | 2,584 |
| 79 | Lockport | 2.7x | $160,800 | $60,398 | 2,618 |
| 80 | Gueydan | 2.7x | $74,300 | $27,891 | 1,464 |
| 81 | Broussard | 2.7x | $310,200 | $116,179 | 14,322 |
| 82 | Galliano | 2.7x | $134,200 | $49,918 | 5,906 |
| 83 | Bastrop | 2.7x | $87,800 | $32,605 | 9,232 |
| 84 | Schriever | 2.7x | $179,300 | $66,571 | 6,690 |
| 85 | Youngsville | 2.7x | $287,700 | $105,876 | 17,427 |
| 86 | Zwolle | 2.7x | $75,900 | $27,688 | 1,796 |
| 87 | Meraux | 2.7x | $208,700 | $76,021 | 7,918 |
| 88 | Moss Bluff | 2.7x | $252,900 | $92,036 | 12,482 |
| 89 | Morgan City | 2.7x | $155,200 | $56,474 | 11,064 |
| 90 | Estelle | 2.8x | $217,300 | $78,869 | 16,341 |
| 91 | Cottonport | 2.8x | $88,300 | $31,875 | 1,858 |
| 92 | St. Martinville | 2.8x | $100,100 | $36,130 | 5,297 |
| 93 | Blanchard | 2.8x | $208,600 | $75,069 | 3,437 |
| 94 | Reserve | 2.8x | $154,100 | $55,450 | 7,791 |
| 95 | Colfax | 2.8x | $73,400 | $26,250 | 1,240 |
| 96 | Kraemer | 2.8x | $145,400 | $51,935 | 1,065 |
| 97 | Avondale | 2.8x | $136,400 | $48,661 | 4,608 |
| 98 | DeQuincy | 2.8x | $124,500 | $44,281 | 2,931 |
| 99 | Cade | 2.8x | $204,900 | $72,839 | 1,710 |
| 100 | Jennings | 2.8x | $136,700 | $48,558 | 9,553 |
| 101 | Kinder | 2.8x | $118,700 | $42,100 | 2,317 |
| 102 | Vivian | 2.8x | $62,700 | $22,237 | 2,975 |
| 103 | Walker | 2.8x | $227,800 | $80,707 | 6,390 |
| 104 | Haynesville | 2.8x | $58,700 | $20,688 | 2,515 |
| 105 | French Settlement | 2.8x | $206,000 | $72,396 | 1,295 |
| 106 | Rosepine | 2.8x | $172,600 | $60,625 | 1,702 |
| 107 | Lacombe | 2.9x | $207,900 | $72,813 | 6,310 |
| 108 | Grand Point | 2.9x | $253,800 | $88,674 | 2,341 |
| 109 | Baker | 2.9x | $157,900 | $54,750 | 12,253 |
| 110 | South Vacherie | 2.9x | $234,600 | $81,310 | 2,954 |
| 111 | Laplace | 2.9x | $199,900 | $69,030 | 28,343 |
| 112 | Livonia | 2.9x | $211,200 | $72,500 | 1,097 |
| 113 | Pierre Part | 2.9x | $176,000 | $60,144 | 2,308 |
| 114 | Abbeville | 2.9x | $97,300 | $33,015 | 11,003 |
| 115 | Bayou Blue | 3.0x | $189,100 | $63,958 | 12,218 |
| 116 | Sulphur | 3.0x | $182,900 | $61,760 | 20,775 |
| 117 | Swartz | 3.0x | $199,800 | $67,287 | 4,110 |
| 118 | Bayou Country Club | 3.0x | $332,400 | $111,696 | 1,497 |
| 119 | Ferriday | 3.0x | $84,800 | $28,467 | 3,098 |
| 120 | Ama | 3.0x | $218,600 | $73,359 | 1,483 |
| 121 | Gonzales | 3.0x | $225,800 | $75,451 | 13,108 |
| 122 | Oberlin | 3.0x | $96,000 | $31,738 | 1,809 |
| 123 | Scott | 3.0x | $170,300 | $56,299 | 8,609 |
