Cost of living in Belle Chasse, Louisiana
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,485 a month.
Belle Chasse is a Census community, not a separate city government in Louisiana. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $115,012 a year.
- People
- 10,934
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,485
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $115,012
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $410,000
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,480
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
Belle Chasse, Louisiana has about 10,934 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $410,000.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Plaquemines Parish is $1,480 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Belle Chasse. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area, prices sit at 92.6 when the U.S. average is 100. That is a 2024 BEA index.
Louisiana taxes wages. A typical combined sales tax is 10.1% as of January 1, 2026. That mix is statewide, not Belle Chasse's exact store tax.
In July 2026, a typical Louisiana home paid 12.72¢ per kilowatt-hour. That is a state average from EIA, not Belle Chasse's bill.
EIA did not publish a 2025 all-grades gas price for Louisiana in the table we use.
Among 240 places we list in Louisiana with a rent figure, 13 have higher typical rent than Belle Chasse.
Nearby places
- Timberlane
Typical rent $1,443
Compare with Belle Chasse - New Orleans Station
Typical rent $1,825
Compare with Belle Chasse - Terrytown
Typical rent $1,135
Compare with Belle Chasse - Harvey
Typical rent $1,190
Compare with Belle Chasse - Gretna
Typical rent $1,060
Compare with Belle Chasse - Woodmere
Typical rent $1,382
Compare with Belle Chasse - Estelle
Typical rent $1,442
- Chalmette
Typical rent $1,110
EBT nearby
USDA has a live map of stores that take SNAP. We did not copy that store list here. The downloadable file is a history file for 2005 through 2025, so the live map is the one to use.
Locator page updated 2026-09-11. Last checked 2026-10-16.
Food stamps (SNAP) tools in Louisiana
Bigger places in Louisiana
Census 2020-2024. HUD rents for October 2026–September 2027. BEA prices for 2024. Taxes as of January 1, 2026. Checked 2026-10-16. 15,000 places are in this guide.