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Shreveport, LA Rent Affordability Calculator

The median rent in the Shreveport, LA area is $1,014 a month including utilities, which takes 22% of the median household income ($55,925). Paying it on 30% of income needs about $40,560 a year.

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Rent you can afford$1,400 a monthThe answer

Rent you can afford

$1,400 a month

On $56,000 a year, 30% of income is $1,400 a month for rent. A $1,010 rent takes 21.6% of gross income; many landlords want income of 40 times the rent, $40,400.

That rent takes
21.6% of income
Income a landlord may ask for (40× rent)
$40,400

Rent you can afford in Shreveport, LA by income (30% rule)

IncomeAffordable rentAgainst the median rent
$40,000$1,000−1.4%
$60,000$1,50047.9%
$80,000$2,00097.2%
$100,000$2,500146.5%
$150,000$3,750269.8%

How this calculator works

Median gross rent and median household income for the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metropolitan area, from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Affordable rent is 30% of gross monthly income.

Questions people ask

What is the average rent in Shreveport, LA?

The median gross rent is $1,014 a month, including utilities (Census American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What salary do I need to live in Shreveport, LA?

To rent at the median on 30% of income, about $40,560 a year; many landlords ask for 40 times the rent, $40,560.

Is rent affordable in Shreveport, LA?

The median rent takes 22% of the median household income there, within the 30% guideline.

How does the cost of living in Shreveport, LA compare?

Overall prices are 15.2% below the US average, and housing 47.7% below (BEA, 2024).

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