| 124 | Prairieville | 3.0x | $317,400 | $104,923 | 35,238 |
| 125 | Claiborne | 3.0x | $219,200 | $72,420 | 13,308 |
| 126 | Ringgold | 3.0x | $92,800 | $30,592 | 1,405 |
| 127 | Bernice | 3.0x | $80,300 | $26,399 | 1,355 |
| 128 | Kentwood | 3.0x | $95,500 | $31,364 | 2,087 |
| 129 | Port Allen | 3.0x | $181,300 | $59,474 | 4,942 |
| 130 | Zachary | 3.1x | $259,100 | $84,480 | 19,952 |
| 131 | Coushatta | 3.1x | $96,100 | $31,250 | 1,938 |
| 132 | Banks Springs | 3.1x | $80,700 | $26,232 | 1,406 |
| 133 | Slidell | 3.1x | $217,700 | $70,497 | 28,561 |
| 134 | Shenandoah | 3.1x | $331,100 | $107,021 | 17,998 |
| 135 | Livingston | 3.1x | $192,300 | $61,750 | 1,747 |
| 136 | Raceland | 3.1x | $187,800 | $60,286 | 9,585 |
| 137 | Brownfields | 3.1x | $207,200 | $65,929 | 4,261 |
| 138 | Vidalia | 3.2x | $152,500 | $48,250 | 3,928 |
| 139 | Leesville | 3.2x | $118,600 | $37,500 | 5,495 |
| 140 | Bogalusa | 3.2x | $97,600 | $30,749 | 10,468 |
| 141 | Jean Lafitte | 3.2x | $205,200 | $64,452 | 2,266 |
| 142 | Prien | 3.2x | $278,000 | $87,292 | 7,119 |
| 143 | Labadieville | 3.2x | $153,100 | $48,056 | 1,408 |
| 144 | Paulina | 3.2x | $283,100 | $88,839 | 1,785 |
| 145 | Opelousas | 3.2x | $105,100 | $32,964 | 15,495 |
| 146 | Many | 3.2x | $116,600 | $36,563 | 2,166 |
| 147 | Eastwood | 3.2x | $258,100 | $80,603 | 4,440 |
| 148 | St. Gabriel | 3.2x | $239,200 | $74,688 | 6,639 |
| 149 | Patterson | 3.2x | $160,400 | $49,886 | 5,744 |
| 150 | Central | 3.2x | $288,700 | $89,554 | 29,783 |
| 151 | St. Rose | 3.2x | $238,900 | $74,075 | 7,644 |
| 152 | Glenmora | 3.3x | $103,700 | $31,839 | 1,284 |
| 153 | New Roads | 3.3x | $168,200 | $51,328 | 4,404 |
| 154 | Merrydale | 3.3x | $136,100 | $41,500 | 9,490 |
| 155 | Oil City | 3.3x | $70,000 | $21,325 | 1,184 |
| 156 | Chackbay | 3.3x | $217,000 | $65,968 | 5,436 |
| 157 | Sterlington | 3.3x | $228,400 | $69,007 | 2,229 |
| 158 | Mansfield | 3.3x | $112,100 | $33,844 | 4,619 |
| 159 | Gramercy | 3.3x | $225,100 | $67,813 | 2,814 |
| 160 | Norco | 3.3x | $238,100 | $71,220 | 2,781 |
| 161 | Timberlane | 3.4x | $221,000 | $65,901 | 10,886 |
| 162 | Montz | 3.4x | $308,800 | $91,875 | 2,074 |
| 163 | New Iberia | 3.4x | $158,300 | $47,087 | 27,571 |
| 164 | Sunset | 3.4x | $206,100 | $60,964 | 3,074 |
| 165 | Carencro | 3.4x | $214,800 | $63,401 | 11,619 |
| 166 | Boutte | 3.4x | $231,200 | $68,220 | 2,027 |
| 167 | Violet | 3.4x | $173,500 | $51,038 | 4,122 |
| 168 | Inniswold | 3.4x | $349,600 | $102,337 | 6,357 |
| 169 | Merryville | 3.4x | $100,500 | $29,219 | 1,004 |
