Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$135,021+0.8% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 15% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$29,270About 0.6× the local median income ($47,897): affordable for a typical household
Days on market96 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
The typical home in Saint Landry Parish, LA is worth $135,021, up 0.8% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $207,931, so the area is 35.1% undervalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 96 days to sell, listings are down 14% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $29,270 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 $47,897. Typical rent is $858 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 313 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
$135,021
Change in 1 year
+0.8%
Overvalued %
−35.1%
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Fair home value
$207,931
Change in 5 years
−15.4%
Home value to income
2.8×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$732
Income needed to afford it
$29,270
Property tax rate
0.29%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$858
Price-to-rent ratio
13.1×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$892
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Gross rental yield
7.62%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.95%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−14.3%
Days on market
96
Listings with a price cut
15.3%
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Homes for sale
197
Pending sales per 100 listings
24
Asking price per sq ft
$110
People and jobs
Median household income
$47,897
Population change (1 year)
−0.3%
Unemployment rate
6.3%
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Population
80,765
Income adjusted for cost of living
$58,057
Net moves in (IRS)
−313
Cost of living (US = 100)
82.5
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
88.2
Flood risk score
87.4
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Wildfire risk score
65.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.1
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Saint Landry Parish, LA overvalued?
Home prices in Saint Landry Parish, LA are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $207,931, so the area is 35.1% undervalued.
Is Saint Landry Parish, LA a buyer's or seller's market?
Saint Landry Parish, LA is a balanced market: homes take about 96 days to sell, listings are down 14% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Saint Landry Parish, LA?
Home values in Saint Landry Parish, LA are up 0.8% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Saint Landry Parish, LA?
A household needs about $29,270 a year to afford the typical home in Saint Landry Parish, LA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $47,897.