Rent Affordability for A Licensed Practical Nurse in Louisiana

A typical licensed practical nurse in Louisiana earns about $52,887 a year, which supports approximately $1,322 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. 15 of 49 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 34 are rent-burdened on this salary.

CityMedian rent% of incomeAffordability
Opelousas, LA$888/mo20.1%affordable
Pineville, LA$998/mo22.6%affordable
Alexandria, LA$1,111/mo25.2%affordable
Leesville, LA$1,113/mo25.3%affordable
West Monroe, LA$1,122/mo25.5%affordable
Baker, LA$1,146/mo26%affordable
Shreveport, LA$1,187/mo26.9%affordable
New Iberia, LA$1,206/mo27.4%affordable
Harvey, LA$1,218/mo27.6%affordable
Thibodaux, LA$1,241/mo28.2%affordable
Sulphur, LA$1,272/mo28.9%affordable
Hammond, LA$1,296/mo29.4%affordable
Ruston, LA$1,303/mo29.6%affordable
Lake Charles, LA$1,313/mo29.8%affordable
Lafayette, LA$1,322/mo30%affordable
Houma, LA$1,331/mo30.2%stretched
Harahan, LA$1,357/mo30.8%stretched
Deridder, LA$1,367/mo31%stretched
Baton Rouge, LA$1,377/mo31.2%stretched
Chalmette, LA$1,374/mo31.2%stretched
Slidell, LA$1,451/mo32.9%stretched
Westwego, LA$1,456/mo33%stretched
Destrehan, LA$1,492/mo33.9%stretched
River Ridge, LA$1,498/mo34%stretched
Covington, LA$1,502/mo34.1%stretched
Bossier City, LA$1,513/mo34.3%stretched
Denham Springs, LA$1,533/mo34.8%stretched
Broussard, LA$1,538/mo34.9%stretched
Brusly, LA$1,547/mo35.1%stretched
Metairie, LA$1,557/mo35.3%stretched
Monroe, LA$1,570/mo35.6%stretched
Gonzales, LA$1,585/mo36%stretched
Scott, LA$1,600/mo36.3%stretched
Eden Isle, LA$1,607/mo36.5%stretched
Kenner, LA$1,615/mo36.6%stretched
Zachary, LA$1,611/mo36.6%stretched
Gretna, LA$1,641/mo37.2%stretched
New Orleans, LA$1,648/mo37.4%stretched
Marrero, LA$1,677/mo38.1%stretched
Mandeville, LA$1,701/mo38.6%stretched
La Place, LA$1,707/mo38.7%stretched
Elmwood, LA$1,714/mo38.9%stretched
Westlake, LA$1,728/mo39.2%stretched
Ponchatoula, LA$1,756/mo39.8%stretched
Jefferson, LA$1,811/mo41.1%rent-burdened
Youngsville, LA$1,851/mo42%rent-burdened
Maurice, LA$1,950/mo44.2%rent-burdened
Belle Chasse, LA$2,058/mo46.7%rent-burdened
Prairieville, LA$2,096/mo47.6%rent-burdened
Methodology: Salary is the BLS-derived state estimate for Louisiana. Rent is the latest ZORI monthly value for each city. Affordability uses the 30% rule (rent ≤ 30% of gross income).