The story of this market
The typical home in Acadia Parish, Louisiana sells for about $167,000, or $114 per square foot.
Prices are up +33.6% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 76 days to sell, which is slow. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 60% since 2001. Last year 7 of 18 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. The biggest natural hazard here is hurricane, which FEMA rates relatively high. 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 High.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2001–2025
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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 (+9.7%). Worst: 2009 (-2.7%). 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
$1,075
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 18 census tracts in this county (2001 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
85
Relatively High
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $50,669,153.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
74.9%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1419 | 767 | 74.9% | 9.6% | $140,000 |
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 Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded).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.
Acadia Parish, Louisiana
The Acadia Parish housing market exhibits balanced fundamentals supported by an accessible median sales price near $167,000 and steady local demand. Inventory remains modest at approximately 4 months of supply, while elevated mortgage rates and state-wide homeowner insurance pressures constrain aggressive price appreciation.
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 0.1% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 193 days on market with 2.4 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
18% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 61.67% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 4.8% · poverty 20.9% — 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.
Acadia 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 3.9%/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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| 70515 | Basile | $185,000 | $118 | +2.4% | 62 | 96.5% | 12% | 4.1 | 48 | $909 | researched Sep 21 |
| 70525 | Church Point | $161,128 | $115 | -1.5% | 88 | 96.5% | 12% | 9.2 | 93 | $855 | researched Sep 25 |
| 70526 | Crowley | $157,800 | $143 | +2.5% | 49 | 97.8% | 29.4% | 3.6 | — | $902 | researched Sep 25 |
| 70527 | Crowley | $250,000 | $144 | -9.6% | 35 | — | — | — | 1,150 | $902 | researched Sep 25 |
| 70530 | Duson | $113,748 | $93 | -3.8% | 474 | — | — | — | 82 | $902 | researched Sep 20 |
| 70534 | Estherwood | $92,300 | $78 | -2.1% | 95 | 96.5% | 15% | 6.2 | 12 | $450 | researched Sep 25 |
| 70535 | Eunice | $287,000 | $148 | +2.3% | 78 | 98.2% | 29.4% | 3.6 | 1,150 | $1,370 | researched Sep 25 |
| 70537 | Evangeline | $232,000 | $141 | -1.3% | 55 | 97.5% | 15% | 4.2 | 672 | $1,250 | researched Sep 20 |
| 70543 | Iota | $148,089 | $94 | +2.2% | 78 | — | — | — | 138 | $902 | researched Sep 25 |
| 70556 | Mermentau | $287,000 | $158 | +7.5% | 62 | 97.5% | 25.6% | 4.2 | 1,150 | $478 | researched Sep 20 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Crime rates across Acadia Parish track moderately higher than national medians, driven largely by property crime concentrations in the parish seat of Crowley and along highway corridors, while rural outskirts remain substantially quieter.
Public education is administered by the Acadia Parish School Board, which earns solid district performance scores (overall 'B' rating), with top-performing elementary and high schools situated in Rayne and Iota.
The parish faces notable riverine and surface flash-flooding risks along bayous and coulees, compounded by regional severe weather and hurricane exposure that has significantly driven up wind and homeowner insurance costs.
The local economy is anchored by agricultural production (rice, crawfish, soybeans), healthcare, and light manufacturing, benefiting from proximity to the Lafayette metro employment corridor along Interstate 10.
Louisiana utilizes a 10% assessment ratio for residential property, backed by a generous $75,000 constitutional homestead exemption, resulting in exceptionally low effective property tax rates parish-wide. Local millages fund parish roads, school systems, and drainage districts.
Acadia Parish maintains an agro-industrial base heavily weighted in agribusiness, wholesale grain storage, healthcare, and regional energy-logistics support.
Interstate 10 and US Highway 90 serve as primary east-west arterial lifelines connecting residents eastward to Lafayette and westward toward Lake Charles.
The Acadia Parish Assessor assesses real property at 10% of fair market value, reassessing parcels at least once every four years per Louisiana constitutional mandates.
Parcels are subject to overlapping special millages including drainage districts, parish-wide school bonds, fire protection districts, and hospital service districts.
Property owners face steep and rising homeowners insurance premiums due to Gulf Coast windstorm exposure, driving increased reliance on the Louisiana Citizens carrier of last resort.
- Surge Entertainment by Drew Brees4.122.9 mi
- Kart Ranch4.523.9 mi
- Elevation Station4.527.1 mi
- Sky Zone Trampoline Park4.419.4 mi
- Fun Nation4.318 mi
- CAJUNDOME & Convention Center4.520.5 mi
- Cajun Field4.620.3 mi
- LARC's Acadian Village4.517.6 mi
- Vermilionville Historic Village4.723 mi
- Zea Rotisserie & Bar4.720.2 mi
- Gator Chateau4.917.1 mi
- LARC's Acadian Village4.517.6 mi
- Premier's Acadiana Lanes4.418.6 mi
- Sky Zone Trampoline Park4.419.4 mi
- Thomas Park4.619.4 mi
- LARC's Acadian Village4.517.6 mi
- Vermilionville Historic Village4.723 mi
- Acadiana Park Nature Station4.723.6 mi
- Children's Museum of Acadiana4.621.7 mi
- Lafayette Science Museum4.221.7 mi
- LARC's Acadian Village4.517.6 mi
- Scott Park4.317.2 mi
- Tony Robichaux Sports Complex4.51.7 mi
- Thomas Park4.619.4 mi
- Judice Park4.414.4 mi
- Billy's Boudin & Cracklins - Scott4.716.3 mi
- Acadiana Mall4.218.7 mi
- Rouses Market4.420 mi
- T.J. Maxx4.318.4 mi
- La Morenita Meat Market4.218.8 mi
- Lafayette Regional Airport4.423.5 mi
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.
Serves as the parish's cultural center, featuring preserved Victorian commercial architecture, theatrical performances, and community arts events.
Crowley's central festival venue hosting one of the state's oldest and largest agricultural fairs, attracting tens of thousands each autumn.
Home of the annual celebration in the 'Frog Capital of the World', featuring Cajun cuisine, live zydeco music, and community sports facilities.
Multi-field outdoor recreational park serving youth baseball, softball, and community gatherings in western Acadia Parish.
Retrieved from Census Bureau QuickFacts and ACS county profile tables for Acadia Parish, LA.
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.