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Cost of living in Central, Louisiana

Simple answer

Typical rent is $1,309 a month.

Central is a city in Louisiana. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $89,554 a year.

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People
29,783
Census average, 2020–2024
Typical rent
$1,309
Median gross rent, includes utilities
Typical pay
$89,554
Median household income, yearly
Typical home
$288,700
Median home value
2-bedroom fair rent
$1,149
Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area

Central, Louisiana has about 29,783 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $288,700.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in East Baton Rouge Parish is $1,149 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Central. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.

In the Baton Rouge, LA metro area, prices sit at 90.8 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 Central'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 Central'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, 38 have higher typical rent than Central.

Nearby places

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.

Find SNAP stores near CentralWhat EBT can buy in Louisiana

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.