At $1,690/mo, rent takes about 24% 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 $1,690 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 Zachary changed +0.5% over the year to September 2026. Across the 36 Louisiana cities Zillow tracks, the typical change was +3.9%.
Rent rose in 7 of the last 12 months.
30% of the median household income ($84,480) is $2,112 a month. That covers HUD's Fair Market Rent for up to a 3-bedroom ($1,700); a 4-bedroom is $2,250.
Baker, 5 miles away, rents for 28% less ($1,225/mo), about $5,600 a year in savings.
From Zillow's monthly rent index (ZORI) for Zachary. 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
Zachary, LA is majority owner-occupied, 32.7% of residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2024 5-Year Estimates
How Zachary, LA has changed in 5 years
On the earnings side, the typical household in Zachary, LA now reports about $84,480, up from $85,949 in 2021. The population has grown by 3.5% since 2021, moving from about 19,278 residents to roughly 19,952. Renters now make up 20.4% of households, compared with 18% five years ago. College-educated residents now make up 32.7% of adults here, versus 39.8% in 2021.
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Last updated: October 17, 2026
The median rent in Zachary is $1,690/mo as of October 2026. A studio apartment averages $1,180/mo while a 2-bedroom runs $1,360/mo. One-bedroom apartments average $1,200/mo and 3-bedroom units go for $1,700/mo.
At 24% of local median household income ($84,480/yr), Zachary ranks as affordable compared to the national benchmark of 30%. Rents have increased 0.5% over the past year.
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At $1,690/mo, rent takes ~24% of Zachary's median household income ($84,480/yr). The standard benchmark is 30%.
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