It's no secret that many Americans are forgoing homeownership in favor of renting. In 2020, renters in the U.S. occupied 43 million housing units.
The Stacker team looked at data from a United States Census survey that revealed an estimated 43,378,800 renter-occupied homes in the United States as of 2017, which makes up 36.1% of all households in the country. In 2019, renting was more affordable than buying a median-priced home in 59% of the counties; in 2021, the opposite was true: Owning was more affordable than renting in 63% of U.S. counties.
Stacker compiled a list of parishes in Louisiana where people spend the highest percent of income on rent using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Of course, saving money by owning a home is unattainable for many Americans who don't have savings that could cover a down payment, those who are denied a mortgage, or both. Keep reading to see where in your home state most of people's take-home pay goes to their monthly rent.
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#50. Vermilion Parish
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 14.3%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 62.4%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 18.0%
- Total occupied households: 22,086
- Median household income: $51,945
- Median monthly housing cost: $619
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#49. West Baton Rouge Parish
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 14.4%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 59.3%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 19.0%
- Total occupied households: 9,643
- Median household income: $65,385
- Median monthly housing cost: $782
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#48. Iberville Parish
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 14.6%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 57.2%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 23.0%
- Total occupied households: 10,903
- Median household income: $50,161
- Median monthly housing cost: $610
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#47. LaSalle Parish
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 14.6%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 62.9%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 19.7%
- Total occupied households: 4,814
- Median household income: $42,104
- Median monthly housing cost: $513
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#46. Tensas Parish
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 15.1%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 51.2%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 21.1%
- Total occupied households: 1,792
- Median household income: $27,500
- Median monthly housing cost: $347
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#45. Caldwell Parish
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 15.2%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 59.0%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 19.1%
- Total occupied households: 3,665
- Median household income: $37,691
- Median monthly housing cost: $476
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#44. Jefferson Davis Parish
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 15.2%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 60.5%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 21.7%
- Total occupied households: 11,726
- Median household income: $42,105
- Median monthly housing cost: $532
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#43. De Soto Parish
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 15.2%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 55.7%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 20.1%
- Total occupied households: 10,821
- Median household income: $46,006
- Median monthly housing cost: $584
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#42. Ascension Parish
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 15.2%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 61.2%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 18.6%
- Total occupied households: 43,032
- Median household income: $80,527
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,023
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#41. Lafourche Parish
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#40. Acadia Parish
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 15.6%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 57.3%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 22.4%
- Total occupied households: 22,236
- Median household income: $43,396
- Median monthly housing cost: $563
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#39. Bienville Parish
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 15.6%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 51.5%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 22.5%
- Total occupied households: 5,812
- Median household income: $30,272
- Median monthly housing cost: $393
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#38. West Feliciana Parish
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 15.7%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 58.2%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 19.0%
- Total occupied households: 3,869
- Median household income: $59,637
- Median monthly housing cost: $778
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#37. Grant Parish
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 16.2%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 52.5%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 23.5%
- Total occupied households: 6,989
- Median household income: $42,505
- Median monthly housing cost: $573
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#36. Franklin Parish
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#35. St. Landry Parish
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 16.8%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 53.1%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 23.4%
- Total occupied households: 30,485
- Median household income: $36,403
- Median monthly housing cost: $509
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#34. Iberia Parish
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 16.8%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 54.1%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 24.1%
- Total occupied households: 26,184
- Median household income: $46,861
- Median monthly housing cost: $658
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#33. St. Charles Parish
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 16.9%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 59.3%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 22.0%
- Total occupied households: 19,212
- Median household income: $69,019
- Median monthly housing cost: $972
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#32. Pointe Coupee Parish
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.0%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 53.1%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 23.2%
- Total occupied households: 8,960
- Median household income: $41,480
- Median monthly housing cost: $586
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#31. Richland Parish
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#30. Livingston Parish
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.5%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 60.2%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 18.3%
- Total occupied households: 48,410
- Median household income: $63,389
- Median monthly housing cost: $925
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#29. Calcasieu Parish
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.6%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 55.5%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 24.0%
- Total occupied households: 77,780
- Median household income: $51,148
- Median monthly housing cost: $750
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#28. Washington Parish
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 17.8%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 54.7%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 25.5%
- Total occupied households: 17,613
