West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana Eviction Risk: Low

West Feliciana Parish earns an eviction-risk score of 2/10, placing it in the Low risk tier and ranking it 63rd out of 64 Louisiana parishes, meaning 62 parishes carry higher risk for landlords. With only one incorporated city and a total tracked population of 1,805, this is one of the quietest rental markets in the state. Average rent sits at $1,083 per month, and the average rent burden runs 29.6% of household income, a figure that falls comfortably below the distress threshold that tends to drive late payments and eviction filings.

The intra-county score range is flat, from 2 to 2, which tells investors there is no hidden high-risk pocket within the parish boundaries. Conditions here favor landlords who want stable, low-friction tenancies. Louisiana eviction laws as a whole spans a wide range of parish-level risk, but West Feliciana Parish sits firmly at the landlord-friendly end of that spectrum.

The cities inside West Feliciana Parish

The single tracked city in this parish is St. Francisville, which carries a score of 2/10 and accounts for all 1,805 residents in the dataset. Because the parish and city scores are identical, there is no meaningful intra-market divergence to navigate. Even so, risk is always hyper-local: tenant financial stress, local court culture, and property class can shift outcomes block by block within any small town.

St. Francisville's position as a small, historically stable community means that vacancy competition among landlords is relatively limited compared to larger Louisiana markets. Investors considering this parish should weigh the low eviction-risk score against the small renter pool, which produces a concentrated but generally predictable rental environment.

State-level laws that apply here

Every landlord in West Feliciana Parish operates under Louisiana state law, specifically La. R.S. § 9:3251 et seq. (Louisiana Lease Law). For nonpayment of rent or a lease violation requiring cure, Louisiana requires a 5-day written notice before filing. End-of-term, no-cause terminations require a 30-day notice. These short cure windows are among the most landlord-favorable in the South and contribute directly to the parish's low-risk score. The Louisiana eviction process moves quickly in uncontested cases, typically resolving in 14 to 30 days; contested matters can extend to 30 to 90 days. Court filing fees run $170 to $300, sheriff lockout fees range from $50 to $175, and attorney fees typically fall between $500 and $3,000 depending on complexity. Louisiana eviction costs are therefore manageable relative to other states with longer notice periods or mandatory mediation requirements.

Louisiana has no statewide rent control and no just-cause eviction requirement, and state law preempts any local jurisdiction from enacting rent control. Source-of-income protection does not apply under Louisiana statute. For a full breakdown of tenant rights and deposit rules, the Louisiana security deposit limits and Louisiana tenant protections guides cover those topics in detail.

With an average poverty rate of 13% and 41% of residents renting, West Feliciana Parish carries a relatively modest financial-stress profile; review the St. Francisville city page above for the granular score behind the parish average.