| 170 | Eunice | 3.4x | $122,000 | $35,436 | 9,239 |
| 171 | Benton | 3.5x | $201,000 | $58,143 | 2,548 |
| 172 | Lakeshore | 3.5x | $166,800 | $48,214 | 3,437 |
| 173 | Homer | 3.5x | $80,700 | $23,160 | 2,654 |
| 174 | Abita Springs | 3.5x | $269,300 | $77,257 | 2,699 |
| 175 | Mamou | 3.5x | $86,500 | $24,808 | 2,864 |
| 176 | Slaughter | 3.5x | $254,300 | $72,438 | 1,250 |
| 177 | Sibley | 3.5x | $148,200 | $42,061 | 1,376 |
| 178 | Houma | 3.5x | $205,900 | $58,194 | 32,392 |
| 179 | Destrehan | 3.5x | $320,700 | $90,509 | 11,619 |
| 180 | Clinton | 3.6x | $204,700 | $57,609 | 1,136 |
| 181 | Belle Chasse | 3.6x | $410,000 | $115,012 | 10,934 |
| 182 | Ville Platte | 3.6x | $101,200 | $28,361 | 6,253 |
| 183 | Bayou Vista | 3.6x | $144,700 | $40,500 | 3,842 |
| 184 | Woodworth | 3.6x | $302,200 | $84,500 | 2,432 |
| 185 | Luling | 3.6x | $273,800 | $76,539 | 13,960 |
| 186 | Lake Charles | 3.6x | $214,300 | $59,235 | 81,143 |
| 187 | Bossier City | 3.6x | $202,100 | $55,819 | 62,901 |
| 188 | Rayville | 3.6x | $99,100 | $27,273 | 3,261 |
| 189 | Erwinville | 3.6x | $189,500 | $52,120 | 2,420 |
| 190 | Lutcher | 3.6x | $219,600 | $60,375 | 2,991 |
| 191 | Independence | 3.7x | $147,000 | $40,268 | 2,207 |
| 192 | Lafourche Crossing | 3.7x | $269,100 | $73,309 | 2,790 |
| 193 | Shreveport | 3.7x | $178,900 | $48,699 | 180,982 |
| 194 | Breaux Bridge | 3.7x | $175,900 | $47,806 | 7,501 |
| 195 | Rayne | 3.7x | $156,500 | $42,151 | 7,105 |
| 196 | Arcadia | 3.8x | $93,700 | $24,860 | 2,635 |
| 197 | Greenwood | 3.8x | $241,600 | $64,063 | 3,110 |
| 198 | Westminster | 3.8x | $266,100 | $70,245 | 2,559 |
| 199 | Minden | 3.8x | $130,200 | $34,294 | 11,455 |
| 200 | Westwego | 3.8x | $177,400 | $46,261 | 8,335 |
| 201 | Kenner | 3.8x | $246,300 | $64,020 | 64,904 |
| 202 | Iota | 3.9x | $157,500 | $40,833 | 1,481 |
| 203 | Covington | 3.9x | $295,100 | $75,851 | 11,658 |
| 204 | Kaplan | 3.9x | $156,200 | $40,109 | 4,238 |
| 205 | West Monroe | 3.9x | $192,400 | $49,386 | 12,729 |
| 206 | Alexandria | 3.9x | $183,700 | $47,113 | 44,060 |
| 207 | Logansport | 3.9x | $126,600 | $32,404 | 1,439 |
| 208 | Chalmette | 3.9x | $214,700 | $54,904 | 22,616 |
| 209 | Ponchatoula | 3.9x | $200,300 | $51,161 | 7,808 |
| 210 | Arabi | 4.0x | $225,500 | $56,813 | 4,625 |
| 211 | Farmerville | 4.0x | $104,900 | $26,356 | 3,407 |
| 212 | Mandeville | 4.0x | $376,100 | $94,405 | 12,946 |
| 213 | Jackson | 4.0x | $151,100 | $37,844 | 3,958 |
