Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$103,484−0.1% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBalanced marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 12% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$22,433About 0.5× the local median income ($46,327): affordable for a typical household
Days on market95 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Evangeline Parish, LA is worth $103,484, about the same as a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $153,251, so the area is 32.5% undervalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 95 days to sell, listings are down 25% from a year ago, 12% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $22,433 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 $46,327. In the latest IRS figures, 337 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
$103,484
Change in 1 year
−0.1%
Overvalued %
−32.5%
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Fair home value
$153,251
Change in 5 years
−17.1%
Home value to income
2.2×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$561
Income needed to afford it
$22,433
Property tax rate
0.29%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$892
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−24.6%
Days on market
95
Listings with a price cut
12.1%
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Homes for sale
46
Pending sales per 100 listings
33
Asking price per sq ft
$66
People and jobs
Median household income
$46,327
Population change (1 year)
−0.1%
Unemployment rate
9.8%
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Population
31,980
Income adjusted for cost of living
$56,154
Net moves in (IRS)
−337
Cost of living (US = 100)
82.5
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.8
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
75.9
Flood risk score
62.3
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Wildfire risk score
68.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.4
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Evangeline Parish, LA overvalued?
Home prices in Evangeline Parish, LA are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $153,251, so the area is 32.5% undervalued.
Is Evangeline Parish, LA a buyer's or seller's market?
Evangeline Parish, LA is a balanced market: homes take about 95 days to sell, listings are down 25% from a year ago, 12% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Evangeline Parish, LA?
Home values in Evangeline Parish, LA are down 0.1% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Evangeline Parish, LA?
A household needs about $22,433 a year to afford the typical home in Evangeline Parish, LA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $46,327.