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US housing market report · August 2026

The state of the Louisiana housing market.

Median home value and city-by-city trends across Louisiana, from Zillow Home Value Index data. Free to cite with attribution to Home Value Pros.

Louisiana median value

$189K

Zillow ZHVI, August 2026

Cities covered

15

with published pages

Report video

Monthly

per city, on each hub

12-month outlook · data through August 2026

Where are Louisiana home values headed?

Current typical value

$189,166

Zillow ZHVI median, August 2026

Past 12 months

+1.8%

change in the median

12 months out

$194,000

if the recent trend continues

Trend projection from the past 12 months, not a prediction. Actual values depend on mortgage rates, inventory, and local conditions.

Where values are climbing

Fastest appreciating Louisiana cities

  1. 1Metairie
    $349KUp7.8%
  2. 2Shreveport
    $169KUp6.6%
  3. 3Bastrop
    $96KUp6.1%
  4. 4Lake Charles
    $204KUp2.3%
  5. 5Folsom
    $305KUp2.2%
  6. 6Bush
    $294KUp1.9%
  7. 7Prairieville
    $340KUp1.9%
  8. 8Baton Rouge
    $231KUp1.8%
  9. 9Monroe
    $189KUp1.6%
  10. 10Lafayette
    $216KUp1.2%

Where the market is cooling

Fastest cooling Louisiana cities

  1. 1New Orleans
    $262KDown6.9%
  2. 2Houma
    $190KDown4.1%
  3. 3Slidell
    $219KDown3.5%
  4. 4Welsh
    $159KDown2.3%
  5. 5Kenner
    $261KUp0.9%
  6. 6Lafayette
    $216KUp1.2%
  7. 7Monroe
    $189KUp1.6%
  8. 8Baton Rouge
    $231KUp1.8%
  9. 9Prairieville
    $340KUp1.9%
  10. 10Bush
    $294KUp1.9%

Priciest markets in the state

Most expensive Louisiana cities by median value

  1. 1Metairie
    $349K
  2. 2Prairieville
    $340K
  3. 3Folsom
    $305K
  4. 4Bush
    $294K
  5. 5New Orleans
    $262K
  6. 6Kenner
    $261K
  7. 7Baton Rouge
    $231K
  8. 8Slidell
    $219K
  9. 9Lafayette
    $216K
  10. 10Lake Charles
    $204K

Common questions

What people ask us.

Will home prices go up in Louisiana in 2027?

The recent trend points up. The median value moved +1.8% over the past 12 months, and a simple extension of the past 12 months puts the typical value near $194,000 by August 2027. This is a trend projection, not a prediction: actual values depend on mortgage rates, inventory, and local conditions.

What is the typical home value in Louisiana?

The typical home value in Louisiana is $189,166 as of August 2026, the median Zillow Home Value Index across ZIP codes in the state.

How much have Louisiana home values changed in the past year?

The median home value in Louisiana changed +1.8% over the 12 months ending August 2026, based on the Zillow Home Value Index.

Methodology & attribution

Figures are medians of the latest Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI) across each city's published ZIPs in Louisiana, as of August 2026. Year-over-year change compares each market to the same month a year earlier, paired ZIPs only. Data and analysis by Home Value Pros; cite with a link to this report. See the national housing market report and the Louisiana market index.