Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$196,795+13.0% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 26% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$42,661About 0.7× the local median income ($58,865): affordable for a typical household
Days on market69 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+2.5%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in De Soto Parish, LA is worth $196,795, up 13.0% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $237,698, so the area is 17.2% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 69 days to sell, listings are down 22% from a year ago, 26% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 2.5% over the next year. A household needs about $42,661 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 $58,865. In the latest IRS figures, 235 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
$196,795
Change in 1 year
+13.0%
Overvalued %
−17.2%
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Fair home value
$237,698
Change in 5 years
+2.2%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+2.5%
Home value to income
3.3×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,067
Income needed to afford it
$42,661
Property tax rate
0.35%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,045
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−22.5%
Days on market
69
Listings with a price cut
26.0%
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Homes for sale
55
Pending sales per 100 listings
31
Asking price per sq ft
$173
People and jobs
Median household income
$58,865
Population change (1 year)
+0.4%
Unemployment rate
6.0%
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Population
27,381
Income adjusted for cost of living
$69,416
Net moves in (IRS)
+235
Cost of living (US = 100)
84.8
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
42.0
Flood risk score
46.2
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Wildfire risk score
55.5
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.2
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is De Soto Parish, LA overvalued?
Home prices in De Soto Parish, LA are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $237,698, so the area is 17.2% undervalued.
Is De Soto Parish, LA a buyer's or seller's market?
De Soto Parish, LA is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 69 days to sell, listings are down 22% from a year ago, 26% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in De Soto Parish, LA?
Home values in De Soto Parish, LA are up 13.0% 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 De Soto Parish, LA?
A household needs about $42,661 a year to afford the typical home in De Soto Parish, LA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $58,865.