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Cost of Living in Avoyelles Parish, LA

Prices around Avoyelles Parish, LA run 11.8% below the U.S. average (BEA, Louisiana). The typical household there earns $39,325 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $857 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $34,280 a year.

Avoyelles Parish, LA at a glance

Median household income

$39,325$3,277 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$857HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)88.2-11.8% · BEA, Louisiana
Electricity13.5¢per kWh · EIA Residential LA
Population38,905Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Avoyelles Parish, LA?

HUD’s fair market rent for each size, against what a typical household here earns. Change the income to see yours.

Affordable (< 30% of income)
HUD Fair Market Rent$857Monthly market rent
Share of gross income26.2%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$34,280To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$983At 30% of $39,325
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Avoyelles Parish, LA? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Avoyelles Parish, LA, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in Avoyelles Parish, LA, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$617$7,404$24,68018.8%
1-Bedroom Apartment$653$7,836$26,12019.9%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$857$10,284$34,28026.2%
3-Bedroom Home$1,087$13,044$43,48033.2%
4-Bedroom Home$1,283$15,396$51,32039.2%

Rent in Avoyelles Parish, LA, with the wage each unit needs →

What a typical income covers in Avoyelles Parish, LA

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $39,325 a year ($3,277 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$1,639/moRent ($857 2-BR), utilities (~$121/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$983/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$655/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $39,325 leaves after Louisiana taxes

Federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Louisiana tax on the local median income. Change the salary to see yours.

$39,325
$15,000$80,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$39,325
Net 84%
Fed 6%
LA 2%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$32,984After all taxes
Monthly deposit$2,749Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,269Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate16.1%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$2,539 / yr
Louisiana state income tax$794 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$3,008 / yr

Living in Avoyelles Parish, LA: common questions

What is the median household income in Avoyelles Parish, LA?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Avoyelles Parish, LA is $39,325 per year (approximately $3,277 per month).

What is the average rent in Avoyelles Parish, LA?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $617 for a studio, $653 for one bedroom, $857 for two, $1,087 for three and $1,283 for four, utilities included.

It is not an average of listings. HUD sets it at the rent 40% of recent movers paid or less for a standard unit, so a new lease on a nicer place will usually cost more.

Is Avoyelles Parish, LA expensive to live in?

Prices there run 11.8% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for Louisiana is 88.2, where the U.S. is 100. Rent moves the number most: housing is where places differ, while goods cost about the same everywhere.

How much do you need to earn to comfortably afford rent in Avoyelles Parish, LA?

To keep a $857 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $34,280 a year, or $2,857 a month. That is 87% of what the typical household in Avoyelles Parish, LA earns.

How much do you need to live comfortably in Avoyelles Parish, LA?

On the local median income of $39,325 ($3,277 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $1,639 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $983 for everything else and $655 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $857 takes 52% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Avoyelles Parish, LA?

Homes in Louisiana paid 13.5¢ per kWh on average (EIA). At 900 kWh a month, a typical use, that is about $121. Your bill depends mostly on heating and cooling.