Louisiana Gazetteer
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
| Parish | Housing Affordability Index | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Orleans Parish | 62 |
| 2. | Lincoln Parish | 76 |
| 3. | Jefferson Parish | 80 |
| 4. | East Baton Rouge Parish | 83 |
| 5. | Acadia Parish | 88 |
| 6. | Natchitoches Parish | 90 |
| 7. | Plaquemines Parish | 91 |
| 8. | St. Tammany Parish | 91 |
| 9. | Lafayette Parish | 92 |
| 10. | Ouachita Parish | 94 |
| 11. | Tangipahoa Parish | 94 |
| 12. | Rapides Parish | 94 |
| 13. | Caddo Parish | 95 |
| 14. | West Feliciana Parish | 96 |
| 15. | Lafourche Parish | 98 |
| 16. | Calcasieu Parish | 100 |
| 17. | Evangeline Parish | 101 |
| 18. | Pointe Coupee Parish | 101 |
| 19. | St. Bernard Parish | 101 |
| 20. | East Feliciana Parish | 103 |
