Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Louisiana
Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Louisiana
The real estate frenzy spurred by the coronavirus pandemic continues, though at a slower pace. Buyers are still competing for a limited supply of housing, driving up prices for affordable properties.
The typical home value in the United States was $355,696 in March, 4.6% higher than the year before.
Increasing mortgage rates have slowed growth, with prices even declining in some places. But some areas are still seeing price jumps compared to the year before.
Stacker compiled a list of cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Louisiana using data from Zillow. Cities are ranked by the dollar change in the Zillow Home Values Index for all homes from the 12 months ending March 2024. The charts in this story were created automatically using Matplotlib. Data was available for 50 cities and towns in Louisiana.
#50. Ruston
- Typical home value: $214,015
- 1-year price change: +$3,088 (+1.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$35,116 (+19.6%)
- Metro area: Ruston, LA
#49. Berwick
- Typical home value: $154,250
- 1-year price change: +$3,149 (+2.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$13,995 (+10.0%)
- Metro area: Morgan City, LA
#48. Calhoun
- Typical home value: $235,817
- 1-year price change: +$3,304 (+1.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$23,654 (+11.1%)
- Metro area: Monroe, LA
#47. Labadieville
- Typical home value: $149,327
- 1-year price change: +$3,349 (+2.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$34,900 (+30.5%)
- Metro area: Baton Rouge, LA
#46. Shreveport
- Typical home value: $133,207
- 1-year price change: +$3,505 (+2.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$18,416 (+16.0%)
- Metro area: Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
#45. Baton Rouge
- Typical home value: $218,840
- 1-year price change: +$3,666 (+1.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$36,141 (+19.8%)
- Metro area: Baton Rouge, LA
#44. Winnfield
- Typical home value: $87,025
- 1-year price change: +$4,241 (+5.1%)
- 5-year price change: -3,123.443253248013 (-3.5%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area
#43. Denham Springs
- Typical home value: $245,324
- 1-year price change: +$4,336 (+1.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$55,917 (+29.5%)
- Metro area: Baton Rouge, LA
#42. Walker
- Typical home value: $241,136
- 1-year price change: +$4,413 (+1.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$52,464 (+27.8%)
- Metro area: Baton Rouge, LA
#41. Maurice
- Typical home value: $250,672
- 1-year price change: +$4,485 (+1.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$49,669 (+24.7%)
- Metro area: Lafayette, LA
#40. Rosepine
- Typical home value: $180,900
- 1-year price change: +$4,532 (+2.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$33,527 (+22.7%)
- Metro area: Fort Polk South, LA
#39. Plaquemine
- Typical home value: $150,476
- 1-year price change: +$4,533 (+3.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$27,585 (+22.4%)
- Metro area: Baton Rouge, LA
#38. Plain Dealing
- Typical home value: $104,231
- 1-year price change: +$4,591 (+4.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$21,348 (+25.8%)
- Metro area: Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
#37. Brusly
- Typical home value: $270,534
- 1-year price change: +$4,798 (+1.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$54,868 (+25.4%)
- Metro area: Baton Rouge, LA
#36. New Iberia
- Typical home value: $160,885
- 1-year price change: +$4,866 (+3.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$6,098 (+3.9%)
- Metro area: Lafayette, LA
#35. Anacoco
- Typical home value: $157,037
- 1-year price change: +$5,032 (+3.3%)
- 5-year price change: +$34,963 (+28.6%)
- Metro area: Fort Polk South, LA
#34. Greenwell Springs
- Typical home value: $269,779
- 1-year price change: +$5,063 (+1.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$49,832 (+22.7%)
- Metro area: Baton Rouge, LA
#33. Robert
- Typical home value: $219,747
- 1-year price change: +$5,111 (+2.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$56,305 (+34.4%)
- Metro area: Hammond, LA
#32. Downsville
- Typical home value: $205,205
- 1-year price change: +$5,288 (+2.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$39,362 (+23.7%)
- Metro area: Monroe, LA
#31. Albany
- Typical home value: $217,487
- 1-year price change: +$5,387 (+2.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$49,687 (+29.6%)
- Metro area: Baton Rouge, LA
#30. Greenwood
- Typical home value: $229,119
- 1-year price change: +$5,422 (+2.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$39,670 (+20.9%)
- Metro area: Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
#29. Theriot
- Typical home value: $166,419
- 1-year price change: +$5,618 (+3.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$25,288 (+17.9%)
- Metro area: Houma-Thibodaux, LA
#28. Spearsville
- Typical home value: $104,637
- 1-year price change: +$5,756 (+5.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$23,187 (+28.5%)