| 214 | Olla | 4.0x | $119,200 | $29,688 | 1,179 |
| 215 | Campti | 4.0x | $78,300 | $19,351 | 1,047 |
| 216 | Pineville | 4.0x | $201,500 | $49,774 | 14,160 |
| 217 | Baldwin | 4.1x | $129,400 | $31,669 | 1,962 |
| 218 | Marrero | 4.1x | $169,800 | $41,402 | 32,540 |
| 219 | Harvey | 4.1x | $200,100 | $48,774 | 20,915 |
| 220 | Berwick | 4.1x | $212,400 | $51,580 | 4,607 |
| 221 | Pearl River | 4.1x | $235,200 | $56,719 | 2,614 |
| 222 | Lafayette | 4.2x | $257,000 | $61,915 | 121,715 |
| 223 | Iowa | 4.2x | $249,200 | $59,779 | 3,200 |
| 224 | Bunkie | 4.2x | $93,300 | $22,267 | 3,253 |
| 225 | Lake Providence | 4.2x | $115,600 | $27,580 | 3,349 |
| 226 | Marksville | 4.2x | $151,900 | $36,202 | 4,905 |
| 227 | Vienna Bend | 4.2x | $123,500 | $29,327 | 1,502 |
| 228 | Ventress | 4.2x | $302,200 | $71,458 | 1,166 |
| 229 | River Ridge | 4.2x | $357,400 | $84,336 | 13,312 |
| 230 | Leonville | 4.2x | $182,800 | $43,015 | 1,395 |
| 231 | Terrytown | 4.3x | $220,300 | $51,718 | 24,726 |
| 232 | Choudrant | 4.3x | $313,500 | $72,679 | 1,319 |
| 233 | Harahan | 4.3x | $343,100 | $79,516 | 8,904 |
| 234 | Jefferson | 4.3x | $247,700 | $57,235 | 9,703 |
| 235 | Gardere | 4.4x | $243,300 | $55,409 | 12,223 |
| 236 | Thibodaux | 4.5x | $232,500 | $52,072 | 15,732 |
| 237 | Metairie | 4.5x | $327,500 | $73,042 | 139,729 |
| 238 | Haughton | 4.5x | $234,100 | $51,932 | 4,485 |
| 239 | Hammond | 4.6x | $221,400 | $48,166 | 21,539 |
| 240 | Natalbany | 4.7x | $151,200 | $32,483 | 2,416 |
| 241 | White Castle | 4.7x | $87,700 | $18,750 | 2,237 |
| 242 | Baton Rouge | 4.7x | $234,700 | $49,994 | 222,771 |
| 243 | Eden Isle | 4.7x | $371,600 | $78,426 | 7,683 |
| 244 | Oak Hills Place | 4.7x | $437,900 | $92,306 | 9,038 |
| 245 | Killian | 4.8x | $322,100 | $67,634 | 1,694 |
| 246 | St. Francisville | 4.8x | $275,000 | $57,105 | 1,805 |
| 247 | Stonewall | 4.9x | $277,300 | $56,557 | 2,392 |
| 248 | Monroe | 4.9x | $198,900 | $40,505 | 47,004 |
| 249 | Crowley | 5.1x | $144,900 | $28,642 | 11,422 |
| 250 | Arnaudville | 5.2x | $83,400 | $16,111 | 1,239 |
| 251 | Natchitoches | 5.2x | $193,200 | $37,133 | 17,577 |
| 252 | Mansura | 5.4x | $117,300 | $21,797 | 1,263 |
| 253 | Franklinton | 5.5x | $188,500 | $34,235 | 3,602 |
| 254 | New Orleans | 5.6x | $315,700 | $56,631 | 371,853 |
| 255 | Gretna | 6.0x | $257,400 | $43,110 | 17,389 |
| 256 | North Vacherie | 6.0x | $221,900 | $37,083 | 1,905 |
| 257 | Ruston | 7.2x | $225,300 | $31,120 | 22,284 |
| 258 | Donaldsonville | 7.9x | $185,900 | $23,618 | 6,831 |