Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$224,803+2.5% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 14% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$48,733About 0.9× the local median income ($52,669): affordable for a typical household
Days on market83 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Lincoln Parish, LA is worth $224,803, up 2.5% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $252,956, so the area is 11.1% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 83 days to sell, listings are down 30% from a year ago, 14% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $48,733 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 $52,669. Typical rent is $1,156 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 97 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
$224,803
Change in 1 year
+2.5%
Overvalued %
−11.1%
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Fair home value
$252,956
Change in 5 years
+8.7%
Home value to income
4.3×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,218
Income needed to afford it
$48,733
Property tax rate
0.46%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,156
Price-to-rent ratio
16.2×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$892
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Gross rental yield
6.17%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.01%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−29.5%
Days on market
83
Listings with a price cut
14.4%
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Homes for sale
98
Pending sales per 100 listings
27
Asking price per sq ft
$156
People and jobs
Median household income
$52,669
Population change (1 year)
+0.3%
Unemployment rate
3.8%
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Population
48,360
Income adjusted for cost of living
$63,841
Net moves in (IRS)
−97
Cost of living (US = 100)
82.5
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.9
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
64.3
Flood risk score
54.3
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Wildfire risk score
29.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.1
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Lincoln Parish, LA overvalued?
Home prices in Lincoln Parish, LA are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $252,956, so the area is 11.1% undervalued.
Is Lincoln Parish, LA a buyer's or seller's market?
Lincoln Parish, LA is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 83 days to sell, listings are down 30% from a year ago, 14% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Lincoln Parish, LA?
Home values in Lincoln Parish, LA are up 2.5% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Lincoln Parish, LA?
A household needs about $48,733 a year to afford the typical home in Lincoln Parish, LA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $52,669.