Ruston, LA
22,284Residents
$31,120Median household income
$816/moMedian gross rent
$225,300Median home value
24.3Median age
40%Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher
36%Homes lived in by their owners
7.2×Home value to household income
Median rent takes about 31% of the median household income in Ruston.
What pay do you need to rent here?
To keep rent at or below 30% of gross pay, you would need about $33,000 a year. In Louisiana that leaves roughly $2,309 a month after tax. See the full paycheck breakdown for $35,000.
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Source: Census ACS 2024 ACS 5-year, places. Small places carry larger margins of error.