Cameron Parish, Louisiana Eviction Risk: Very Low

Cameron Parish earns an average eviction-risk score of 1.5/10 (Low), ranking 64th out of 64 parishes in Louisiana eviction laws, meaning every other parish in the state carries more eviction risk. With only 2 tracked cities and a total tracked population of roughly 1,068, this is one of the smallest and quietest rental markets in the state. Landlords operating here face fewer tenant-conflict flashpoints than virtually anywhere else in Louisiana eviction laws, though that low activity also reflects a thin renter base, an average renter share of just 12.4%, and an average rent of $1,085.

The intra-county score range runs from 1.5 to 1.5, meaning both tracked cities land at exactly the same point. There is no meaningful risk gradient within the parish to navigate. For investors weighing Cameron Parish against parishes like West Feliciana (score 2.0) or Grant Parish (score 2.28), the comparison reinforces the picture: Cameron is at the far low-risk end of the Louisiana spectrum. The tradeoff is a very limited rental demand pool and a rent-burden rate of 34.4% that warrants attention when screening tenants.

The cities inside Cameron Parish

Hackberry, the larger of the two cities at a population of 899, scores 1.5/10. Cameron, the parish seat, has a population of just 169 and also scores 1.5/10. Both cities land at the same low-risk mark, which is unusual even for quiet parishes. That said, risk is always hyper-local, and conditions can shift as population and rental supply change over time. An investor holding a small portfolio across both Hackberry and Cameron should monitor vacancy and rent trends closely given how thin each local market is.

State-level laws that apply here

All landlords in Cameron Parish operate under Louisiana state law. Under the Louisiana eviction process, notice requirements are straightforward: nonpayment of rent and lease violations each trigger a 5-day notice, while a no-cause end-of-term eviction requires a 30-day notice, all under La. R.S. § 9:3251 et seq. An uncontested case typically resolves in 14 to 30 days; a contested case can run 30 to 90 days. Louisiana eviction costs include a court filing fee of $170 to $300, a sheriff lockout fee of $50 to $175, and attorney fees typically ranging from $500 to $3,000, so total out-of-pocket exposure on a contested matter can be significant.

Louisiana does not require just cause for nonrenewal and state law preempts any local rent-control ordinance, both landlord-favorable provisions. Source-of-income is not a protected class under state law. The habitability standard is governed by La. Civ. Code art. 2696. For a full breakdown of what tenants can and cannot do here, see the Louisiana tenant protections guide, and review Louisiana security deposit limits before setting deposit terms.

Cameron Parish's poverty rate of 2.6% is among the lowest a Louisiana eviction laws parish can show, consistent with the low eviction-risk profile; the city-level scores in the grid above confirm that both Hackberry and Cameron sit at the same 1.5/10 floor.