Rent Affordability for An Elementary School Teacher in Louisiana
A typical elementary school teacher in Louisiana earns about $58,360 a year, which supports approximately $1,459 a month in rent under the 30% rule. Below, every tracked Louisiana city is ranked by how local rent compares against that affordability ceiling.
As of May 2026. 21 of 49 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 28 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opelousas, LA | $842/mo | 17.3% | very comfortable |
| Pineville, LA | $948/mo | 19.5% | very comfortable |
| Shreveport, LA | $1,149/mo | 23.6% | affordable |
| Alexandria, LA | $1,148/mo | 23.6% | affordable |
| Leesville, LA | $1,166/mo | 24% | affordable |
| Deridder, LA | $1,193/mo | 24.5% | affordable |
| Ruston, LA | $1,198/mo | 24.6% | affordable |
| Monroe, LA | $1,216/mo | 25% | affordable |
| West Monroe, LA | $1,219/mo | 25.1% | affordable |
| Thibodaux, LA | $1,226/mo | 25.2% | affordable |
| Baker, LA | $1,225/mo | 25.2% | affordable |
| New Iberia, LA | $1,264/mo | 26% | affordable |
| Hammond, LA | $1,279/mo | 26.3% | affordable |
| Harvey, LA | $1,288/mo | 26.5% | affordable |
| Sulphur, LA | $1,287/mo | 26.5% | affordable |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $1,301/mo | 26.8% | affordable |
| Lafayette, LA | $1,329/mo | 27.3% | affordable |
| Lake Charles, LA | $1,329/mo | 27.3% | affordable |
| Houma, LA | $1,336/mo | 27.5% | affordable |
| Chalmette, LA | $1,404/mo | 28.9% | affordable |
| Harahan, LA | $1,420/mo | 29.2% | affordable |
| Metairie, LA | $1,459/mo | 30% | stretched |
| Slidell, LA | $1,489/mo | 30.6% | stretched |
| Destrehan, LA | $1,499/mo | 30.8% | stretched |
| Gonzales, LA | $1,527/mo | 31.4% | stretched |
| Covington, LA | $1,528/mo | 31.4% | stretched |
| Bossier City, LA | $1,538/mo | 31.6% | stretched |
| Westwego, LA | $1,535/mo | 31.6% | stretched |
| Gretna, LA | $1,567/mo | 32.2% | stretched |
| Denham Springs, LA | $1,564/mo | 32.2% | stretched |
| Kenner, LA | $1,595/mo | 32.8% | stretched |
| Scott, LA | $1,600/mo | 32.9% | stretched |
| Jefferson, LA | $1,606/mo | 33% | stretched |
| Mandeville, LA | $1,617/mo | 33.2% | stretched |
| Elmwood, LA | $1,620/mo | 33.3% | stretched |
| New Orleans, LA | $1,633/mo | 33.6% | stretched |
| Broussard, LA | $1,657/mo | 34.1% | stretched |
| Ponchatoula, LA | $1,675/mo | 34.4% | stretched |
| Marrero, LA | $1,678/mo | 34.5% | stretched |
| Zachary, LA | $1,690/mo | 34.7% | stretched |
| Brusly, LA | $1,699/mo | 34.9% | stretched |
| La Place, LA | $1,739/mo | 35.8% | stretched |
| Youngsville, LA | $1,781/mo | 36.6% | stretched |
| River Ridge, LA | $1,800/mo | 37% | stretched |
| Eden Isle, LA | $1,848/mo | 38% | stretched |
| Maurice, LA | $1,900/mo | 39.1% | stretched |
| Westlake, LA | $1,985/mo | 40.8% | rent-burdened |
| Belle Chasse, LA | $2,058/mo | 42.3% | rent-burdened |
| Prairieville, LA | $2,074/mo | 42.6% | rent-burdened |