The story of this market
The typical home in Ascension Parish, Louisiana sells for about $333,000, or $178 per square foot.
Prices are roughly flat from a year ago (-0.44%), a market in balance. Homes take about 55 days to sell. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 88% since 2000. Last year 18 of 28 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. The biggest natural hazard here is hurricane, which FEMA rates very high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,149 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,149 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively High.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
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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 (+12.6%). Worst: 2009 (-1.6%). 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
$1,456
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, 2000–2025
0%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 28 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
87
Relatively High
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $120,059,724.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
77.7%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6690 | 3471 | 77.7% | 4.8% | $225,000 |
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 Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded).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.
Ascension Parish, Louisiana
Ascension Parish's housing market maintains stable demand fueled by top-rated public schools and high-wage industrial employment along the Mississippi River corridor. Although inventory has increased and median sales prices have leveled off near $333,000, demand for quality turnkey homes remains resilient compared to surrounding parishes.
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 down 3.9% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 69 days on market with 0.3 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
1% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 6.14% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.4% · poverty 10.2% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 8 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.
Ascension 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 5.3%/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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| 70718 | Brittany | $278,500 | $164 | +7.2% | 46 | 98.2% | — | 4.3 | 3,373 | $1,500 | researched Sep 25 |
| 70725 | Donaldsonville | $251,000 | $155 | +5% | 49 | 98.8% | 62% | 19.1 | 4,040 | $1,250 | researched Sep 25 |
| 70726 | Denham Springs | $251,000 | $155 | +5% | 49 | 98% | 20% | 2.8 | 591 | $1,565 | researched Sep 25 |
| 70734 | Geismar (CDP) | $430,650 | $188 | -8.2% | 104 | 98.5% | 42.3% | 34.7 | 104 | $1,850 | researched Sep 25 |
| 70737 | Grosse Tete | $335,000 | $173 | +3.9% | 66 | 98% | 20% | 3.6 | 202 | $1,800 | researched Sep 25 |
| 70769 | Prairieville (CDP) | $330,000 | $164 | -4.4% | 70 | — | — | — | 17,148 | $1,135 | researched Sep 25 |
| 70774 | Saint Amant (CDP) | $274,113 | $163 | +1.6% | 66 | 98% | 20% | 4.3 | 919 | $1,600 | researched Sep 25 |
| 70778 | Sorrento | $330,241 | $157 | +2.4% | 31 | — | — | — | 1,406 | $1,149 | researched Sep 25 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Ascension Parish consistently records lower violent and property crime rates compared to neighboring East Baton Rouge Parish and the statewide Louisiana averages. The parish's suburban and rural communities benefit from active sheriff patrol presence, though vehicle break-ins and property crimes occasionally spike along retail and highway corridors.
Ascension Parish Public Schools rank among the highest-performing public school districts in Louisiana, frequently earning an 'A' district accountability grade from the state. High-performing feeder systems in Prairieville and Dutchtown drive significant residential demand from family buyers relocating within the Baton Rouge metropolitan area.
Portions of Ascension Parish, particularly low-lying tracts near the Amite River basin, Bayou Manchac, and historic floodplains, face elevated risk of freshwater inland flooding as demonstrated during the historic 2016 flood event. Wind and hurricane exposure remain ongoing considerations, prompting heightened homeowners and flood insurance scrutiny across the parish.
Ascension Parish continues to experience sustained residential and commercial growth, anchored by an expanding industrial and petrochemical corridor along the Mississippi River in Geismar and Donaldsonville. Ongoing investments in transportation infrastructure, including widening sections of Interstate 10 and arterial enhancements, aim to support continued population expansion in northern communities like Prairieville.
Ascension Parish features one of Louisiana's more favorable residential property tax environments, with an effective tax rate hovering around 0.5% to 0.6%. Residential properties are assessed at 10% of fair market value, bolstered by Louisiana's constitutional Homestead Exemption that exempts the first $75,000 of assessed market value from most parish-level property taxes.
Ascension Parish possesses a relatively shallow rental market dominated by single-family rental homes and scattered multi-family developments along major corridors. With owner-occupancy well above 75%, rental inventory remains limited and turnover is comparatively tight.
Ascension Parish possesses a robust economic base driven by heavy manufacturing, petrochemical processing, logistics, and retail along the Mississippi River corridor. Major global industrial operators in Geismar and Donaldsonville provide high-wage skilled employment, complemented by strong retail and healthcare sectors in Gonzales.
Transportation in Ascension Parish is vehicle-dependent, organized primarily around Interstate 10 and Airline Highway (US-61), which serve as key arteries between Baton Rouge and New Orleans. Louisiana Highway 30 provides vital connectivity between the residential areas and major industrial employers along the river corridor.
Ascension Parish government actively manages zoning and master planning to balance rapid residential development in the northern sector with floodplain preservation and traffic capacity constraints.
The Ascension Parish Assessor's Office evaluates real property according to Louisiana constitutional guidelines, assessing residential property at 10% of fair market value. Mandatory reassessments occur quadrennially, with the $7,500 assessed value ($75,000 market value) Homestead Exemption widely utilized on primary residences.
Parish taxing districts include parishwide school, law enforcement, and library millages, along with localized drainage districts, levee boards, and recreation districts that levy millages for infrastructure and flood protection.
Homeowners and property insurance rates remain elevated across coastal and southern Louisiana, influenced by statewide carrier adjustments and reinsurance pressures. Flood insurance carries significant consideration, particularly within designated Special Flood Hazard Areas mapped by FEMA.
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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.
A premier 244-acre multi-use facility in Gonzales hosting regional equestrian shows, trade exhibitions, concerts, community festivals, and sporting tournaments that attract visitors across the Gulf South.
A major open-air outlet shopping center situated along Interstate 10, featuring dozens of national brand stores, restaurants, and retail services that draw regional shoppers.
A championship golf course and club facility located in Gonzales offering pristine fairways, tennis courts, and recreational amenities serving local residents.
One of Louisiana's notable historic riverfront towns, showcasing preserved 19th-century architecture, the historic courthouse, and scenic Mississippi River viewing areas.
Data retrieved from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year profile for Ascension 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.