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Cost of Living in Grant Parish, LA

Prices around Grant Parish, LA run 14.3% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $64,016 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $994 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $39,760 a year.

Grant Parish, LA at a glance

Median household income

$64,016$5,335 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$994HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)85.7-14.3% · BEA, the metro area
Electricity13.5¢per kWh · EIA Residential LA
Population22,095Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Grant 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$994Monthly market rent
Share of gross income18.6%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$39,760To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,600At 30% of $64,016
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Grant Parish, LA? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Grant Parish, LA, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$728$8,736$29,12013.6%
1-Bedroom Apartment$780$9,360$31,20014.6%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$994$11,928$39,76018.6%
3-Bedroom Home$1,342$16,104$53,68025.2%
4-Bedroom Home$1,523$18,276$60,92028.5%

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

What a typical income covers in Grant Parish, LA

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $64,016 a year ($5,335 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$2,667/moRent ($994 2-BR), utilities (~$121/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,600/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,067/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $64,016 leaves after Louisiana taxes

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

$64,016
$25,000$130,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$64,016
Net 81%
Fed 9%
LA 2%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$52,083After all taxes
Monthly deposit$4,340Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,003Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate18.6%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$5,502 / yr
Louisiana state income tax$1,534 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$4,897 / yr

Living in Grant Parish, LA: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Grant Parish, LA is $64,016 per year (approximately $5,335 per month).

What is the average rent in Grant Parish, LA?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $728 for a studio, $780 for one bedroom, $994 for two, $1,342 for three and $1,523 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 Grant Parish, LA expensive to live in?

Prices there run 14.3% below the U.S. average. BEA's regional price parity for the metro area is 85.7, 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 Grant Parish, LA?

To keep a $994 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $39,760 a year, or $3,313 a month. That is 62% of what the typical household in Grant Parish, LA earns.

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

On the local median income of $64,016 ($5,335 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $2,667 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,600 for everything else and $1,067 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $994 takes 37% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Grant 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.