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. 16 of 49 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 33 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opelousas, LA | $994/mo | 21.8% | affordable |
| Pineville, LA | $1,037/mo | 22.8% | affordable |
| Leesville, LA | $1,053/mo | 23.1% | affordable |
| West Monroe, LA | $1,154/mo | 25.3% | affordable |
| Alexandria, LA | $1,157/mo | 25.4% | affordable |
| Shreveport, LA | $1,170/mo | 25.7% | affordable |
| Baker, LA | $1,194/mo | 26.2% | affordable |
| Harvey, LA | $1,212/mo | 26.6% | affordable |
| Sulphur, LA | $1,216/mo | 26.7% | affordable |
| Lake Charles, LA | $1,270/mo | 27.9% | affordable |
| New Iberia, LA | $1,274/mo | 28% | affordable |
| Hammond, LA | $1,295/mo | 28.4% | affordable |
| Thibodaux, LA | $1,292/mo | 28.4% | affordable |
| Houma, LA | $1,308/mo | 28.7% | affordable |
| Lafayette, LA | $1,324/mo | 29.1% | affordable |
| Deridder, LA | $1,345/mo | 29.5% | affordable |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $1,383/mo | 30.4% | stretched |
| Eden Isle, LA | $1,409/mo | 30.9% | stretched |
| Brusly, LA | $1,409/mo | 30.9% | stretched |
| Harahan, LA | $1,415/mo | 31.1% | stretched |
| Westwego, LA | $1,417/mo | 31.1% | stretched |
| Destrehan, LA | $1,425/mo | 31.3% | stretched |
| Ruston, LA | $1,442/mo | 31.7% | stretched |
| Slidell, LA | $1,462/mo | 32.1% | stretched |
| Chalmette, LA | $1,461/mo | 32.1% | stretched |
| River Ridge, LA | $1,498/mo | 32.9% | stretched |
| Westlake, LA | $1,499/mo | 32.9% | stretched |
| Bossier City, LA | $1,514/mo | 33.2% | stretched |
| Denham Springs, LA | $1,514/mo | 33.2% | stretched |
| Broussard, LA | $1,530/mo | 33.6% | stretched |
| Covington, LA | $1,552/mo | 34.1% | stretched |
| Zachary, LA | $1,557/mo | 34.2% | stretched |
| Gretna, LA | $1,594/mo | 35% | stretched |
| Scott, LA | $1,600/mo | 35.1% | stretched |
| Metairie, LA | $1,605/mo | 35.2% | stretched |
| Monroe, LA | $1,622/mo | 35.6% | stretched |
| Gonzales, LA | $1,627/mo | 35.7% | stretched |
| Kenner, LA | $1,629/mo | 35.8% | stretched |
| Elmwood, LA | $1,651/mo | 36.3% | stretched |
| New Orleans, LA | $1,664/mo | 36.5% | stretched |
| Marrero, LA | $1,668/mo | 36.6% | stretched |
| Mandeville, LA | $1,683/mo | 37% | stretched |
| La Place, LA | $1,720/mo | 37.8% | stretched |
| Ponchatoula, LA | $1,769/mo | 38.8% | stretched |
| Jefferson, LA | $1,838/mo | 40.4% | rent-burdened |
| Youngsville, LA | $1,926/mo | 42.3% | rent-burdened |
| Maurice, LA | $1,950/mo | 42.8% | rent-burdened |
| Prairieville, LA | $2,095/mo | 46% | rent-burdened |
| Belle Chasse, LA | $2,125/mo | 46.7% | rent-burdened |