Cost of living in Montegut, Louisiana
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,021 a month.
Montegut is a Census community, not a separate city government in Louisiana. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $57,076 a year.
- People
- 1,266
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,021
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $57,076
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $123,600
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,098
- Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA MSA
Montegut, Louisiana has about 1,266 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $123,600.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Terrebonne Parish is $1,098 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Montegut. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA metro area, prices sit at 85.1 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 Montegut'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 Montegut'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, 101 have higher typical rent than Montegut.
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- Houma
Typical rent $1,058
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Typical rent $760
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Typical rent $958
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Typical rent $1,107
- Cut Off
Typical rent $828
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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.