- Metro area: Monroe, LA
#27. Gray
- Typical home value: $212,818
- 1-year price change: +$6,246 (+3.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$17,528 (+9.0%)
- Metro area: Houma-Thibodaux, LA
#26. Saint Gabriel
- Typical home value: $257,555
- 1-year price change: +$6,874 (+2.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$49,421 (+23.7%)
- Metro area: Baton Rouge, LA
#25. Ville Platte
- Typical home value: $114,287
- 1-year price change: +$7,381 (+6.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$20,565 (+21.9%)
- Metro area: not in a metro area
#24. Elm Grove
- Typical home value: $182,740
- 1-year price change: +$7,446 (+4.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$42,911 (+30.7%)
- Metro area: Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
#23. Benton
- Typical home value: $334,652
- 1-year price change: +$7,771 (+2.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$76,013 (+29.4%)
- Metro area: Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
#22. Keithville
- Typical home value: $200,193
- 1-year price change: +$7,842 (+4.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$33,567 (+20.1%)
- Metro area: Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
#21. Morgan City
- Typical home value: $124,774
- 1-year price change: +$7,901 (+6.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$17,532 (+16.3%)
- Metro area: Morgan City, LA
#20. Farmerville
- Typical home value: $171,631
- 1-year price change: +$8,228 (+5.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$36,438 (+27.0%)
- Metro area: Monroe, LA
#19. Haughton
- Typical home value: $243,296
- 1-year price change: +$8,385 (+3.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$57,144 (+30.7%)
- Metro area: Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
#18. Hackberry
- Typical home value: $197,272
- 1-year price change: +$8,648 (+4.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$87 (+0.0%)
- Metro area: Lake Charles, LA
#17. Princeton
- Typical home value: $171,487
- 1-year price change: +$9,073 (+5.6%)
- 5-year price change: +$41,469 (+31.9%)
- Metro area: Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
#16. Bossier City
- Typical home value: $214,275
- 1-year price change: +$9,205 (+4.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$49,123 (+29.7%)
- Metro area: Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
#15. Ama
- Typical home value: $206,746
- 1-year price change: +$10,305 (+5.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$27,809 (+15.5%)
- Metro area: New Orleans-Metairie, LA
#14. Bethany
- Typical home value: $194,447
- 1-year price change: +$10,422 (+5.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$34,298 (+21.4%)
- Metro area: Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
#13. Marion
- Typical home value: $101,925
- 1-year price change: +$10,847 (+11.9%)
- 5-year price change: +$20,859 (+25.7%)
- Metro area: Monroe, LA
#12. Ventress
- Typical home value: $293,272
- 1-year price change: +$13,091 (+4.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$72,287 (+32.7%)
- Metro area: Baton Rouge, LA
#11. Sorrento
- Typical home value: $291,415
- 1-year price change: +$14,860 (+5.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$68,236 (+30.6%)
- Metro area: Baton Rouge, LA
#10. Houma
- Typical home value: $189,176
- 1-year price change: +$15,814 (+9.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$19,817 (+11.7%)
- Metro area: Houma-Thibodaux, LA
#9. Stonewall
- Typical home value: $316,294
- 1-year price change: +$16,318 (+5.4%)
- 5-year price change: +$71,343 (+29.1%)
- Metro area: Shreveport-Bossier City, LA
#8. Schriever
- Typical home value: $212,374
- 1-year price change: +$17,731 (+9.1%)
- 5-year price change: +$39,219 (+22.6%)
- Metro area: Houma-Thibodaux, LA
#7. Patterson
- Typical home value: $141,971
- 1-year price change: +$18,313 (+14.8%)
- 5-year price change: +$40,815 (+40.3%)
- Metro area: Morgan City, LA
#6. Geismar
- Typical home value: $367,989
- 1-year price change: +$19,327 (+5.5%)
- 5-year price change: +$89,554 (+32.2%)
- Metro area: Baton Rouge, LA
#5. Saint Francisville
- Typical home value: $336,332
- 1-year price change: +$19,774 (+6.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$86,551 (+34.7%)
- Metro area: Baton Rouge, LA
#4. Gonzales
- Typical home value: $271,748
- 1-year price change: +$22,325 (+9.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$67,553 (+33.1%)
- Metro area: Baton Rouge, LA
#3. Bourg
- Typical home value: $226,108
- 1-year price change: +$22,804 (+11.2%)
- 5-year price change: +$42,226 (+23.0%)
- Metro area: Houma-Thibodaux, LA
#2. Prairieville
- Typical home value: $320,129
- 1-year price change: +$22,999 (+7.7%)
- 5-year price change: +$80,365 (+33.5%)
- Metro area: Baton Rouge, LA
#1. Saint Amant
- Typical home value: $263,839
- 1-year price change: +$23,961 (+10.0%)
- 5-year price change: +$65,680 (+33.1%)
- Metro area: Baton Rouge, LA
This story features data reporting and writing by Elena Cox and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 50 states.