Lafayette, LA Housing


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The median value of housing in Lafayette, LA is $211,700, which is significantly lower than the US median house value which stands at $338,100. Despite this discrepancy in prices, the area has experienced a strong increase in house appreciation over the past year with a rate of 9.19%, which is higher than the US average of 8.27%. This shows that Lafayette is a great place to invest in real estate and has been a lucrative option for property owners.

The median home cost in Lafayette is $211,700. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 40.3%. Home Appreciation in Lafayette is up 12.5%.

Average Age of Homes
- The median age of Lafayette real estate is 39 years old
The Rental Market in Lafayette
- Renters make up 40.5% of the Lafayette population
- 3.5% of houses and apartments in Lafayette, 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

  HousingLafayette, LouisianaUnited States
  58,112.0139,647,020.0
  4142
  $211,700$338,100
  12.5%16.6%
  28.4%57.0%
  40.3%101.1%
  $6.15$10.98
  $1,287$2,690
  49.7%57.4%
  11.7%11.2%
  38.6%31.4%
  Vacant Housing
  3.5%1.9%
  1.6%0.4%
  1.1%0.7%
  0.8%0.4%
  1.1%3.6%
  3.6%4.1%
  Value of Owner-Occupied Housing
  2.3%2.6%
  1.4%2.4%
  2.6%2.8%
  3.0%3.9%
  4.4%4.5%
  13.3%11.3%
  20.3%13.0%
  25.7%20.1%
  11.7%13.6%
  7.0%8.3%
  5.4%9.7%
  1.3%3.9%
  1.0%2.2%
  0.3%0.8%
  0.3%1.1%
  Housing Units by Year Structure Built
  0.0%0.2%
  10.7%13.6%
  10.7%13.6%
  10.1%13.6%
  19.5%13.2%
  22.0%14.8%
  10.1%13.6%
  9.0%10.0%
  3.2%4.7%
  2.5%12.2%
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Over 2 years ago

I should add this to my previous review. Lafayette was ranked "Happiest City in the US" by USA Today magazine and "Tastiest Town" by Southern  More

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I’m from Florida but I’ve lived in the Lafayette area for thirty-five years. I’ve never known nicer people. It’s true that non-Cajuns can never integrate entirely with  More

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What are the hottest neighborhoods to buy/live in right now? I'm from out of  More

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