Louisiana money guide

What do you want to know about Louisiana? Every link below runs on public Census and Federal Reserve figures for this state.

Key figures

At a glance

Median household income
$59,065
per year
Median home value
$199,047
typical county
Median property tax bill
$1,116
per year
Unemployment rate
6.6%
latest month

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year); Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED).

State vs. national

How Louisiana compares to the U.S.

The typical county home value in Louisiana runs 8% below the national figure.

Household income−22% vs U.S.
Louisiana$48,259
United States$61,735
Home value−8% vs U.S.
Louisiana$145,100
United States$157,700
Gross rent−4% vs U.S.
Louisiana$784
United States$816
Property taxes−65% vs U.S.
Louisiana$511
United States$1,479

Median of county-level values. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year), 2022.

Taxes

Property taxes in LouisianaMedian annual real-estate taxes paid in Louisiana, plus the effective rate against typical home values, from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey data.

Housing & mortgage

Median home value in LouisianaTypical home values in Louisiana from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey data, with county detail and a comparison against the national figure.

Cost of living

Median gross rent in LouisianaMedian gross rent in Louisiana from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey data, with county detail and a national comparison.

Income & jobs

Median household income in LouisianaMedian household income in Louisiana, from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey data, with county-level detail and how it compares with the national figure.Unemployment in LouisianaFederal Reserve (FRED) unemployment series for Louisiana.

Investing & retirement

Retirement income in LouisianaMedian household income for householders aged 65 and over in Louisiana, next to typical local housing costs, from U.S. Census Bureau data.

Calculators

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How we built these numbers

State figures are population-weighted roll-ups of county results from the Census Bureau American Community Survey five-year release. Rates and unemployment series come from the St. Louis Fed. Nothing here is modelled or estimated by us: we publish the public figure and show you where it came from.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year); Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED).

Browse ZIP codes in Louisiana

Income, home values and rent for the largest ZIP codes in the state.

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