Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$133,617+3.9% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 11% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$28,965About 0.6× the local median income ($45,439): affordable for a typical household
Days on market78 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Avoyelles Parish, LA is worth $133,617, up 3.9% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $210,172, so the area is 36.4% undervalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 78 days to sell, listings are down 8% from a year ago, 11% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $28,965 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 $45,439. In the latest IRS figures, 218 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
$133,617
Change in 1 year
+3.9%
Overvalued %
−36.4%
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Fair home value
$210,172
Change in 5 years
−15.8%
Home value to income
2.9×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$724
Income needed to afford it
$28,965
Property tax rate
0.20%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$902
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−8.3%
Days on market
78
Listings with a price cut
10.8%
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Homes for sale
100
Pending sales per 100 listings
16
Asking price per sq ft
$88
People and jobs
Median household income
$45,439
Population change (1 year)
−1.0%
Unemployment rate
6.9%
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Population
37,941
Income adjusted for cost of living
$55,078
Net moves in (IRS)
−218
Cost of living (US = 100)
82.5
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
3.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
73.0
Flood risk score
44.5
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Wildfire risk score
49.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.0
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Avoyelles Parish, LA overvalued?
Home prices in Avoyelles Parish, LA are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $210,172, so the area is 36.4% undervalued.
Is Avoyelles Parish, LA a buyer's or seller's market?
Avoyelles Parish, LA is a balanced market: homes take about 78 days to sell, listings are down 8% from a year ago, 11% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Avoyelles Parish, LA?
Home values in Avoyelles Parish, LA are up 3.9% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Avoyelles Parish, LA?
A household needs about $28,965 a year to afford the typical home in Avoyelles Parish, LA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $45,439.