Cost of living in Old Jefferson, Louisiana
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,357 a month.
Old Jefferson is a Census community, not a separate city government in Louisiana. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $92,075 a year.
- People
- 7,860
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,357
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $92,075
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $239,700
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,149
- Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
Old Jefferson, Louisiana has about 7,860 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $239,700.
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 Old Jefferson. 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 Old Jefferson'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 Old Jefferson'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, 27 have higher typical rent than Old Jefferson.
Nearby places
- Shenandoah
Typical rent $1,201
Compare with Old Jefferson - Village St. George
Typical rent $1,451
Compare with Old Jefferson - Inniswold
Typical rent $1,550
Compare with Old Jefferson - Oak Hills Place
Typical rent $1,422
Compare with Old Jefferson - Prairieville
Typical rent $1,324
Compare with Old Jefferson - Westminster
Typical rent $1,482
Compare with Old Jefferson - Denham Springs
Typical rent $1,014
Compare with Old Jefferson - Gardere
Typical rent $1,157
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.