Louisiana Housing


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Housing in Louisiana State is generally less expensive than the U.S. average, with a median value of $184,800 compared to $338,100 for the U.S. as a whole. While the one-year appreciation rate for housing values across the country is 8.27%, Louisiana's appreciation rate is 5.96%. Despite the lower appreciation rate, many people are still looking to invest in real estate in Louisiana State due to its lower cost of living and many available amenities.

The median home cost in Louisiana is $184,800. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 49.3%. Home Appreciation in Louisiana is up 11.4%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of Louisiana real estate is 38 years old
The Rental Market in Louisiana
- Renters make up 29.1% of the Louisiana population
- 2.5% of houses and apartments in Louisiana, are available to rent

DID YOU KNOW
Buying a home is the biggest single purchase most people make during their lives. The second largest is most often an automobile.

Median Monthly Rent by Number of Bedrooms

   Housing by Year Built

  HousingLouisiana, LouisianaUnited States
  2,066,323.0139,647,020.0
  4142
  $184,800$338,100
  11.4%16.6%
  30.8%57.0%
  49.3%101.1%
  $5.50$10.98
  $983$2,690
  56.4%57.4%
  15.4%11.2%
  28.2%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  2.5%1.9%
  0.5%0.4%
  0.9%0.7%
  0.6%0.4%
  2.8%3.6%
  8.1%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  5.0%2.6%
  3.9%2.4%
  4.3%2.8%
  5.7%3.9%
  5.8%4.5%
  14.9%11.3%
  18.7%13.0%
  22.1%20.1%
  9.8%13.6%
  4.1%8.3%
  3.6%9.7%
  1.0%3.9%
  0.6%2.2%
  0.2%0.8%
  0.3%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.2%0.2%
  14.3%13.6%
  14.3%13.6%
  12.6%13.6%
  14.5%13.2%
  17.7%14.8%
  12.6%13.6%
  9.0%10.0%
  4.0%4.7%
  6.5%12.2%
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In regards to crime, schools, and some of the management while living there (it being a master planned community in an extraterritorial jurisdiction of Missouri City), I  More

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Lake Charles promises great prosperity in future years. .suffering economically like most smaller cities, there are big plans for future growth in industry and  More

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Over 12 years ago

I have lived in Louisiana all my life and never in the past considered leaving. It was the state I was born in. I had hope in this governor that we elected. Bur it  More

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