Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$178,522+2.3% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersFewer homes for sale than last year, 15% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$38,700About 0.8× the local median income ($48,814): affordable for a typical household
Days on market75 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Natchitoches Parish, LA is worth $178,522, up 2.3% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $231,129, so the area is 22.8% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 75 days to sell, listings are down 0% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $38,700 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 $48,814. In the latest IRS figures, 155 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
$178,522
Change in 1 year
+2.3%
Overvalued %
−22.8%
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Fair home value
$231,129
Change in 5 years
−7.6%
Home value to income
3.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$967
Income needed to afford it
$38,700
Property tax rate
0.44%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$892
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
0.0%
Days on market
75
Listings with a price cut
14.9%
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Homes for sale
99
Pending sales per 100 listings
24
Asking price per sq ft
$143
People and jobs
Median household income
$48,814
Population change (1 year)
−0.3%
Unemployment rate
5.6%
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Population
36,089
Income adjusted for cost of living
$59,168
Net moves in (IRS)
−155
Cost of living (US = 100)
82.5
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.6
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
56.4
Flood risk score
61.3
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Wildfire risk score
51.4
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.6
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Natchitoches Parish, LA overvalued?
Home prices in Natchitoches Parish, LA are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $231,129, so the area is 22.8% undervalued.
Is Natchitoches Parish, LA a buyer's or seller's market?
Natchitoches Parish, LA is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 75 days to sell, listings are down 0% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Natchitoches Parish, LA?
Home values in Natchitoches Parish, LA are up 2.3% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Natchitoches Parish, LA?
A household needs about $38,700 a year to afford the typical home in Natchitoches Parish, LA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $48,814.