Rents are right about where Denham Springs's 10-year trend predicts.
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 $1,564 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 Denham Springs is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in January 2023.
Rent in Denham Springs changed +4.8% 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 ($71,569) is $1,789 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,640); a 4-bedroom is $2,170.
Baton Rouge, 14 miles away, rents for 17% less ($1,301/mo), about $3,200 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Denham Springs. 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
Denham Springs, LA is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, 23.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Denham Springs, LA has changed in 5 years
Five years ago, renters in Denham Springs, LA paid around $1,410 a month. That figure now sits near $1,564, up 10.9% from the 2023 baseline. Census figures show median household income at $71,569 today, compared with $79,646 five years earlier. Because rent grew faster than wages over the same span, the affordability picture has tightened relative to 2021. The renter share has eased from 29.9% to 25.9%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder. Bachelor's-degree-or-higher attainment moved from 26.5% to 23.3% across the same window. The combined trend lines point to a market that has changed measurably from where it stood in early 2023.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Denham Springs is $1,564/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,140/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,310/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,160/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,640/mo.
At 26% of local median household income ($71,569/yr), Denham Springs ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 4.8% over the past year.
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