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Cost of living in Kaplan, Louisiana

Simple answer

Typical rent is $826 a month.

Kaplan is a city in Louisiana. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $40,109 a year.

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People
4,238
Census average, 2020–2024
Typical rent
$826
Median gross rent, includes utilities
Typical pay
$40,109
Median household income, yearly
Typical home
$156,200
Median home value
2-bedroom fair rent
$899
Vermilion Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area

Kaplan, Louisiana has about 4,238 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.

A typical home is worth about $156,200.

HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Vermilion Parish is $899 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Kaplan. 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 Kaplan'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 Kaplan'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, 167 have higher typical rent than Kaplan.

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 KaplanWhat 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.