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Cost of Living in West Feliciana Parish, LA

Prices around West Feliciana Parish, LA run 9.2% below the U.S. average (BEA, the metro area). The typical household there earns $77,452 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.

West Feliciana Parish, LA at a glance

Median household income

$77,452$6,454 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
Population15,327Census ACS 5-year estimate

How much rent can you afford in West 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 income18.7%Recommended max: 30%
Annual income needed$48,160To meet the 30% standard
Max affordable rent$1,936At 30% of $77,452
0%30% (Affordability standard)100%
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How much is rent in West 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 West Feliciana Parish, LA, fiscal 2026
Unit SizeMonthly RentAnnual Rent30% Rule Min. Income% of Median Income
Studio / Efficiency$1,032$12,384$41,28016%
1-Bedroom Apartment$1,064$12,768$42,56016.5%
2-Bedroom ApartmentBenchmark$1,204$14,448$48,16018.7%
3-Bedroom Home$1,511$18,132$60,44023.4%
4-Bedroom Home$1,943$23,316$77,72030.1%

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

What a typical income covers in West Feliciana Parish, LA

The 50/30/20 rule applied to the local median of $77,452 a year ($6,454 a month before tax).

Needs (50%)$3,227/moRent ($1,204 2-BR), utilities (~$121/mo), groceries, transit
Wants (30%)$1,936/moEating out, travel, subscriptions and the rest
Savings and debt (20%)$1,291/moEmergency fund, retirement, paying down loans

What $77,452 leaves after Louisiana taxes

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

$77,452
$30,000$155,000
Filing status:
Gross salary breakdown$77,452
Net 79%
Fed 11%
LA 3%
FICA 8%
Annual take-home$61,380After all taxes
Monthly deposit$5,115Estimated per month
Biweekly paycheck$2,361Every 2 weeks (26/yr)
Effective tax rate20.8%Total tax burden
Federal income tax$8,209 / yr
Louisiana state income tax$1,937 / yr
FICA (Social Security & Medicare)$5,925 / yr

Living in West Feliciana Parish, LA: common questions

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

According to the latest U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year survey, the median household income in West Feliciana Parish, LA is $77,452 per year (approximately $6,454 per month).

What is the average rent in West 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 West 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 West 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 62% of what the typical household in West Feliciana Parish, LA earns.

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

On the local median income of $77,452 ($6,454 a month before tax), the 50/30/20 rule leaves $3,227 a month for needs like rent, utilities and groceries, $1,936 for everything else and $1,291 for savings or debt. A two-bedroom at $1,204 takes 37% of the needs share.

How much is the electric bill in West 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.