LA landlord resources
Monroe rental market
Rental-market planning in Monroe, Louisiana, with state-law references and operating examples.
Dataset review pending. These supplied references have not been independently verified. Educational information only, not legal, tax or financial advice.
The local rental snapshot
Supplied Zillow Observed Rent Index, 2026-09-30. ZORI describes typical asking rent in its sample, not the rent or income of your property.
- Typical monthly rent
- $1,216
- Metro
- Monroe, LA
- County in dataset
- Ouachita Parish
The comparison figure is $1,521. It is the median of the supplied city ZORI figures within Louisiana, not a statewide household-rent statistic. This location is 20.1% below that comparison.
Operating examples at this rent
- Annual gross, 12 paid months
- $14,592
- One vacant week, annualized
- $281
- Example 3× income threshold
- $3,648
These are calculations, not forecasts or client results. Gross rent excludes vacancy, repairs, taxes, insurance, financing and management. The income threshold is an illustrative policy, not a legal requirement or recommendation. Review local screening restrictions and fair housing obligations before using it.
Deposit limits and notice periods below come from the Louisiana dataset, not independent Monroe ordinances. A rental in this market may be subject to additional municipal rules or exceptions. Confirm the exact address and applicable jurisdiction with the relevant office.
Louisiana: Security deposits
No statutory cap on the deposit amount (La. R.S. 9:3251-3254). Deposit returned within one month after the lease terminates (R.S. 9:3251); willful failure within 30 days of written demand exposes the lessor to penalties plus attorney fees (R.S. 9:3252).
La. R.S. 9:3251-3254 contain no interest requirement.
Louisiana: Notices and tenancy endings
Written notice to vacate of not less than 5 days before filing a rule for possession (La. C.C.P. art. 4701); no separate pay-or-quit cure period, and notice may be waived in the written lease.
On lease expiration or holdover, a notice to vacate of not less than 5 days (La. C.C.P. art. 4701), unless waived in the written lease.
Court listed in the supplied dataset: City Court, Parish Court, or Justice of the Peace Court (Rule for Possession).
Louisiana: Rent regulation
No statewide rent control; a clear statutory preemption of local rent control could not be verified (R.S. 9:3258 does not expressly bar local ordinances).
Louisiana: Licensing and registration
No statewide landlord/rental-license requirement identified; any registration/licensing is local.
Louisiana: Lease disclosures and receipts
Lead paint (federal)
Sources supplied for Louisiana
Dates below are verification dates claimed in the uploaded dataset, not a new review by Calvin's team.
- La. C.C.P. art. 4701 (notice to vacate)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
- La. R.S. 9:3251 & 9:3252 (residential security deposit)
Dataset verification date: 2026-11-06
- Zillow research data, supplied observation 2026-09-30
Offices listed in the dataset
- Louisiana Department of Justice (Attorney General)Attorney General
- Louisiana Housing CorporationHousing Agency