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La County Directory

County-level affordability, income limits, and rent data from official HUD, IRS, and BLS sources.

Updated Jun 19, 2026 · Dataset v2 · HUD FY2026 · FMR FY2026 · IRS 2025 · BLS CPI-U 2013–2025

La at a glance

Counties indexed

64

State median income

$78,700

per year · HUD Area Median Income

State median FMR (2BR)

$947

per month · HUD Fair Market Rent

Most affordable county

La Salle Parish

11.3% rent burden

Highest income: St. Tammany Parish$107,700/yr
Lowest income: Claiborne Parish$46,500/yr
Highest rent: St. Tammany Parish$1,331/mo

Top counties by signal

Highest median income

  1. 1.St. Tammany Parish$107,700/yr
  2. 2.Ascension Parish$94,500/yr
  3. 3.East Baton Rouge Parish$94,500/yr
  4. 4.East Feliciana Parish$94,500/yr
  5. 5.Livingston Parish$94,500/yr

Highest Fair Market Rent (2BR)

  1. 1.Jefferson Parish$1,331/mo
  2. 2.Orleans Parish$1,331/mo
  3. 3.Plaquemines Parish$1,331/mo
  4. 4.St. Bernard Parish$1,331/mo
  5. 5.St. Charles Parish$1,331/mo

Highest rent burden

  1. 1.Claiborne Parish21.5%
  2. 2.East Carroll Parish20.7%
  3. 3.Tensas Parish20.6%
  4. 4.Tangipahoa Parish20.0%
  5. 5.Madison Parish19.2%

Burden = (12 × FMR 2BR) ÷ median income

Featured clusters

County groupings by affordability profile.

Income Leaders

Highest HUD Area Median Income

Most Affordable

Lowest annual rent burden

High Rent Markets

Highest HUD Fair Market Rents

Results
64 counties
Acadia Parish
Median income: $69,100
FMR (2BR): $880
Allen Parish
Median income: $62,500
FMR (2BR): $834
Ascension Parish
Median income: $94,500
FMR (2BR): $1,204
Assumption Parish
Median income: $77,600
FMR (2BR): $967
Avoyelles Parish
Median income: $53,600
FMR (2BR): $857
Beauregard Parish
Median income: $86,000
FMR (2BR): $935
Bienville Parish
Median income: $58,300
FMR (2BR): $834
Bossier Parish
Median income: $79,200
FMR (2BR): $1,111
Caddo Parish
Median income: $79,200
FMR (2BR): $1,111
Calcasieu Parish
Median income: $93,000
FMR (2BR): $1,217
Caldwell Parish
Median income: $77,300
FMR (2BR): $834
Cameron Parish
Median income: $93,000
FMR (2BR): $1,217
Catahoula Parish
Median income: $62,200
FMR (2BR): $834
Claiborne Parish
Median income: $46,500
FMR (2BR): $834
Concordia Parish
Median income: $54,200
FMR (2BR): $834
De Soto Parish
Median income: $79,200
FMR (2BR): $1,111
East Baton Rouge Parish
Median income: $94,500
FMR (2BR): $1,204
East Carroll Parish
Median income: $48,400
FMR (2BR): $834
East Feliciana Parish
Median income: $94,500
FMR (2BR): $1,204
Evangeline Parish
Median income: $58,100
FMR (2BR): $834
Franklin Parish
Median income: $58,000
FMR (2BR): $834
Grant Parish
Median income: $83,300
FMR (2BR): $994
Iberia Parish
Median income: $75,400
FMR (2BR): $905
Iberville Parish
Median income: $75,500
FMR (2BR): $866
Jackson Parish
Median income: $63,300
FMR (2BR): $834
Jefferson Davis Parish
Median income: $79,300
FMR (2BR): $871
Jefferson Parish
Median income: $88,600
FMR (2BR): $1,331
La Salle Parish
Median income: $90,600
FMR (2BR): $851
Lafayette Parish
Median income: $90,300
FMR (2BR): $1,019
Lafourche Parish
Median income: $86,600
FMR (2BR): $1,102
Lincoln Parish
Median income: $67,800
FMR (2BR): $881
Livingston Parish
Median income: $94,500
FMR (2BR): $1,204
Madison Parish
Median income: $52,000
FMR (2BR): $834
Morehouse Parish
Median income: $54,700
FMR (2BR): $834
Natchitoches Parish
Median income: $71,500
FMR (2BR): $925
Orleans Parish
Median income: $88,600
FMR (2BR): $1,331
Ouachita Parish
Median income: $78,700
FMR (2BR): $1,026
Plaquemines Parish
Median income: $88,600
FMR (2BR): $1,331
Pointe Coupee Parish
Median income: $94,500
FMR (2BR): $1,204
Rapides Parish
Median income: $83,300
FMR (2BR): $994
Red River Parish
Median income: $65,900
FMR (2BR): $834
Richland Parish
Median income: $67,500
FMR (2BR): $944
Sabine Parish
Median income: $68,200
FMR (2BR): $884
St. Bernard Parish
Median income: $88,600
FMR (2BR): $1,331
St. Charles Parish
Median income: $88,600
FMR (2BR): $1,331
St. Helena Parish
Median income: $94,500
FMR (2BR): $1,204
St. James Parish
Median income: $94,000
FMR (2BR): $921
St. John the Baptist Parish
Median income: $88,600
FMR (2BR): $1,331
St. Landry Parish
Median income: $74,100
FMR (2BR): $834
St. Martin Parish
Median income: $90,300
FMR (2BR): $1,019
St. Mary Parish
Median income: $69,600
FMR (2BR): $947
St. Tammany Parish
Median income: $107,700
FMR (2BR): $1,331
Tangipahoa Parish
Median income: $65,800
FMR (2BR): $1,099
Tensas Parish
Median income: $48,500
FMR (2BR): $834
Terrebonne Parish
Median income: $86,600
FMR (2BR): $1,102
Union Parish
Median income: $78,700
FMR (2BR): $1,026
Vermilion Parish
Median income: $76,400
FMR (2BR): $834
Vernon Parish
Median income: $70,200
FMR (2BR): $1,041
Washington Parish
Median income: $65,100
FMR (2BR): $834
Webster Parish
Median income: $55,900
FMR (2BR): $854
West Baton Rouge Parish
Median income: $94,500
FMR (2BR): $1,204
West Carroll Parish
Median income: $71,800
FMR (2BR): $834
West Feliciana Parish
Median income: $94,500
FMR (2BR): $1,204
Winn Parish
Median income: $65,400
FMR (2BR): $834

Frequently asked questions

How many counties are in La?

La has 64 counties indexed in the GovCalculator dataset, sourced from HUD, IRS, and BLS public data.

Which county in La has the highest median income?

St. Tammany Parish has the highest HUD Area Median Income in La at $107,700 per year.

Which county in La has the highest Fair Market Rent?

St. Tammany Parish has the highest HUD Fair Market Rent (2-bedroom) in La at $1,331 per month.

Which county in La is most affordable relative to income?

La Salle Parish has the lowest annual rent burden in La — approximately 11.3% of median income spent on a 2-bedroom Fair Market Rent. Rent burden is calculated as (12 × FMR 2BR) ÷ Area Median Income.