Cost of living in Ventress, Louisiana
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,190 a month.
Ventress is a Census community, not a separate city government in Louisiana. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $71,458 a year.
- People
- 1,166
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,190
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $71,458
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $302,200
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,149
- Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
Ventress, Louisiana has about 1,166 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $302,200.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Pointe Coupee Parish is $1,149 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Ventress. 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 Ventress'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 Ventress'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, 52 have higher typical rent than Ventress.
Nearby places
- New Roads
Typical rent $736
Compare with Ventress - St. Francisville
Typical rent $1,083
Compare with Ventress - ErwinvilleCompare with Ventress
- LivoniaCompare with Ventress
- Zachary
Typical rent $1,527
Compare with Ventress - Jackson
Typical rent $785
Compare with Ventress - Baker
Typical rent $993
- Slaughter
Typical rent $1,571
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.