Housing data for Charenton, LA
Charenton, LA has an estimated 1,440 residents and 785 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in St. Mary Parish.
22.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,052 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,440 (±351)
- Housing units
- 785 (±193)
- Households that rent
- 22.5%
- Median gross rent
- $1,052
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −4.0%
What stands out in Charenton
Households without a vehicle: 1.4% (±2.1 points) in Charenton, lower than in St. Mary Parish (11.3%).
Homes built before 1980: 19.4% (±12.0 points) in Charenton, lower than in St. Mary Parish (58.4%).
Rental vacancy rate: 2.2% (±3.1 points) in Charenton, lower than in St. Mary Parish (8.3%).
Median household income: $63,463 (±$4,980) in Charenton, higher than in St. Mary Parish ($52,576).
Housing in Charenton at a glance
- Median rent: $1,052 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $575 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 13.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 22.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $63,463 median household income
- Home values: $122,400 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,696 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $722 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 4.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 83.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 19.4% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 2.2% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 74.3% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 19.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −4.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 32.7% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 4.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Charenton against St. Mary Parish, its state and the nation
| Charenton | St. Mary Parish | Louisiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,440 (±351) | 47,828 (exact) | 4,611,961 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 785 (±193) | 22,507 (±85) | 2,108,902 (±333) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 22.5% (±14.1 points) | 31.4% (±2.5 points) | 32.6% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,052 (±$343) | $848 (±$36) | $1,064 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $63,463 (±$4,980) | $52,576 (±$3,030) | $60,756 (±$408) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $122,400 (±$17,925) | $138,900 (±$8,393) | $216,500 (±$1,367) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $722 (±$715) | $545 (±$52) | $1,180 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 19.4% (±12.0 points) | 58.4% (±3.5 points) | 46.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 19.1 minutes (±3.5) | 23.2 minutes (±2.2) | 25.7 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.8% (±2.7 points) | 87.4% (±2.2 points) | 86.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.1 years (±11.0) | 39.7 years (±0.6) | 38.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Charenton covers 5.0 square miles of land, about 290 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Charenton has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,500 (±292) | 1,440 (±351) | −4.0% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 743 (±129) | 785 (±193) | +5.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $719 (±$440) | $1,052 (±$343) | +46.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $103,100 (±$28,201) | $122,400 (±$17,925) | +18.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $49,180 (±$14,862) | $63,463 (±$4,980) | +29.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $931 (±$105) | $1,696 (±$304) | +82.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $377 (±$299) | $722 (±$715) | +91.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 35.3% (±12.2 points) | 22.5% (±14.1 points) | −12.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.4% (±1.2 points) | 2.2% (±3.1 points) | +1.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
ZIP codes in Charenton
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70523 | 95% | 476 | $1,108 | $120,300 | $63,408 |
| 70514 | 18% | 1,914 | $953 | $115,600 | $31,817 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Charenton
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baldwin | 2.0 mi | $953 | $129,400 | 42.3% |
| Franklin | 6.0 mi | $814 | $104,400 | 39.2% |
| Jeanerette | 8.8 mi | $779 | $98,200 | 41.3% |
| Loreauville | 18 mi | $854 | $132,400 | 37.5% |
| Patterson | 18 mi | $878 | $160,400 | 43.8% |
| New Iberia | 19 mi | $894 | $158,300 | 48.5% |
| Bayou Vista | 20 mi | $864 | $144,700 | 25.1% |
| Pierre Part | 21 mi | — | $176,000 | 7.4% |
Places in Louisiana most like Charenton
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott | $1,052 | $170,300 | $56,299 | 24.9% |
| Carlyss | $1,358 | $173,200 | $78,179 | 25.8% |
| Blanchard | $842 | $208,600 | $75,069 | 23.2% |
| Schriever | $990 | $179,300 | $66,571 | 29.7% |
| Bayou L'Ourse | $774 | $87,800 | $60,219 | 12.7% |
| Gray | $1,025 | $139,400 | $54,559 | 20.3% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Louisiana.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Charenton, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $757 | $762 | $997 | $1,321 | $1,633 |
HUD income limits for Charenton, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $15,960 | $24,400 | $39,000 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $27,850 | $44,600 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $31,350 | $50,150 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $34,800 | $55,700 |
| 5 people | $37,600 | $37,600 | $60,200 |
| 6 people | $40,400 | $40,400 | $64,650 |
| 7 people | $43,200 | $43,200 | $69,100 |
| 8 people | $45,950 | $45,950 | $73,550 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the St. Mary Parish, LA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $69,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Charenton is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Charenton
What is the average rent in Charenton, LA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Charenton is $1,052 (±$343) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
What is the median household income in Charenton?
The median household income in Charenton is $63,463 (±$4,980) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Charenton, LA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $122,400 (±$17,925) for owner-occupied homes in Charenton (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Charenton?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Charenton, LA is $1,696 (±$304) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Charenton?
Charenton, LA has an estimated 785 (±193) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Charenton?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Charenton, used by 74.3% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Charenton growing?
In Charenton, the number of residents went from 1,500 in 2015–2019 to 1,440 in 2020–2024 (−4.0%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Charenton?
The ZIP codes that cover Charenton are 70523, 70514.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 70523?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70523 is $1,108 (±$59) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Charenton CDP, Louisiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Charenton CDP, Louisiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Charenton CDP, Louisiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Charenton CDP, Louisiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Charenton CDP, Louisiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Charenton CDP, Louisiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Charenton CDP, Louisiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: St. Mary Parish, LA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: St. Mary Parish, LA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Charenton CDP, Louisiana (place:14310, in state:22).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .