Cost of living in Woodmere, Louisiana
Woodmere, Louisiana has about 11,879 people. Typical rent is $1,382 a month, including utilities, and a typical household earns $75,828 a year. Both figures are Census 2020–2024 medians, not a listing or your pay. This site does not approve or deny benefits. A missing figure stays blank. We do not guess it.
Ranked #61 in Louisiana on the 2026 Most Affordable Towns Index.
Simple answer
Typical rent is $1,382 a month.
Woodmere is a Census community, not a separate city government in Louisiana. That rent number includes utilities. A typical household earns $75,828 a year.
- People
- 11,879
- Census average, 2020–2024
- Typical rent
- $1,382
- Median gross rent, includes utilities
- Typical pay
- $75,828
- Median household income, yearly
- Typical home
- $191,100
- Median home value
- 2-bedroom fair rent
- $1,480
- New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
Woodmere, Louisiana has about 11,879 people. That count is a 2020–2024 Census average, not a headcount from one day.
A typical home is worth about $191,100.
HUD's fair-market rent for a 2-bedroom in Jefferson Parish is $1,480 a month. That is the county number, not an apartment listing in Woodmere. It runs from October 2026 through September 2027.
In the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area, prices sit at 92.6 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 Woodmere'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 Woodmere'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, 23 have higher typical rent than Woodmere.
Nearby places
- Estelle
Typical rent $1,442
Compare with Woodmere - New Orleans Station
Typical rent $1,825
Compare with Woodmere - Harvey
Typical rent $1,190
Compare with Woodmere - Marrero
Typical rent $1,042
Compare with Woodmere - Timberlane
Typical rent $1,443
Compare with Woodmere - Belle Chasse
Typical rent $1,485
Compare with Woodmere - Gretna
Typical rent $1,060
- Terrytown
Typical rent $1,135
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.