County

Average Rent in Lafayette County

Lafayette is a county in Louisiana. It ranks #21 out of 52 for places to rent. Lafayette County is in
the congressional districts of
District 03, District 06 and
the metropolitan areas of
Crowley, LA MSA, Abbeville, LA MSA, Lafayette, LA MSA. Dwellsy has rental data for Lafayette County includes 8 cities and 12 zip codes with places to rent.
The average rent over the last 3 months for places in Lafayette County is $1,334 which represents an increase of 6.28% over the same period.

The most expensive city in Lafayette County to rent places is Youngsville, LA with an average rent of $1,999. The least expensive city in Lafayette County to rent places is Rayne, LA with an average rent of $833.

The most expensive zip code in Lafayette County to rent places is 70592 with an average rent of $1,999. The least expensive zip code in Lafayette County to rent places is 70578 with an average rent of $833.

Rental Price Comparison

The average rent for places in county Lafayette currently stands at $1,334.
In comparison, places in the largest city, specifically Lafayette, is less expensive, with an average rent of $1,233. This represents a difference of -8% when compared to Lafayette.
Meanwhile, in the average state of Louisiana, the average rent for the same type of housing is $1,402, showing a more expensive of +5% from our subject location.
On a national scale, the average rent for a similar places across the United States is $1,852. This constitutes a more expensive by +39% when compared to the rent in Lafayette.
$1,334
Lafayette
VS
$1,233
-8%
Lafayette, city
$1,402
+5%
LA, state
$1,852
+39%
USA, us

Average price for rental listings over the last 3 months. Last updated May 17 2026

Cities in Lafayette County

Zip Codes in Lafayette County

70592$1,999
70555$1,637
70503$1,506
70518$1,366
70583$1,323
70508$1,312
70520$1,299
70506$1,192
70507$1,167
70501$1,076
70529$1,019
70578$833