Caldwell Parish, LA housing market

What this means

• Valuation. Prices are 13% below this area's pre-2020 price-to-income norm, cheaper relative to incomes than before the pandemic.
• Prices. Home values are up 10.7% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%), but still 5% below their 2022-23 peak.
• Supply. Listings are 12% below the 2017-19 norm, still somewhat tight.
• Negotiating. Buyer leverage is moderate (53/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 2.4% below their final list price (as of Apr 2026); 6% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
• Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 23% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $36k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $1,710 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
• Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $126 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from flooding.
• Outlook. Leaning up: likely −4% to +12% over the next 12 months (79% chance of a rise).

Next 12 months

Leaning up

Prices are more likely to rise than fall over the next year. Likely change: −4.3% to +12.1% (80% range; middle estimate +5.2%), chance of a rise 79%, of a 5%+ drop 8%.

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ZIP codes in Caldwell Parish, LA