The story of this market
The typical home in ZIP 70525 sells for about $161,128, or $115 per square foot.
Prices are down 1.5% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 88 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $855 a month.
ZIP 70525 — Church Point
The housing market in 70525 is currently experiencing stagnant value growth and high vacancy rates, leading to a cautious outlook for buyers. While the area offers affordability, the lack of significant economic development and modest appreciation trends make it a challenging environment for traditional residential investment.
This ZIP is best suited for income-focused investors seeking cash-flow properties or local families looking for affordable, rural-style housing.
Median prices moved down 1.5% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 88 days on market with 9.2 months of supply — a slower-moving market.
12% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 96.5% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 6.2% · poverty 18.0% — a mixed stability profile.
Researched annual trajectory for this ZIP, from published historical series
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 0.2%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
Median annual property tax paid on this ZIP's residential parcels
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 1.7%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
versus the prior ACS vintage
ZCTA 70525, Acadia Parish, LA
ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Aggregate published statistics for this ZIP — never individual records, and never an attribute of any individual property or resident.
Local schools in Acadia Parish show mixed performance, with recent data indicating a need for continued academic recovery in math and reading proficiency.
The area is subject to regional flood risks common to central Louisiana; property insurance premiums are influenced by hurricane and wind exposure.
Economic momentum is modest, with the area serving primarily as a rural residential and agricultural hub within Acadia Parish.
Property taxes are assessed at the parish level by the Acadia Parish Assessor; rates are based on millage applied to assessed value, with homestead exemptions available for primary residences.
Residents primarily rely on personal vehicles for commuting, with travel times to larger employment hubs like Lafayette typically exceeding 30 minutes.
Local recreation is centered on community parks and rural outdoor activities, with limited large-scale shopping or entertainment venues within the immediate 3-mile radius.
The rental market is characterized by a 12.1% vacancy rate and modest yield potential, primarily serving local residents rather than short-term vacationers.
The local economy is driven by agriculture, small-scale retail, and services, with many residents commuting to the broader Lafayette metropolitan area for employment.
Parcels are subject to Acadia Parish school and local municipal tax districts.
Property insurance costs are elevated due to regional wind and flood risk profiles.
Data retrieved from Census Bureau ZCTA profiles and local market reports.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment.
- Surge Entertainment by Drew Brees4.119.2 mi
- Sky Zone Trampoline Park4.417.7 mi
- Fun Nation4.315.5 mi
- Epic Family Entertainment Center4.413 mi
- Escape Room Lafayette4.816.7 mi
- CAJUNDOME & Convention Center4.515.7 mi
- Cajun Field4.615.7 mi
- LARC's Acadian Village4.516.4 mi
- Vermilionville Historic Village4.717.5 mi
- Zea Rotisserie & Bar4.716.4 mi
- Pelican Park4.510.4 mi
- South City Park4.211.1 mi
- St. Landry Cinema4.311.1 mi
- St. Landry Catholic Church4.812.7 mi
- Louisiana Orphan Train Museum/ Musée du train orphelin de Louisiane4.612.2 mi
- LARC's Acadian Village4.516.4 mi
- Vermilionville Historic Village4.717.5 mi
- Acadiana Park Nature Station4.716 mi
- Children's Museum of Acadiana4.616.1 mi
- Lafayette Science Museum4.216.1 mi
- Scott Park4.312.4 mi
- Pelican Park4.510.4 mi
- South City Park4.211.1 mi
- Carencro Park4.310.8 mi
- Billy's Boudin & Cracklins - Scott4.711.8 mi
- Billy's Boudin & Cracklins - Opelousas4.612.4 mi
- Super 1 Foods4.511.5 mi
- Sterling Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram4.711.6 mi
- Sterling Buick GMC4.711.6 mi
- Lafayette Regional Airport4.418.3 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Local community green space for recreation.
Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.