Rents are 12% below what Marrero's 10-year trend predicts — a better deal than its own history suggests.
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 $1,678 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 Marrero is 7.1% below its high of $1,806 in March 2026, at $1,678 as of September 2026.
Rent in Marrero changed -5.8% over the year to September 2026. Across the 36 Louisiana cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.9%.
Rent has fallen 6 months in a row, and rose in 3 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($41,402) is $1,035 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a studio ($1,030); a 1-bedroom is $1,190.
Harvey, 4 miles away, rents for 23% less ($1,288/mo), about $4,700 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Marrero. 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
Marrero, LA is majority owner-occupied, has a large retiree population, has a median income below the national average, 14.3% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Marrero, LA has changed in 5 years
Census figures show median household income at $41,402 today, compared with $43,677 five years earlier. Headcount in the area went from 31,928 to 32,540 between 2021 and 2024, a 1.9% change. Educational attainment has shifted as well, with the share of adults holding a bachelor's degree or higher climbed from 12.3% to 14.3%.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Marrero is $1,678/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,030/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,420/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,190/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,810/mo.
At 49% of local median household income ($41,402/yr), Marrero ranks as moderate compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have decreased 5.8% over the past year.
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At $1,678/mo, rent takes ~49% of Marrero's median household income ($41,402/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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