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Cost of Living in Webster Parish, LA

Prices around Webster Parish, LA run 11.8% below the U.S. average (BEA, Louisiana). The typical household there earns $41,182 a year, and HUD puts a two-bedroom at $854 a month. Keeping that rent under 30% of income takes about $34,160 a year.

Webster Parish, LA at a glance

Median household income

$41,182$3,432 per month · U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year
2-bedroom rent$854HUD FY2026 Fair Market Rent
Price level (U.S. = 100)88.2-11.8% · BEA, Louisiana
Electricity13.5¢per kWh · EIA Residential LA
Population35,820Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in Webster 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$854Monthly market rent
Share of gross income24.9%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$34,160To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,030At 30% of $41,182
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in Webster Parish, LA? By bedroom, 2026

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

HUD Fair Market Rent in Webster Parish, LA, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$600$7,200$24,00017.5%
1-Bedroom Apartment$651$7,812$26,04019%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$854$10,248$34,16024.9%
3-Bedroom Home$1,130$13,560$45,20032.9%
4-Bedroom Home$1,131$13,572$45,24033%

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

What a typical income covers in Webster Parish, LA

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $41,182 a year ($3,432 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$1,716/moRent ($854 2-BR), utilities (~$121/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,030/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$686/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $41,182 leaves after Louisiana taxes

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

$41,182
$15,000$85,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$41,182
Net 84%
Fed 7%
LA 2%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$34,421After all taxes
Monthly deposit$2,868Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$1,324Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate16.4%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$2,762 / yr
Louisiana state income tax$849 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$3,150 / yr

Living in Webster Parish, LA: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in Webster Parish, LA is $41,182 per year (approximately $3,432 per month).

What is the average rent in Webster Parish, LA?

The closest official figure is HUD's Fair Market Rent for 2026: $600 for a studio, $651 for one bedroom, $854 for two, $1,130 for three and $1,131 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 Webster 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 Webster Parish, LA?

To keep a $854 two-bedroom under 30% of gross income, a household needs about $34,160 a year, or $2,847 a month. That is 83% of what the typical household in Webster Parish, LA earns.

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

On the local median income of $41,182 ($3,432 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $1,716 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,030 for everything else and $686 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $854 takes 50% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in Webster 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.