- Median household income: $37,570
- Median monthly housing cost: $556
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#27. Morehouse Parish
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 18.0%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 50.9%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 24.5%
- Total occupied households: 9,732
- Median household income: $32,929
- Median monthly housing cost: $493
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#26. St. John the Baptist Parish
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#25. Terrebonne Parish
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 18.5%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 54.5%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 25.2%
- Total occupied households: 39,972
- Median household income: $48,747
- Median monthly housing cost: $752
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#24. Avoyelles Parish
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 18.6%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 49.9%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 26.9%
- Total occupied households: 15,163
- Median household income: $38,565
- Median monthly housing cost: $597
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#23. Plaquemines Parish
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 18.7%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 50.5%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 23.7%
- Total occupied households: 8,919
- Median household income: $57,204
- Median monthly housing cost: $893
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#22. St. Mary Parish
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 18.8%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 46.1%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 22.5%
- Total occupied households: 19,856
- Median household income: $40,485
- Median monthly housing cost: $634
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#21. Lafayette Parish
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#20. Concordia Parish
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 19.0%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 47.3%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 28.5%
- Total occupied households: 7,162
- Median household income: $32,500
- Median monthly housing cost: $514
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#19. Red River Parish
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 19.0%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 49.2%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 23.0%
- Total occupied households: 3,372
- Median household income: $33,816
- Median monthly housing cost: $535
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#18. St. Tammany Parish
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 19.3%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 51.0%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 26.4%
- Total occupied households: 92,962
- Median household income: $68,905
- Median monthly housing cost: $1,106
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#17. Evangeline Parish
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 19.3%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 54.0%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 27.2%
- Total occupied households: 12,172
- Median household income: $31,965
- Median monthly housing cost: $514
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#16. Claiborne Parish
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#15. Rapides Parish
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 19.6%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 49.3%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 27.1%
- Total occupied households: 48,488
- Median household income: $47,269
- Median monthly housing cost: $771
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#14. Vernon Parish
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 19.8%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 51.4%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 24.4%
- Total occupied households: 17,696
- Median household income: $49,141
- Median monthly housing cost: $812
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#13. Tangipahoa Parish
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 20.0%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 52.1%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 27.1%
- Total occupied households: 47,597
- Median household income: $47,832
- Median monthly housing cost: $797
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#12. Madison Parish
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 20.2%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 43.3%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 27.8%
- Total occupied households: 3,832
- Median household income: $30,350
- Median monthly housing cost: $511
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#11. East Baton Rouge Parish
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#10. Bossier Parish
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 21.1%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 47.1%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 28.9%
- Total occupied households: 49,377
- Median household income: $54,268
- Median monthly housing cost: $952
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#9. Ouachita Parish
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 21.4%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 46.2%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 30.4%
- Total occupied households: 56,556
- Median household income: $41,121
- Median monthly housing cost: $732
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#8. Jefferson Parish
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 21.4%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 45.6%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 32.0%
- Total occupied households: 169,452
- Median household income: $54,032
- Median monthly housing cost: $962
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#7. Webster Parish
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 21.6%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 46.5%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 29.4%
- Total occupied households: 16,551
- Median household income: $28,951
- Median monthly housing cost: $522
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#6. St. Bernard Parish
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 22.2%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 49.1%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 30.7%
- Total occupied households: 15,005
- Median household income: $44,661
- Median monthly housing cost: $825
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#5. East Carroll Parish
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 22.3%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 37.4%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 30.4%
- Total occupied households: 2,037
- Median household income: $22,346
- Median monthly housing cost: $415
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#4. Caddo Parish
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 22.8%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 45.0%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 34.2%
- Total occupied households: 95,864
- Median household income: $41,797
- Median monthly housing cost: $795
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#3. Lincoln Parish
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 24.1%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 42.5%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 33.6%
- Total occupied households: 17,712
- Median household income: $35,467
- Median monthly housing cost: $713
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#2. Natchitoches Parish
- Median percent of income spent on housing: 27.8%
--- Percent of households spending <20% of income on housing: 38.3%
--- Percent of households spending >30% of income on housing: 35.4%
- Total occupied households: 14,659
- Median household income: $28,567
- Median monthly housing cost: $662
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#1. Orleans Parish