Rents are 8% above what Sulphur's 10-year trend predicts — running hotter than its own history.
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 $1,287 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 Sulphur is at its highest level since Zillow's records here began in May 2023.
Rent in Sulphur changed +11.4% over the year to September 2026. Across the 36 Louisiana cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.9%.
Rent has risen 11 months in a row, and rose in 11 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($61,760) is $1,544 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 4-bedroom ($1,380).
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Sulphur. 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
Sulphur, LA is majority owner-occupied, has a large share of families with children, has a median income below the national average, 16.9% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Sulphur, LA has changed in 5 years
Household income in the area moved from $50,797 to $61,760 across the same window, up 21.6% versus 2021. Census counts show Sulphur, LA losing about 715 residents over the five-year window, down 3.3% on net. The renter share has eased from 31.3% to 25.4%, with owner-occupied housing accounting for the remainder.
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Sulphur rent by bedroom count
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Sulphur is $1,287/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $790/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,040/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $800/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,260/mo.
At 25% of local median household income ($61,760/yr), Sulphur ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 11.4% over the past year.
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At $1,287/mo, rent takes ~25% of Sulphur's median household income ($61,760/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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