Most expensive cities for renters in Louisiana

Name: Most Expensive Cities to Rent in Louisiana
Creator: RentDataNow

Cities in Louisiana ranked by highest median rent. Cities with 15,000+ residents. Updated monthly.

Key findings

Prairieville ranks first, with a median rent of $2,074/mo.
Across all 24 cities on this list, the median rent is $1,336/mo.
Lake Charles moved from #23 to #14 compared with a year ago.

Data as of September 2026. Median rent from RentDataNow's monthly city data (Zillow's rent index where Zillow covers the city). Rank a year ago compares the same cities' rent 12 months earlier. Updated monthly. Download this list (CSV)

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24 cities

Rank	City	Median rent	1-yr change	5-yr change	Rent/income	Vs. a year ago
01	PrairievilleLA Pop. 35KCompare →	$2,074/mo	+3.1%	--	23.7%	same
02	YoungsvilleLA Pop. 17KCompare →	$1,781/mo	-0.1%	--	20.2%	same
03	ZacharyLA Pop. 20KCompare →	$1,690/mo	+0.5%	--	24.0%	↑1 from #4
04	MarreroLA Pop. 33KCompare →	$1,678/mo	-5.8%	--	48.6%	↓1 from #3
05	New OrleansLA Pop. 372KCompare →	$1,633/mo	+2.1%	+15.3%	34.6%	↑1 from #6
06	KennerLA Pop. 65KCompare →	$1,595/mo	-3.2%	--	29.9%	↓1 from #5
07	GretnaLA Pop. 17KCompare →	$1,567/mo	+2.1%	--	43.6%	same
08	Bossier CityLA Pop. 63KCompare →	$1,538/mo	+7.7%	+23.9%	33.1%	↑2 from #10
09	SlidellLA Pop. 29KCompare →	$1,489/mo	+1.6%	+17.1%	25.3%	↓1 from #8
10	MetairieLA Pop. 140KCompare →	$1,459/mo	+1.3%	+20.0%	24.0%	↓1 from #9
11	ChalmetteLA Pop. 23KCompare →	$1,404/mo	+5.0%	--	30.7%	same
12	HoumaLA Pop. 32KCompare →	$1,336/mo	+5.2%	--	27.5%	↑1 from #13
13	LafayetteLA Pop. 122KCompare →	$1,329/mo	+0.7%	+12.6%	25.8%	↓1 from #12
14	Lake CharlesLA Pop. 81KCompare →	$1,329/mo	+19.2%	+9.6%	26.9%	↑9 from #23
15	Baton RougeLA Pop. 223KCompare →	$1,301/mo	+2.6%	+14.6%	31.2%	↓1 from #14
16	HarveyLA Pop. 21KCompare →	$1,288/mo	+5.8%	--	31.7%	same
17	SulphurLA Pop. 21KCompare →	$1,287/mo	+11.4%	--	25.0%	↑2 from #19
18	HammondLA Pop. 22KCompare →	$1,279/mo	+3.8%	--	31.9%	↓3 from #15
19	New IberiaLA Pop. 28KCompare →	$1,264/mo	+8.6%	--	32.2%	↓2 from #17
20	ThibodauxLA Pop. 16KCompare →	$1,226/mo	+5.9%	--	28.3%	↓2 from #18
21	MonroeLA Pop. 47KCompare →	$1,216/mo	+7.2%	--	36.0%	↓1 from #20
22	RustonLA Pop. 22KCompare →	$1,198/mo	+7.2%	--	46.2%	same
23	ShreveportLA Pop. 181KCompare →	$1,149/mo	+6.0%	+24.9%	28.3%	↑1 from #24
24	AlexandriaLA Pop. 44KCompare →	$1,148/mo	+2.2%	--	29.2%	↓3 from #21