Bolthole Index

Bolthole Index · Louisiana

Best Places to Live in Louisiana

Every Louisiana county scored on the Bolthole Index for seclusion, self-sufficiency, administrative boringness, durability, property autonomy, and carry cost. LaSalle Parish leads at 77/100. Use the rankings to compare counties by score, factor strength, and local constraints.

Nationally, Louisiana ranks #23 for homesteading and #24 for off-grid living.

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    Off-grid & homestead laws in Louisiana

    How Louisiana treats the things that matter for living off-grid or homesteading. State law also feeds each county’s admin, autonomy, and carry factors; rules often vary by county.

    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.

    All 64 Louisiana counties, ranked

    1. 1LaSalle Parish77
    2. 2Caldwell Parish74
    3. 3De Soto Parish74
    4. 4Catahoula Parish73
    5. 5Natchitoches Parish72
    6. 6Union Parish72
    7. 7Lafourche Parish72
    8. 8Franklin Parish72
    9. 9Morehouse Parish72
    10. 10Jackson Parish72
    11. 11Claiborne Parish72
    12. 12Avoyelles Parish72
    13. 13West Carroll Parish72
    14. 14Concordia Parish71
    15. 15Winn Parish71
    16. 16Bienville Parish71
    17. 17Beauregard Parish71
    18. 18Allen Parish70
    19. 19Sabine Parish70
    20. 20Webster Parish69
    21. 21Tensas Parish69
    22. 22Grant Parish69
    23. 23West Feliciana Parish68
    24. 24Evangeline Parish68
    25. 25Rapides Parish68
    26. 26Terrebonne Parish67
    27. 27St. Helena Parish67
    28. 28Red River Parish66
    29. 29Pointe Coupee Parish66
    30. 30Vernon Parish66
    31. 31Lincoln Parish66
    32. 32Madison Parish66
    33. 33East Carroll Parish65
    34. 34East Feliciana Parish65
    35. 35Ouachita Parish64
    36. 36St. Mary Parish63
    37. 37Washington Parish63
    38. 38Richland Parish63
    39. 39Tangipahoa Parish63
    40. 40Bossier Parish62
    41. 41Iberville Parish62
    42. 42St. Martin Parish62
    43. 43Jefferson Davis Parish61
    44. 44Assumption Parish60
    45. 45St. Landry Parish58
    46. 46Iberia Parish58
    47. 47Calcasieu Parish58
    48. 48Plaquemines Parish57
    49. 49Jefferson Parish56
    50. 50Caddo Parish56
    51. 51Vermilion Parish54
    52. 52West Baton Rouge Parish51
    53. 53St. James Parish51
    54. 54Acadia Parish51
    55. 55East Baton Rouge Parish50
    56. 56St. Tammany Parish50
    57. 57Livingston Parish50
    58. 58Lafayette Parish49
    59. 59St. Charles Parish46
    60. 60Ascension Parish46
    61. 61St. John the Baptist Parish46
    62. 62St. Bernard Parish44
    63. 63Cameron Parish43
    64. 64Orleans Parish29

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