Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$229,317+10.2% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 8% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$49,711About 0.7× the local median income ($72,218): affordable for a typical household
Days on market106 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months−0.9%Zillow expects prices to dip slightly
The typical home in Cameron Parish, LA is worth $229,317, up 10.2% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $264,084, so the area is 13.2% undervalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 106 days to sell, listings are up 8% from a year ago, 8% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to fall about 0.9% over the next year. A household needs about $49,711 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 $72,218. In the latest IRS figures, 136 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
$229,317
Change in 1 year
+10.2%
Overvalued %
−13.2%
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Fair home value
$264,084
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
−0.9%
Home value to income
3.2×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,243
Income needed to afford it
$49,711
Property tax rate
0.46%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,231
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+7.5%
Days on market
106
Listings with a price cut
7.8%
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Homes for sale
43
Pending sales per 100 listings
9
Asking price per sq ft
$229
People and jobs
Median household income
$72,218
Population change (1 year)
−1.1%
Unemployment rate
2.1%
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Population
4,718
Income adjusted for cost of living
$84,072
Net moves in (IRS)
−136
Cost of living (US = 100)
85.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
33.7
Flood risk score
84.6
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Wildfire risk score
86.5
Walkability (1 to 20)
3.5
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Cameron Parish, LA overvalued?
Home prices in Cameron Parish, LA are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $264,084, so the area is 13.2% undervalued.
Is Cameron Parish, LA a buyer's or seller's market?
Cameron Parish, LA is a balanced market: homes take about 106 days to sell, listings are up 8% from a year ago, 8% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Cameron Parish, LA?
Home values in Cameron Parish, LA are up 10.2% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is −0.9%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Cameron Parish, LA?
A household needs about $49,711 a year to afford the typical home in Cameron Parish, LA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $72,218.