Rent Affordability for A Waiter or Waitress in Louisiana
A typical waiter or waitress in Louisiana earns about $31,781 a year, which supports approximately $795 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. 0 of 49 cities tracked stay within the 30% rule; 49 are rent-burdened on this salary.
| City↕ | Median rent↕ | % of income↑ | Affordability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Opelousas, LA | $842/mo | 31.8% | stretched |
| Pineville, LA | $948/mo | 35.8% | stretched |
| Alexandria, LA | $1,148/mo | 43.3% | rent-burdened |
| Shreveport, LA | $1,149/mo | 43.4% | rent-burdened |
| Leesville, LA | $1,166/mo | 44% | rent-burdened |
| Deridder, LA | $1,193/mo | 45% | rent-burdened |
| Ruston, LA | $1,198/mo | 45.2% | rent-burdened |
| Monroe, LA | $1,216/mo | 45.9% | rent-burdened |
| West Monroe, LA | $1,219/mo | 46% | rent-burdened |
| Thibodaux, LA | $1,226/mo | 46.3% | rent-burdened |
| Baker, LA | $1,225/mo | 46.3% | rent-burdened |
| New Iberia, LA | $1,264/mo | 47.7% | rent-burdened |
| Hammond, LA | $1,279/mo | 48.3% | rent-burdened |
| Harvey, LA | $1,288/mo | 48.6% | rent-burdened |
| Sulphur, LA | $1,287/mo | 48.6% | rent-burdened |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $1,301/mo | 49.1% | rent-burdened |
| Lafayette, LA | $1,329/mo | 50.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Lake Charles, LA | $1,329/mo | 50.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Houma, LA | $1,336/mo | 50.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Chalmette, LA | $1,404/mo | 53% | severely rent-burdened |
| Harahan, LA | $1,420/mo | 53.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Metairie, LA | $1,459/mo | 55.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Slidell, LA | $1,489/mo | 56.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Destrehan, LA | $1,499/mo | 56.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Gonzales, LA | $1,527/mo | 57.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Covington, LA | $1,528/mo | 57.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Westwego, LA | $1,535/mo | 58% | severely rent-burdened |
| Bossier City, LA | $1,538/mo | 58.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Denham Springs, LA | $1,564/mo | 59.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Gretna, LA | $1,567/mo | 59.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Kenner, LA | $1,595/mo | 60.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Scott, LA | $1,600/mo | 60.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Jefferson, LA | $1,606/mo | 60.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Mandeville, LA | $1,617/mo | 61.1% | severely rent-burdened |
| Elmwood, LA | $1,620/mo | 61.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| New Orleans, LA | $1,633/mo | 61.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Broussard, LA | $1,657/mo | 62.6% | severely rent-burdened |
| Ponchatoula, LA | $1,675/mo | 63.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| Marrero, LA | $1,678/mo | 63.4% | severely rent-burdened |
| Zachary, LA | $1,690/mo | 63.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Brusly, LA | $1,699/mo | 64.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| La Place, LA | $1,739/mo | 65.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Youngsville, LA | $1,781/mo | 67.2% | severely rent-burdened |
| River Ridge, LA | $1,800/mo | 68% | severely rent-burdened |
| Eden Isle, LA | $1,848/mo | 69.8% | severely rent-burdened |
| Maurice, LA | $1,900/mo | 71.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Westlake, LA | $1,985/mo | 75% | severely rent-burdened |
| Belle Chasse, LA | $2,058/mo | 77.7% | severely rent-burdened |
| Prairieville, LA | $2,074/mo | 78.3% | severely rent-burdened |