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Louisiana
61 counties with an index · 19 metro and micro areas · 286 ZIP codes · 104 permit-issuing places · 4,618,189 residents (2025 est.)
FHFA notes: The FHFA HPI is a broad measure of the movement of single-family house prices. The FHFA HPI is a weighted, repeat-sales index, meaning that it measures average price changes in repeat sales or refinancings on the same properties. The line is FHFA's standard quarterly all-transactions index; the comparison table uses FHFA's annual state index from the same family. The index does not give a dollar value for any home.
Louisiana's FHFA house price index starts in 1975. Through 2025 it has risen +510.6%; over the ten years to 2025 the rise was +37.9% (+3.3% a year), well below the national +85.0%.
The quarterly index through 2026 Q2 is +2.9% on a year earlier and +1.1% on the quarter; nationally +3.0% and +1.1%.
14,034 housing units were authorised in Louisiana in the 12 months to August 2026, 3.0 per 1,000 residents against 4.1 nationally; that is −1.1% on the previous 12 months. 61 counties, 19 metro and micro areas, 286 ZIP codes and 104 permit-issuing places in the state have their own pages.
Same span, state and nation
| Change in the FHFA index | Louisiana | United States |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year (2024–2025) | +1.8% | +2.8% |
| 5 years (2020–2025) | +22.1% | +47.0% |
| 10 years (2015–2025) | +37.9% | +85.0% |
| 20 years (2005–2025) | +66.1% | +79.1% |
| Since 2000 | +107.8% | +158.3% |
| Since 1975 | +510.6% | +960.7% |
| 10-year annualised | +3.3% | +6.3% |
| 20-year annualised | +2.6% | +3.0% |
Decade by decade
| Decade | Change | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s (1980–1990) | +1.5% | +68.2% | |
| 1990s (1990–2000) | +53.0% | +33.9% | |
| 2000s (2000–2010) | +41.5% | +29.7% | |
| 2010s (2010–2020) | +20.2% | +35.5% | |
| 2020s so far (2020–2025) | +22.1% | +47.0% |
FHFA reports each index with a value of 100 in its base period, the first year the area has enough transactions (1975 here). A decade's change is the index at the end of the decade divided by the index at the start, so it does not depend on the base year; the United States column covers the same years. Decades before 1975 are not shown.
Peak-to-low declines
| Peak | Low | Decline | Peak regained |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1988 | −14.3% | 1994 |
Purchase-only index
FHFA also publishes a purchase-only index, built from sales prices alone (no refinance appraisals). It starts in 1991 and is drawn here on its own base.
Counties
Ranked by ten-year change in FHFA's annual county index to 2025. Permits are housing units authorised in the 12 months to August 2026.
| County | 1 year | 10 years | Since 2000 | Units, 12 months | Per 1,000 | Index through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Parish | +10.0% | +67.8% | +155.2% | 0 | 0.0 | 2025 |
| Union Parish | +14.0% | +66.1% | +149.5% | 50 | 2.4 | 2025 |
| Winn Parish | — | +63.9% | +119.9% | 2 | 0.1 | 2025 |
| St. Helena Parish | +20.3% | +61.8% | — | 13 | 1.2 | 2023 |
| West Feliciana Parish | +5.0% | +58.2% | +170.0% | 53 | 3.5 | 2025 |
| Sabine Parish | +18.0% | +57.9% | +192.1% | 63 | 2.9 | 2025 |
| LaSalle Parish | +10.2% | +57.7% | — | 19 | 1.3 | 2025 |
| St. Bernard Parish | −0.4% | +56.7% | +109.6% | 109 | 2.4 | 2025 |
| Bienville Parish | — | +52.2% | — | 15 | 1.2 | 2025 |
| St. John the Baptist Parish | +8.4% | +51.7% | +102.3% | 39 | 1.0 | 2025 |
