Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$243,131+1.8% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 22% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$52,706About 0.8× the local median income ($68,234): affordable for a typical household
Days on market62 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+2.5%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Bossier Parish, LA is worth $243,131, up 1.8% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $251,224, so the area is 3.2% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 62 days to sell, listings are down 4% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.5% over the next year. A household needs about $52,706 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 $68,234. Typical rent is $1,505 a month, or $1,619 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 51 more people moved in than out.
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
$243,131
Change in 1 year
+1.8%
Overvalued %
−3.2%
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Fair home value
$251,224
Change in 5 years
+18.7%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+2.5%
Home value to income
3.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,318
Income needed to afford it
$52,706
Property tax rate
0.64%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,505
Typical rent for houses
$1,619
Price-to-rent ratio
13.5×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,045
Gross rental yield
7.43%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.83%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−4.5%
Days on market
62
Listings with a price cut
21.9%
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Homes for sale
401
Pending sales per 100 listings
42
Asking price per sq ft
$160
People and jobs
Median household income
$68,234
Population change (1 year)
+0.5%
Unemployment rate
5.9%
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Population
131,867
Income adjusted for cost of living
$80,465
Net moves in (IRS)
+51
Cost of living (US = 100)
84.8
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.2
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
82.5
Unhealthy air days a year
1
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Flood risk score
74.0
Wildfire risk score
38.6
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.8
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Bossier Parish, LA overvalued?
Home prices in Bossier Parish, LA are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $251,224, so the area is 3.2% undervalued.
Is Bossier Parish, LA a buyer's or seller's market?
Bossier Parish, LA is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 62 days to sell, listings are down 4% from a year ago, 22% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Bossier Parish, LA?
Home values in Bossier Parish, LA are up 1.8% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +2.5%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Bossier Parish, LA?
A household needs about $52,706 a year to afford the typical home in Bossier Parish, LA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $68,234.