The story of this market
The typical home in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana sells for about $139,000, or $85 per square foot.
Prices are down 24.26% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 101 days to sell, which is slow. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 62% since 2001. Last year 6 of 8 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $902 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $902 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Moderate.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2001–2025
0%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2006 (+10%). Worst: 2010 (-2.3%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+0.5%
LA · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,154
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2001–2025
0%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 8 census tracts in this county (2001 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
75
Relatively Moderate
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $19,898,375.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
73%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1021 | 543 | 73% | 11.8% | $145,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
The Avoyelles Parish housing market is currently experiencing a cooling phase with a significant year-over-year decline in median listing prices. High days on market and a low sale-to-list ratio indicate that buyers have increased leverage in this rural market. Economic stagnation and population decline continue to exert downward pressure on property values.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
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Median prices moved up 12.1% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 42 days on market with 0.0 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 12.19% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 6.8% · poverty 27.8% — a mixed stability profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 12 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 6.7%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
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| 71322 | Bunkie | $137,500 | $106 | -12.4% | 115 | — | — | — | 21 | $811 | researched Sep 20 |
| 71327 | Cottonport | $105,900 | $78 | -2.1% | 112 | 96.5% | 12% | 7.2 | 28 | $850 | researched Sep 25 |
| 71331 | Effie | $125,000 | $88 | -2.1% | 112 | 94.5% | 12% | 6.8 | 14 | $850 | researched Sep 25 |
| 71333 | Evergreen | $135,000 | $98 | -2.1% | 82 | 96.2% | 12.5% | 5.6 | 45 | $950 | researched Sep 25 |
| 71336 | Gilbert | $137,900 | — | +2.1% | 120 | 96% | 12% | 6.2 | 15 | $902 | researched Sep 25 |
| 71341 | Hessmer | $125,000 | — | -2.1% | 92 | 94.5% | 12% | 6.4 | 18 | $902 | researched Sep 25 |
| 71350 | Mansura | $192,500 | $128 | -0.9% | 87 | 96.5% | 25% | 5.2 | 44 | $597 | researched Sep 20 |
| 71351 | Marksville | $165,000 | $108 | +3.1% | 84 | 96.5% | 12% | 5.2 | 62 | $950 | researched Sep 25 |
| 71355 | Moreauville | $154,900 | $134 | — | 112 | 98% | — | — | 11 | $850 | researched Sep 25 |
| 71360 | Pineville | $235,544 | $125 | +17.8% | 26 | — | — | — | 187 | $962 | researched Sep 21 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
The Avoyelles Parish School Board oversees the public education system, which serves the rural communities across the parish.
The parish is located in a region prone to flooding and severe weather events, necessitating standard flood insurance coverage for many properties.
Economic momentum is driven by local government, education, and agricultural sectors, with limited large-scale industrial development reported.
Property taxes are assessed by the Avoyelles Parish Assessor based on fair market value, with millage rates determined by local taxing authorities and special districts.
The rental market is characterized by low inventory and steady demand, with median rents showing a 6.25% year-over-year increase.
The economy is anchored by public sector employment, agriculture, and small-scale retail services.
Transportation relies primarily on state highways and rural road networks with limited public transit infrastructure.
The Avoyelles Parish Assessor's office manages property assessments and maintains the tax rolls for the parish.
The parish is served by various fire protection districts and the Avoyelles Parish School Board.
Property insurance premiums are influenced by regional flood risk and the overall climate posture of South Louisiana.
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Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
Provides essential educational and community resources across multiple branches.
Preserves the history of the Avoyel people and the region's cultural heritage.
Data retrieved from Census Bureau QuickFacts and Census Reporter profiles.
applies when — Property located within a condominium regime
The association may adopt budgets and collect assessments for common expenses. Late fees for assessments are capped at 30% of the monthly assessment amount.
R.S. 9:1123.102
Louisiana requires a judicial foreclosure process. The process involves filing a petition, obtaining a judgment, and a sheriff's sale. Specific notice requirements, including posting a sign on the property, apply to residential dwellings.
Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure Article 2293
Sellers must complete a property disclosure document in good faith, disclosing known defects in the property as prescribed by the Louisiana Real Estate Commission.
R.S. 9:3196 through 9:3200; La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LXVII-3601
Property is assessed at 10% of its fair market value. The tax liability is calculated by applying the local millage rate to the assessed value. A homestead exemption of $75,000 of the assessed value is available for owner-occupied primary residences.
Louisiana Constitution Article VII, Section 18
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.