Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$182,170−0.6% YoY · prices are falling
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersFewer homes for sale than last year, 17% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$39,491About 0.6× the local median income ($68,348): affordable for a typical household
Days on market95 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
Next 12 months−1.2%Zillow expects prices to dip slightly
The typical home in Lafourche Parish, LA is worth $182,170, down 0.6% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $264,519, so the area is 31.1% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 95 days to sell, listings are down 13% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to fall about 1.2% over the next year. A household needs about $39,491 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 $68,348. Typical rent is $1,201 a month, or $1,313 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 518 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
$182,170
Change in 1 year
−0.6%
Overvalued %
−31.1%
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Fair home value
$264,519
Change in 5 years
−16.9%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
−1.2%
Home value to income
2.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$987
Income needed to afford it
$39,491
Property tax rate
0.54%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,201
Typical rent for houses
$1,313
Price-to-rent ratio
12.6×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,098
Gross rental yield
7.91%
Cap rate (estimate)
5.14%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−13.1%
Days on market
95
Listings with a price cut
17.2%
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Homes for sale
339
Pending sales per 100 listings
18
Asking price per sq ft
$137
People and jobs
Median household income
$68,348
Population change (1 year)
+0.0%
Unemployment rate
4.2%
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Population
95,505
Income adjusted for cost of living
$80,315
Net moves in (IRS)
−518
Cost of living (US = 100)
85.1
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
8.1
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
91.3
Unhealthy air days a year
1
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Flood risk score
81.8
Wildfire risk score
18.9
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.8
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Lafourche Parish, LA overvalued?
Home prices in Lafourche Parish, LA are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $264,519, so the area is 31.1% undervalued.
Is Lafourche Parish, LA a buyer's or seller's market?
Lafourche Parish, LA is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 95 days to sell, listings are down 13% from a year ago, 17% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Lafourche Parish, LA?
Home values in Lafourche Parish, LA are down 0.6% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is −1.2%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Lafourche Parish, LA?
A household needs about $39,491 a year to afford the typical home in Lafourche Parish, LA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $68,348.