Cost of living in Henderson, Louisiana
Simple answer
Typical rent is $736 a month.
Henderson is a town in Louisiana. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $48,750 a year.
- People
- 1,779
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $736
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $48,750
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $93,800
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,092
- Lafayette, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
Henderson, Louisiana has about 1,779 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $93,800.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in St. Martin Parish is $1,092 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Henderson. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Lafayette, LA metro area, prices sit at 87.2 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 Henderson'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 Henderson'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, 193 have higher typical rent than Henderson.
Nearby places
- Cecilia
Typical rent $804
Compare with Henderson - Breaux Bridge
Typical rent $891
Compare with Henderson - Arnaudville
Typical rent $502
Compare with Henderson - St. Martinville
Typical rent $765
Compare with Henderson - Carencro
Typical rent $944
Compare with Henderson - Leonville
Typical rent $693
Compare with Henderson - Broussard
Typical rent $1,010
- Lafayette
Typical rent $1,100
Compare with Henderson
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.