What percentage of people rent in Lafayette, LA?

Name: Renters and owners in Lafayette, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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46.9% (±1.9 points) of the occupied homes in Lafayette, LA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 24,828 renting households against 28,138 that own their home.

In Lafayette, the share of households that rent went from 43.4% in 2015–2019 to 46.9% in 2020–2024 (+3.5 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 46.9% (±1.9 points)
Renting households: 24,828 (±1,158)
Median renter income: $43,198 (±$2,953)

Who rents and who owns in Lafayette

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Lafayette	Lafayette Parish	Louisiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	46.9% (±1.9 points)	34.5% (±1.3 points)	32.6% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	24,828 (±1,158)	34,831 (±1,338)	588,653 (±6,261)	45,017,354
Owning households	28,138 (±1,075)	66,072 (±1,504)	1,216,127 (±8,073)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.1 (±0.1)	2.2 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.4 (±0.1)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$43,198 (±$2,953)	$39,843 (±$3,392)	$35,607 (±$539)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$91,336 (±$2,990)	$89,727 (±$2,706)	$78,252 (±$630)	$100,009

In Lafayette, the renter share is higher than in Lafayette Parish (34.5%).

It is also higher than in Louisiana (32.6%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Lafayette Parish, Lafayette ranks 1 of 8 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 79 of 410.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Lafayette has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	43.4% (±1.4 points)	46.9% (±1.9 points)	+3.5 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$890 (±$16)	$1,100 (±$27)	+23.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$51,264 (±$1,845)	$61,915 (±$2,564)	+20.8%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Lafayette

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Lafayette
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Lafayette	—	46.9% (±1.9 points)	—
Scott	4.6 mi	24.9% (±5.3 points)	Lower
Broussard	6.4 mi	16.7% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Milton	6.8 mi	10.3% (±8.5 points)	Lower
Ossun	7.1 mi	24.1% (±13.0 points)	Lower
Carencro	7.4 mi	33.6% (±7.6 points)	Lower
Youngsville	7.8 mi	12.6% (±5.2 points)	Lower
Maurice	8.9 mi	8.6% (±4.9 points)	Lower
Breaux Bridge	9.0 mi	31.3% (±6.3 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Scott, LA (24.9%), Broussard, LA (16.7%), Milton, LA (10.3%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Lafayette Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Lafayette	46.9% (±1.9 points)
2	Duson	37.6% (±13.8 points)
3	Carencro	33.6% (±7.6 points)
4	Scott	24.9% (±5.3 points)
5	Ossun	24.1% (±13.0 points)
6	Broussard	16.7% (±5.2 points)
7	Youngsville	12.6% (±5.2 points)

Showing 7 of 8 places in Lafayette Parish, ranked from highest to lowest.

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 Lafayette

How many renters are there in Lafayette?

Lafayette has an estimated 24,828 (±1,158) renting households, 46.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Lafayette?

In Lafayette, the share of households that rent went from 43.4% in 2015–2019 to 46.9% in 2020–2024 (+3.5 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in Lafayette?

A renting household in Lafayette has 2.1 people on average, against 2.4 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Lafayette?

The median renting household in Lafayette, LA has an income of $43,198 (±$2,953) a year, against $91,336 for households that own their home.

Sources

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Lafayette city, Louisiana (place:40735, in state:22).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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