Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$132,137−12.4% YoY · prices are falling fast
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 15% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$28,645About 0.7× the local median income ($38,583): affordable for a typical household
Days on market123 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
The typical home in Tensas Parish, LA is worth $132,137, down 12.4% from a year ago. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 123 days to sell, listings are up 14% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $28,645 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 $38,583. In the latest IRS figures, 11 more people moved in than out.
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
$132,137
Change in 1 year
−12.4%
Home value to income
3.4×
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Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$716
Income needed to afford it
$28,645
Property tax rate
0.26%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$892
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+13.6%
Days on market
123
Listings with a price cut
14.8%
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Homes for sale
25
Pending sales per 100 listings
4
Asking price per sq ft
$298
People and jobs
Median household income
$38,583
Population change (1 year)
−3.1%
Unemployment rate
11.4%
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Population
3,700
Income adjusted for cost of living
$46,767
Net moves in (IRS)
+11
Cost of living (US = 100)
82.5
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
2.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
14.5
Flood risk score
8.0
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Wildfire risk score
6.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
4.9
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Tensas Parish, LA a buyer's or seller's market?
Tensas Parish, LA is a buyer's market: homes take about 123 days to sell, listings are up 14% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Tensas Parish, LA?
Home values in Tensas Parish, LA are down 12.4% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Tensas Parish, LA?
A household needs about $28,645 a year to afford the typical home in Tensas Parish, LA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $38,583.