Bolthole Index county-legal census · checked 2026-09-21
7 of Louisiana's 64 counties — 11% — allow tiny homes as a dwelling. That is the 6th-largest count of any state. The strongest of them on the Bolthole Index is LaSalle Parish (76/100). Every entry below cites the county’s own official source.
Rules change, and cities inside these counties set their own — treat this as a verified starting point, not legal advice. All 408 counties nationwide → Louisiana: no zoning → Louisiana: owner-builder → Louisiana: rv living → Louisiana: no minimum home size → Full Louisiana profile →
7 of 64 Louisiana counties · sorted by Index score
Unincorporated LaSalle: no county rule sets this, because Louisiana law gives zoning power only to certain counties, and LaSalle has no zoning ordinance. The county legal census…
La. R.S. 33:4780.40 — Regulation authorized ↗Unincorporated Union Parish: no county rule sets this, because Louisiana law gives zoning power only to certain counties, and Union Parish has no zoning ordinance. The county le…
La. R.S. 33:4780.40 — Regulation authorized ↗Unincorporated Lafourche Parish: no county rule sets this, because Louisiana law gives zoning power only to certain counties, and Lafourche Parish has no zoning ordinance. The c…
La. R.S. 33:4780.40 — Regulation authorized ↗Unincorporated Avoyelles Parish: no county rule sets this, because Louisiana law gives zoning power only to certain counties, and Avoyelles Parish has no zoning ordinance. The c…
La. R.S. 33:4780.40 — Regulation authorized ↗Unincorporated Concordia Parish: no county rule sets this, because Louisiana law gives zoning power only to certain counties, and Concordia Parish has no zoning ordinance. The c…
La. R.S. 33:4780.40 — Regulation authorized ↗Unincorporated St. Helena Parish: no county rule sets this, because Louisiana law gives zoning power only to certain counties, and St. Helena Parish has no zoning ordinance. The…
La. R.S. 33:4780.40 — Regulation authorized ↗Unincorporated Madison Parish: no county rule sets this, because Louisiana law gives zoning power only to certain counties, and Madison Parish has no zoning ordinance. The count…
La. R.S. 33:4780.40 — Regulation authorized ↗Every county here has a full profile — water, land prices, hazard safety, seclusion, and the rest of its building rules. See the Louisiana state page for all 64 counties ranked, or go back to the national list.
Off-grid gear
Building on land in one of these Louisiana counties? The kit we'd start with:
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General guidance, not legal advice. Off-grid, building, and land-use rules are often set at the county level and change often. Verify with your county and state before acting. Data reviewed 2026-06-26.