| St. Tammany Parish | +2.0% | +49.6% | +118.8% | 1,114 | 4.0 | 2025 |
| Ascension Parish | +3.7% | +48.6% | +121.4% | 440 | 3.3 | 2025 |
| Jefferson Parish | +2.3% | +48.4% | +107.1% | 586 | 1.4 | 2025 |
| Concordia Parish | +13.1% | +47.8% | +146.1% | 16 | 0.9 | 2025 |
| Avoyelles Parish | +6.1% | +47.4% | +116.8% | 12 | 0.3 | 2025 |
| Tangipahoa Parish | +0.3% | +47.4% | +106.1% | 1,217 | 8.6 | 2025 |
| Washington Parish | +5.8% | +47.2% | +109.6% | 2 | 0.0 | 2025 |
| Livingston Parish | +2.8% | +47.1% | +116.3% | 674 | 4.3 | 2025 |
| Pointe Coupee Parish | +5.0% | +46.5% | +130.0% | 40 | 2.0 | 2025 |
| Iberville Parish | +6.6% | +45.1% | +107.9% | 113 | 3.8 | 2025 |
| St. Charles Parish | +3.0% | +44.7% | +101.9% | 108 | 2.1 | 2025 |
| Allen Parish | +1.9% | +43.9% | +121.1% | 42 | 1.9 | 2025 |
| Lincoln Parish | +3.3% | +43.0% | +118.9% | 197 | 4.1 | 2025 |
| Richland Parish | +1.9% | +42.5% | +123.6% | 31 | 1.6 | 2025 |
| East Baton Rouge Parish | +2.9% | +41.5% | +108.8% | 2,427 | 5.3 | 2025 |
| St. Martin Parish | +3.7% | +40.7% | +125.3% | 52 | 1.0 | 2025 |
| Bossier Parish | +1.4% | +39.3% | +104.8% | 818 | 6.2 | 2025 |
| West Baton Rouge Parish | +2.3% | +39.3% | +103.1% | 99 | 3.4 | 2025 |
| Madison Parish | +0.3% | +38.9% | — | 1 | 0.1 | 2022 |
| Beauregard Parish | +3.1% | +38.2% | +133.4% | 93 | 2.5 | 2025 |
| Natchitoches Parish | −2.5% | +37.9% | +121.7% | 30 | 0.8 | 2025 |
| Vernon Parish | 0.0% | +37.9% | +127.2% | 31 | 0.7 | 2025 |
| St. Landry Parish | +6.1% | +36.6% | +107.1% | 133 | 1.6 | 2025 |
| Evangeline Parish | −6.2% | +36.4% | +111.1% | 32 | 1.0 | 2025 |
| Webster Parish | +4.9% | +36.1% | +112.0% | 32 | 0.9 | 2025 |
| Ouachita Parish | +4.1% | +35.8% | +96.8% | 384 | 2.4 | 2025 |
| St. James Parish | +3.9% | +35.8% | +121.6% | 65 | 3.4 | 2025 |
| Caldwell Parish | −8.6% | +35.6% | — | 10 | 1.1 | 2025 |
| Cameron Parish | — | +35.1% | — | 14 | 3.0 | 2025 |
| Claiborne Parish | −10.5% | +35.0% | +111.6% | 2 | 0.1 | 2025 |
| East Feliciana Parish | +3.7% | +34.7% | +115.1% | 18 | 1.0 | 2025 |
| Rapides Parish | +1.4% | +34.6% | +95.1% | 243 | 1.9 | 2025 |
| Jefferson Davis Parish | +2.9% | +34.4% | +113.3% | 59 | 1.9 | 2025 |
| Franklin Parish | +36.5% | +31.5% | — | 12 | 0.6 | 2025 |
| Vermilion Parish | +3.5% | +31.5% | +97.2% | 290 | 5.0 | 2025 |
| De Soto Parish | +1.1% | +31.0% | +132.1% | 105 | 3.8 | 2025 |
| Assumption Parish | +0.3% | +30.7% | +134.4% | 29 | 1.5 | 2025 |
| Acadia Parish | +4.4% | +30.4% | +105.4% | 138 | 2.4 | 2025 |
| Orleans Parish | −1.4% | +29.5% | +140.4% | 796 | 2.2 | 2025 |
| West Carroll Parish | — | +28.6% | — | 5 | 0.5 | 2025 |
| Calcasieu Parish | −1.4% | +28.1% | +103.1% | 605 | 2.9 | 2025 |
| Lafourche Parish | +0.3% | +28.1% | +110.2% | 292 | 3.1 | 2025 |
| Lafayette Parish | −0.1% | +27.9% | +97.8% | 1,495 | 5.8 | 2025 |
| Caddo Parish | +0.1% | +27.0% | +87.2% | 242 | 1.1 | 2025 |
| Plaquemines Parish | −1.8% | +25.4% | +82.1% | 25 | 1.1 | 2025 |
| Iberia Parish | +2.3% | +25.2% | +85.0% | 138 | 2.1 | 2025 |
| Catahoula Parish | +1.1% | +22.6% | — | 1 | 0.1 | 2021 |
| Terrebonne Parish | +0.6% | +20.4% | +95.6% | 264 | 2.5 | 2025 |
| Grant Parish | −14.2% | +19.1% | +76.5% | 30 | 1.4 | 2025 |
| St. Mary Parish | −4.1% | +14.1% | +84.9% | 55 | 1.2 | 2025 |
| Morehouse Parish | −2.4% | +9.4% | +50.8% | 14 | 0.6 | 2025 |
Metro and micropolitan areas
Areas with any county in Louisiana; multi-state areas appear under each of their states.
