Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$132,423+9.8% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced, leaning buyersMore homes for sale than last year, 0% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$28,707About 0.6× the local median income ($50,254): affordable for a typical household
Days on market52 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in West Carroll Parish, LA is worth $132,423, up 9.8% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $161,746, so the area is 18.1% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 52 days to sell, listings are up 112% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $28,707 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 $50,254. In the latest IRS figures, 10 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
$132,423
Change in 1 year
+9.8%
Overvalued %
−18.1%
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Fair home value
$161,746
Change in 5 years
+0.8%
Home value to income
2.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$718
Income needed to afford it
$28,707
Property tax rate
0.21%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$892
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+112.5%
Days on market
52
Listings with a price cut
0.0%
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Homes for sale
17
Pending sales per 100 listings
24
Asking price per sq ft
$95
People and jobs
Median household income
$50,254
Population change (1 year)
−1.1%
Unemployment rate
5.7%
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Population
9,156
Income adjusted for cost of living
$60,914
Net moves in (IRS)
−10
Cost of living (US = 100)
82.5
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.0
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
15.4
Flood risk score
9.0
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Wildfire risk score
23.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
3.9
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is West Carroll Parish, LA overvalued?
Home prices in West Carroll Parish, LA are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $161,746, so the area is 18.1% undervalued.
Is West Carroll Parish, LA a buyer's or seller's market?
West Carroll Parish, LA is a balanced market, leaning toward buyers: homes take about 52 days to sell, listings are up 112% from a year ago, 0% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in West Carroll Parish, LA?
Home values in West Carroll Parish, LA are up 9.8% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in West Carroll Parish, LA?
A household needs about $28,707 a year to afford the typical home in West Carroll Parish, LA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $50,254.