Assumption Parish, Louisiana Eviction Risk: Low

Assumption Parish scores 2.6/10 for eviction risk, placing it in the Low category and ranking it 45th out of 64 Louisiana parishes, meaning 44 parishes carry higher risk for landlords. Spread across 9 cities with a total population of roughly 10,268, this rural south-central Louisiana eviction laws market offers relatively stable operating conditions, with an average rent of $968 and a renter share of just 12.7%. That low renter share keeps the tenant pool thin, which limits competition for units but also limits the depth of the rental market overall.

Within the parish the risk spread runs from 2.2 to 3.2 out of 10, a full point of variation that matters when choosing a specific submarket. A rent burden average of 37.9% and a poverty rate of 16.4% signal that a meaningful slice of the renter population is stretching financially, which is worth factoring into tenant screening standards even in a low-risk parish.

The cities inside Assumption Parish

The highest-risk community in the parish is Supreme, scoring 3.2/10 with a population of 803. That score is still modest by statewide standards, but it sits a full point above the parish floor and warrants closer attention on vacancy rates and tenant stability. Pierre Part, the parish's most populous city at 2,308 residents, scores 2.8/10, and Napoleonville comes in at 2.7/10 with 511 residents. These three communities represent the upper end of the risk curve locally.

On the lower-risk end, Belle Rose scores 2.3/10 with a population of 1,400, making it one of the more landlord-favorable spots in the parish. Siracusaville scores 2.4/10, and Bayou L'Ourse checks in at 2.5/10 across 2,132 residents. Risk is genuinely hyper-local here; the difference between the calmest and most pressured communities in Assumption Parish represents a meaningful operational gap that aggregate figures mask.

State-level laws that apply here

All landlords in Assumption Parish operate under Louisiana state law, specifically La. R.S. § 9:3251 et seq. (Louisiana Lease Law). For non-payment or a lease violation, state law requires a 5-day notice before proceeding; a no-cause end-of-term notice requires 30 days. Louisiana does not require just cause for non-renewal, and state law preempts local rent control, so no local ordinance in Assumption Parish can cap rents or impose additional just-cause requirements. Understanding the full Louisiana eviction process, including these notice triggers, is essential before placing a tenant. If a case goes to court, court filing fees run $170 to $300, sheriff lockout fees add $50 to $175, and attorney fees typically range from $500 to $3,000, depending on whether the matter is contested. An uncontested case resolves in roughly 14 to 30 days; a contested matter can take 30 to 90 days. For a full breakdown of Louisiana eviction costs and what drives them up or down, the statewide guides cover each component in detail.

With a poverty rate of 16.4% and a renter share of only 12.7%, Assumption Parish is a small, financially stretched rental market; the city-level scores in the grid above show where within the parish that pressure is most concentrated.