Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$119,514+14.8% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 0% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$25,908About 0.6× the local median income ($45,288): affordable for a typical household
Days on market159 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Catahoula Parish, LA is worth $119,514, up 14.8% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $147,093, so the area is 18.7% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 159 days to sell, listings are up 28% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $25,908 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 $45,288. In the latest IRS figures, 7 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
$119,514
Change in 1 year
+14.8%
Overvalued %
−18.7%
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Fair home value
$147,093
Change in 5 years
+2.0%
Home value to income
2.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$648
Income needed to afford it
$25,908
Property tax rate
0.32%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$892
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+27.8%
Days on market
159
Listings with a price cut
0.0%
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Homes for sale
23
Pending sales per 100 listings
13
Asking price per sq ft
$128
People and jobs
Median household income
$45,288
Population change (1 year)
−1.7%
Unemployment rate
8.9%
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Population
8,223
Income adjusted for cost of living
$54,895
Net moves in (IRS)
+7
Cost of living (US = 100)
82.5
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.1
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
17.0
Flood risk score
14.5
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Wildfire risk score
17.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.1
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Catahoula Parish, LA overvalued?
Home prices in Catahoula Parish, LA are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $147,093, so the area is 18.7% undervalued.
Is Catahoula Parish, LA a buyer's or seller's market?
Catahoula Parish, LA is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 159 days to sell, listings are up 28% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Catahoula Parish, LA?
Home values in Catahoula Parish, LA are up 14.8% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Catahoula Parish, LA?
A household needs about $25,908 a year to afford the typical home in Catahoula Parish, LA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $45,288.