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Cost of Living in East Feliciana Parish, LA

Prices around East Feliciana Parish, LA run 9.2% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $73,085 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $1,204 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $48,160 a year.

East Feliciana Parish, LA at a glance

Median household income

$73,085$6,090 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$1,204HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)90.8-9.2% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity13.5¢per kWh · EIA Residential LA
Population19,271Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in East Feliciana 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$1,204Monthly market rent
Share of gross income19.8%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$48,160To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,827At 30% of $73,085
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in East Feliciana Parish, LA? By bedroom, 2026

HUD's fiscal 2026 Fair Market Rents for Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area, with the income each one takes if rent stays under 30% of it.

HUD Fair Market Rent in East Feliciana Parish, LA, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$1,032$12,384$41,28016.9%
1-Bedroom Apartment$1,064$12,768$42,56017.5%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,204$14,448$48,16019.8%
3-Bedroom Home$1,511$18,132$60,44024.8%
4-Bedroom Home$1,943$23,316$77,72031.9%

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

What a typical income covers in East Feliciana Parish, LA

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $73,085 a year ($6,090 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$3,045/moRent ($1,204 2-BR), utilities (~$121/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,827/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,218/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $73,085 leaves after Louisiana taxes

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

$73,085
$25,000$150,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$73,085
Net 80%
Fed 10%
LA 2%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$58,439After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,870Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,248Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate20%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$7,249 / yr
Louisiana state income tax$1,806 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$5,591 / yr

Living in East Feliciana Parish, LA: common questions

What is the median household income in East Feliciana Parish, LA?

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in East Feliciana Parish, LA is $73,085 per year (approximately $6,090 per month).

What is the average rent in East Feliciana Parish, LA?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $1,032 for a studio, $1,064 for one bedroom, $1,204 for two, $1,511 for three and $1,943 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 East Feliciana Parish, LA expensive to live in?

Prices there run 9.2% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 90.8, 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 East Feliciana Parish, LA?

To keep a $1,204 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $48,160 a year, or $4,013 a month. That is 66% of what the typical household in East Feliciana Parish, LA earns.

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

On the local median income of $73,085 ($6,090 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $3,045 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,827 for everything else and $1,218 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,204 takes 40% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in East Feliciana 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.