Rent Affordability for A Firefighter in Louisiana
A typical firefighter in Louisiana earns about $54,645 a year, which supports approximately $1,366 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. 17 of 49 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 32 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opelousas, LA | $888/mo | 19.5% | very comfortable |
| Pineville, LA | $998/mo | 21.9% | affordable |
| Alexandria, LA | $1,111/mo | 24.4% | affordable |
| Leesville, LA | $1,113/mo | 24.4% | affordable |
| West Monroe, LA | $1,122/mo | 24.6% | affordable |
| Baker, LA | $1,146/mo | 25.2% | affordable |
| Shreveport, LA | $1,187/mo | 26.1% | affordable |
| New Iberia, LA | $1,206/mo | 26.5% | affordable |
| Harvey, LA | $1,218/mo | 26.7% | affordable |
| Thibodaux, LA | $1,241/mo | 27.3% | affordable |
| Sulphur, LA | $1,272/mo | 27.9% | affordable |
| Hammond, LA | $1,296/mo | 28.5% | affordable |
| Ruston, LA | $1,303/mo | 28.6% | affordable |
| Lake Charles, LA | $1,313/mo | 28.8% | affordable |
| Lafayette, LA | $1,322/mo | 29% | affordable |
| Houma, LA | $1,331/mo | 29.2% | affordable |
| Harahan, LA | $1,357/mo | 29.8% | affordable |
| Deridder, LA | $1,367/mo | 30% | stretched |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $1,377/mo | 30.2% | stretched |
| Chalmette, LA | $1,374/mo | 30.2% | stretched |
| Slidell, LA | $1,451/mo | 31.9% | stretched |
| Westwego, LA | $1,456/mo | 32% | stretched |
| Destrehan, LA | $1,492/mo | 32.8% | stretched |
| River Ridge, LA | $1,498/mo | 32.9% | stretched |
| Covington, LA | $1,502/mo | 33% | stretched |
| Bossier City, LA | $1,513/mo | 33.2% | stretched |
| Denham Springs, LA | $1,533/mo | 33.7% | stretched |
| Broussard, LA | $1,538/mo | 33.8% | stretched |
| Brusly, LA | $1,547/mo | 34% | stretched |
| Metairie, LA | $1,557/mo | 34.2% | stretched |
| Monroe, LA | $1,570/mo | 34.5% | stretched |
| Gonzales, LA | $1,585/mo | 34.8% | stretched |
| Scott, LA | $1,600/mo | 35.1% | stretched |
| Eden Isle, LA | $1,607/mo | 35.3% | stretched |
| Zachary, LA | $1,611/mo | 35.4% | stretched |
| Kenner, LA | $1,615/mo | 35.5% | stretched |
| Gretna, LA | $1,641/mo | 36% | stretched |
| New Orleans, LA | $1,648/mo | 36.2% | stretched |
| Marrero, LA | $1,677/mo | 36.8% | stretched |
| Mandeville, LA | $1,701/mo | 37.4% | stretched |
| La Place, LA | $1,707/mo | 37.5% | stretched |
| Elmwood, LA | $1,714/mo | 37.6% | stretched |
| Westlake, LA | $1,728/mo | 37.9% | stretched |
| Ponchatoula, LA | $1,756/mo | 38.6% | stretched |
| Jefferson, LA | $1,811/mo | 39.8% | stretched |
| Youngsville, LA | $1,851/mo | 40.6% | rent-burdened |
| Maurice, LA | $1,950/mo | 42.8% | rent-burdened |
| Belle Chasse, LA | $2,058/mo | 45.2% | rent-burdened |
| Prairieville, LA | $2,096/mo | 46% | rent-burdened |