Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$133,154+10.6% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowSeller's marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 15% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$28,865About 0.6× the local median income ($52,399): affordable for a typical household
Days on market81 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Caldwell Parish, LA is worth $133,154, up 10.6% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $162,473, so the area is 18.0% undervalued. It is a seller's market: homes take about 81 days to sell, listings are down 17% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $28,865 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 $52,399. In the latest IRS figures, 44 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
$133,154
Change in 1 year
+10.6%
Overvalued %
−18.0%
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Fair home value
$162,473
Change in 5 years
+1.2%
Home value to income
2.5×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$722
Income needed to afford it
$28,865
Property tax rate
0.45%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$892
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−16.7%
Days on market
81
Listings with a price cut
14.8%
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Homes for sale
20
Pending sales per 100 listings
30
Asking price per sq ft
$118
People and jobs
Median household income
$52,399
Population change (1 year)
−0.9%
Unemployment rate
10.1%
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Population
9,344
Income adjusted for cost of living
$63,514
Net moves in (IRS)
−44
Cost of living (US = 100)
82.5
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
10.5
Flood risk score
17.6
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Wildfire risk score
26.0
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.5
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Caldwell Parish, LA overvalued?
Home prices in Caldwell Parish, LA are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $162,473, so the area is 18.0% undervalued.
Is Caldwell Parish, LA a buyer's or seller's market?
Caldwell Parish, LA is a seller's market: homes take about 81 days to sell, listings are down 17% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Caldwell Parish, LA?
Home values in Caldwell Parish, LA are up 10.6% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Caldwell Parish, LA?
A household needs about $28,865 a year to afford the typical home in Caldwell Parish, LA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $52,399.