| Area | Type | 1 year | 10 years | Year to 2026 Q2 | Units, 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | Metro | +2.0% | +49.6% | +3.5% | 1,114 |
| Hammond, LA | Metro | +0.3% | +47.4% | +0.6% | 1,217 |
| Bogalusa, LA | Micro | +5.8% | +47.2% | — | 2 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | Metro | +3.2% | +43.5% | +2.8% | 3,906 |
| Ruston, LA | Micro | +3.3% | +43.0% | — | 197 |
| Natchez, MS-LA | Micro | +8.8% | +42.3% | — | 18 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | Metro | +0.9% | +39.7% | +2.7% | 1,728 |
| DeRidder, LA | Micro | +3.1% | +38.2% | — | 93 |
| Natchitoches, LA | Micro | −2.5% | +37.9% | — | 30 |
| Opelousas, LA | Micro | +6.1% | +36.6% | — | 133 |
| Monroe, LA | Metro | +3.9% | +36.2% | +2.1% | 479 |
| Minden, LA | Micro | +4.9% | +36.1% | — | 32 |
| Alexandria, LA | Metro | +0.5% | +33.9% | +4.8% | 273 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | Metro | +0.7% | +30.9% | +5.7% | 1,165 |
| Lafayette, LA | Metro | +1.3% | +29.5% | +5.6% | 1,975 |
| Lake Charles, LA | Metro | −0.8% | +29.1% | +7.7% | 678 |
| New Iberia, LA | Micro | +2.3% | +25.2% | — | 138 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | Metro | +0.8% | +24.6% | −0.8% | 556 |
| Morgan City, LA | Micro | −4.1% | +14.1% | — | 55 |
Building permits
Housing units authorised in Louisiana by month, latest 60 monthssingle-family2+ unit buildings
Housing units authorised in Louisiana by year, 1995–2025single-family2+ unit buildings
Single-family share of the latest 12 months: 84% (63% nationally). Since 1995: 515,593 units.
Year by year
Each year's index change and permits, with every county's figures for that year.
