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 | 63 |
| 2. | Lincoln Parish | 77 |
| 3. | Ouachita Parish | 90 |
| 4. | Jefferson Parish | 93 |
| 5. | Natchitoches Parish | 95 |
| 6. | East Baton Rouge Parish | 100 |
| 7. | Lafayette Parish | 103 |
| 8. | Caddo Parish | 104 |
| 9. | St. Tammany Parish | 104 |
| 10. | Acadia Parish | 105 |
| 11. | Bossier Parish | 105 |
| 12. | East Feliciana Parish | 109 |
| 13. | Evangeline Parish | 111 |
| 14. | Plaquemines Parish | 111 |
| 15. | Avoyelles Parish | 111 |
| 16. | Tangipahoa Parish | 112 |
| 17. | St. Bernard Parish | 113 |
| 18. | West Feliciana Parish | 113 |
| 19. | Calcasieu Parish | 113 |
| 20. | Pointe Coupee Parish | 113 |
