At $1,657/mo, rent takes about 17% of the local median household income, comfortably within the 30% benchmark.
Rent by unit size
These are HUD Fair Market Rents, the payment standard for a Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8). They often differ from the $1,657 market median above, and that is expected: FMR is the 40th percentile of standard-quality units and counts gross rent, so it includes essential utilities such as electricity, water, gas, sewer, and trash. The market median is asking rent, which usually excludes utilities. HUD sets FMR once a year; market rent here updates monthly.
Source: HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents. Read the methodology →
12-month history
Last updated: October 17, 2026
What the numbers show
Rent in Broussard changed +7.0% over the year to September 2026. Across the 36 Louisiana cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.9%.
Rent has risen 8 months in a row, and rose in 11 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($116,179) is $2,904 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,750).
Lafayette, 8 miles away, rents for 20% less ($1,329/mo), about $3,900 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Broussard. Income is the Census median household income (5-year estimates). Fair Market Rents are HUD’s, which include utilities.
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Who lives here
Broussard, LA is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income above the national average, 36.1% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Broussard, LA has changed in 5 years
Local incomes tracked alongside that move, going from a median of $85,055 in 2021 to $116,179 more recently. Census counts show Broussard, LA adding about 1,362 residents over the five-year window, up 10.5% on net. The renter share has eased from 21.9% to 16.7%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Broussard is $1,657/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $750/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,060/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $930/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,350/mo.
At 17% of local median household income ($116,179/yr), Broussard ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 7.0% over the past year.
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