Beauregard Parish, Louisiana Housing Market

In Beauregard Parish, Louisiana, the median home value is $161,700, with a median monthly rent of $898. This places Beauregard Parish at #1984 nationally out of 3134 counties by median home value, and #32 within Louisiana.

Median Home Value $161,700
Median Rent $898/mo
Owner Occupancy 84.8%
Price/Rent Ratio 15.0

📈 Price Trend (2017 → 2024)

📊 Recent Market Momentum (FHFA HPI)

FHFA House Price Index — All-Transactions, Annual (2000 = 100) · Latest: 2025

💡 Year-over-Year Trend: Home prices in Beauregard Parish rose +3.1% year-over-year as of 2025. (Source: FHFA)

📍 Economic Snapshot

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Employment & Wages

7,088
jobs (private sector)
  • Avg weekly wage: $1,091
  • Establishments: 806
  • BLS QCEW, 2025
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Housing Supply

81
new units authorized (2025)
  • Single-family: 81
  • Multi-family: 0
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
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Migration Patterns

+840
net migration (filers, 2021-2022)
  • Inflow: 12,464 (avg $68,022)
  • Outflow: 11,624 (avg $68,664)
  • IRS Statistics of Income

📍 Sub-Market Activity

Top 1 active ZIP codes in Beauregard Parish · Latest: 2025

# ZIP Code HPI YoY Change Latest Year
1 70634 221.5 -2.68% 2025

Source: FHFA HPI for Five-Digit ZIP Codes (All-Transactions Index, 2000 = 100).
This product uses FHFA Data but is neither endorsed nor certified by FHFA.

How Beauregard Parish Compares

MetricBeauregard ParishLouisiana AverageU.S. Average
Median Home Value $161,700 $167,368 $227,706
Median Gross Rent $898 $914 $968
Owner Occupancy Rate 84.8% 72.2% 73.3%
Price/Rent Ratio 15.0 15.1 18.7

Market Analysis

The median home value in Beauregard Parish is 3.4% below the Louisiana state average and 29.0% below the U.S. national average. The median rent of $898/month is 1.8% below the state average.

With a price-to-rent ratio of 15.0, the buy-vs-rent decision in Beauregard Parish is balanced. Whether buying or renting makes more sense depends on your time horizon, down payment capacity, and local market conditions.

Beauregard Parish has an owner-occupancy rate of 84.8%, compared to 72.2% in Louisiana and 73.3% nationally. This indicates a more homeowner-heavy market than the U.S. average.

Similar Counties by Home Value

CountyStateMedian Home ValueMedian Rent
Grant County Arkansas $161,700 $788
Montgomery County North Carolina $161,700 $766
Huntington County Indiana $161,600 $879
Rowan County Kentucky $161,800 $825
Washington County Maine $161,800 $783

Other Counties in Louisiana

CountyMedian Home ValueMedian RentOwner Occ.
Vermilion Parish $163,300 $848 73.4%
St. Martin Parish $164,200 $870 77.7%
Iberia Parish $164,500 $897 67.3%
Vernon Parish $156,000 $1,068 56.0%
Washington Parish $155,700 $774 69.3%

Data Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2024 5-Year Estimates (2017–2024). Variables: B25077 (Median Home Value), B25064 (Median Gross Rent), B25003 (Tenure). Data collected on 2026-10-14. The price-to-rent ratio is calculated as Median Home Value ÷ (Median Monthly Rent × 12).