Livingston Parish, Louisiana Eviction Risk: Low

Livingston Parish scores 2.5/10 (Low risk) on the eviction-risk scale, making it one of the more landlord-friendly markets in Louisiana eviction laws. That average is drawn from 9 cities spread across the parish, with individual city scores ranging from 2.2 to 3. For landlords and investors, the picture is straightforward: tenant-related disruption is relatively contained here, average rent sits at $1,038, and the renter share of the population is a modest 24.5%, which limits the pool of higher-risk tenancies relative to owner-occupied markets. Ranked 39 of 64 Louisiana eviction laws parishes by risk, 38 parishes statewide carry more landlord exposure than Livingston Parish does.

The parish sits squarely in the middle third of Louisiana when all 64 parishes are ordered by risk, which means it is neither a standout safe harbor nor a problem market. A 10.2% poverty rate keeps some financial stress in the mix, and an average rent burden of 27.5% of income signals that tenants are not flush. Still, those figures are well within ranges that experienced operators handle routinely, and the Low risk designation holds across nearly the entire parish geography.

The cities inside Livingston Parish

Denham Springs is the largest city in the parish at 9,323 residents and also carries the highest risk score at 2.9/10, a figure that still qualifies as Low risk in absolute terms. Albany comes in second among the riskiest cities at 2.2/10, followed by Walker (2.4/10, population 6,390). These three cities account for the upper end of the intra-parish range and should get the most attention during tenant screening and lease underwriting.

The lower end of the risk spectrum is equally calm. Killian scores just 2.8/10, the lowest in the parish, while Watson and French Settlement both sit at 2.5/10. The city of Livingston itself scores 2.5/10. The spread of only 0.6 points from floor to ceiling reinforces that this is a broadly stable parish, but risk is still hyper-local: a landlord in Denham Springs is operating in a meaningfully different environment from one in Killian, even though both are technically Low risk.

State-level laws that apply here

All landlords in Livingston Parish operate under Louisiana state law, specifically La. R.S. § 9:3251 et seq. (Louisiana Lease Law). For non-payment of rent or a lease violation, the required notice period is 5 days. A no-cause end-of-term notice requires 30 days. Understanding the full Louisiana eviction process is essential before serving any notice, because timeline errors reset the clock. An uncontested case typically resolves in 14 to 30 days; a contested matter can extend to 30 to 90 days.

Louisiana eviction costs break down as follows: court filing fees run $170 to $300, sheriff or lockout fees add another $50 to $175, and attorney fees, when needed, range from $500 to $3,000. Louisiana has no statewide just-cause requirement for non-renewal, and state law preempts local rent control, so no parish or municipality in Louisiana may impose rent caps. Source-of-income is not a protected class under state fair housing law. Landlords seeking detail on Louisiana security deposit limits and related tenant obligations should review the state guides before finalizing lease terms.

With a 10.2% poverty rate and only 24.5% of residents renting, Livingston Parish presents a comparatively narrow renter pool; review the city grid above to compare specific scores before targeting a submarket.