| Year | Louisiana index | US index | Units permitted | Single-family |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +1.8% | +2.8% | 14,203 | 11,199 |
| 2024 | +1.2% | +4.9% | 14,310 | 12,120 |
| 2023 | +1.6% | +5.7% | 14,247 | 11,243 |
| 2022 | +10.3% | +15.5% | 15,544 | 13,557 |
| 2021 | +5.8% | +11.6% | 19,147 | 16,937 |
| 2020 | +2.2% | +3.0% | 17,283 | 15,457 |
| 2019 | +2.2% | +4.2% | 15,793 | 14,013 |
| 2018 | +2.1% | +5.7% | 15,835 | 13,733 |
| 2017 | +2.5% | +5.4% | 15,224 | 13,557 |
| 2016 | +3.3% | +5.3% | 14,503 | 12,518 |
| 2015 | +3.2% | +4.4% | 13,830 | 12,322 |
| 2014 | +2.6% | +6.2% | 15,255 | 12,844 |
| 2013 | +1.3% | +3.4% | 14,015 | 12,380 |
| 2012 | +0.5% | −1.8% | 13,018 | 11,526 |
| 2011 | −1.2% | −4.4% | 12,173 | 9,959 |
| 2010 | −1.6% | −5.1% | 11,343 | 10,210 |
| 2009 | −1.4% | −7.5% | 12,513 | 10,755 |
| 2008 | +0.2% | −4.5% | 16,305 | 11,689 |
| 2007 | +4.7% | +0.6% | 23,379 | 16,640 |
| 2006 | +11.2% | +6.6% | 28,671 | 23,806 |
| 2005 | +6.6% | +12.4% | 22,811 | 20,206 |
| 2004 | +5.2% | +9.2% | 22,989 | 20,684 |
| 2003 | +3.4% | +4.5% | 22,220 | 18,478 |
| 2002 | +3.2% | +5.4% | 18,425 | 15,225 |
| 2001 | +4.5% | +6.7% | 15,653 | 13,274 |
| 2000 | +4.2% | +8.3% | 14,720 | 13,109 |
| 1999 | +3.8% | +4.3% | 17,836 | 14,557 |
| 1998 | +4.2% | +3.7% | 16,483 | 13,875 |
| 1997 | +4.6% | +3.8% | 15,144 | 13,189 |
| 1996 | +4.5% | +3.2% | 17,998 | 14,422 |
| 1995 | +5.1% | +3.7% | 14,723 | 12,461 |
Cities issuing the most permits
Housing units authorised in the 12 months to August 2026; every place is listed on its county page.
- Baton Rouge 1,562
- St. Tammany Parish Unincorporated Area 1,002
- New Orleans 796
- Lafayette Parish Unincorporated Area 721
- Livingston Parish Unincorporated Area 636
- Tangipahoa Parish Unincorporated Area 609
- East Baton Rouge Parish Unincorporated Area 606
- Hammond 585
- Jefferson Parish Unincorporated Area 494
- Bossier City 410
- Youngsville town 406
- Ascension Parish Unincorporated Area 349
- Bossier Parish Unincorporated Area 313
- Terrebonne Parish 264
- Calcasieu Parish Unincorporated Area 251
- Lake Charles 244
- Shreveport 233
- Lafourche Parish Unincorporated Area 212
- Ouachita Parish Unincorporated Area 194
- Zachary 184
- Rapides Parish Unincorporated Area 177
- Broussard 146
- Sterlington town 146
- Vermilion Parish Unincorporated Area 138
- Maurice town 136
- Carencro 125
- Iberia Parish Unincorporated Area 111
- Ruston 109
- St. Bernard Parish 109
- St. Charles Parish 108
- Acadia Parish Unincorporated Area 104
- Scott 97
- Haughton town 95
- Gonzales 91
- St. Landry Parish Unincorporated Area 89
- Beauregard Parish Unincorporated Area 85
- St. Gabriel 74
- Thibodaux 73
- De Soto Parish Unincorporated Area 70
- Central 66
Questions and answers
How much have home values in Louisiana risen over 10 years?
The FHFA index rose +37.9% between 2015 and 2025, +3.3% a year; over 20 years +66.1% and since 2000 +107.8%. Nationally: +85.0%, +79.1% and +158.3%.
Which Louisiana counties rose most over 10 years?
Jackson Parish (+67.8%), Union Parish (+66.1%) and Winn Parish (+63.9%), by FHFA's annual county index to 2025.
What happened to Louisiana home prices in 2008?
The state index shows no decline of 5% or more from a 2005–2008 peak.
How many homes are being built in Louisiana?
14,034 units were authorised in the 12 months to August 2026: 11,806 single-family and 2,228 in multi-unit buildings, 3.0 per 1,000 residents.
Where does this data come from?
FHFA's quarterly all-transactions state index (through 2026 Q2) and annual state index (updated March 31, 2026); the Census Bureau's Building Permits Survey state and county files through August 2026; vintage 2025 population estimates.
Provenance
Index: Federal Housing Finance Agency, quarterly all-transactions and purchase-only state indexes through 2026 Q2 and annual state index (updated March 31, 2026). Permits: Census Bureau Building Permits Survey state, county and place files through August 2026. Population: Census Bureau vintage 2025 estimates. Public domain. Corrections · FHFA HPI datasets.