Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$150,216+3.0% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 12% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$32,564About 0.6× the local median income ($56,114): affordable for a typical household
Days on market69 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
Next 12 months−0.9%Zillow expects prices to dip slightly
The typical home in Jefferson Davis Parish, LA is worth $150,216, up 3.0% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $188,206, so the area is 20.2% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 69 days to sell, listings are down 21% from a year ago, 12% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to fall about 0.9% over the next year. A household needs about $32,564 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 $56,114. In the latest IRS figures, 209 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
$150,216
Change in 1 year
+3.0%
Overvalued %
−20.2%
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Fair home value
$188,206
Change in 5 years
−10.2%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
−0.9%
Home value to income
2.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$814
Income needed to afford it
$32,564
Property tax rate
0.29%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$921
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−20.6%
Days on market
69
Listings with a price cut
11.8%
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Homes for sale
81
Pending sales per 100 listings
30
Asking price per sq ft
$99
People and jobs
Median household income
$56,114
Population change (1 year)
−0.2%
Unemployment rate
4.7%
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Population
31,471
Income adjusted for cost of living
$65,325
Net moves in (IRS)
−209
Cost of living (US = 100)
85.9
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
74.3
Flood risk score
66.7
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Wildfire risk score
67.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.7
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Jefferson Davis Parish, LA overvalued?
Home prices in Jefferson Davis Parish, LA are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $188,206, so the area is 20.2% undervalued.
Is Jefferson Davis Parish, LA a buyer's or seller's market?
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 69 days to sell, listings are down 21% from a year ago, 12% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Jefferson Davis Parish, LA?
Home values in Jefferson Davis Parish, LA are up 3.0% 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 Jefferson Davis Parish, LA?
A household needs about $32,564 a year to afford the typical home in Jefferson Davis Parish, LA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $56,114.