Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$178,799+2.5% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 9% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$38,760About 0.6× the local median income ($62,636): affordable for a typical household
Days on market114 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+1.2%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Assumption Parish, LA is worth $178,799, up 2.5% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $202,102, so the area is 11.5% undervalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 114 days to sell, listings are up 33% from a year ago, 9% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.2% over the next year. A household needs about $38,760 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $62,636. In the latest IRS figures, 220 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$178,799
Change in 1 year
+2.5%
Overvalued %
−11.5%
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Fair home value
$202,102
Change in 5 years
+15.2%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.2%
Home value to income
2.9×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$969
Income needed to afford it
$38,760
Property tax rate
0.37%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$932
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+33.3%
Days on market
114
Listings with a price cut
8.6%
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Homes for sale
52
Pending sales per 100 listings
13
Asking price per sq ft
$136
People and jobs
Median household income
$62,636
Population change (1 year)
−1.5%
Unemployment rate
4.8%
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Population
19,720
Income adjusted for cost of living
$68,982
Net moves in (IRS)
−220
Cost of living (US = 100)
90.8
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
70.3
Flood risk score
78.0
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Wildfire risk score
4.0
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.0
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Assumption Parish, LA overvalued?
Home prices in Assumption Parish, LA are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $202,102, so the area is 11.5% undervalued.
Is Assumption Parish, LA a buyer's or seller's market?
Assumption Parish, LA is a buyer's market: homes take about 114 days to sell, listings are up 33% from a year ago, 9% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Assumption Parish, LA?
Home values in Assumption Parish, LA are up 2.5% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +1.2%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Assumption Parish, LA?
A household needs about $38,760 a year to afford the typical home in Assumption Parish, LA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $62,636.