Best Places to Invest in Louisiana Real Estate
163 Louisiana markets ranked from our sold history and per-listing investment modeling. Tap a city for its cap rate, cash flow and price detail — then sign up to see the actual cash-flowing listings.
| City | Median price | Cap rate | Cash flow/mo | Appreciation YoY | Sold (12mo) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | $320,000 | 4.4% | $-490 | +2.1% | 3,621 |
| Baton Rouge | $259,000 | 4.2% | $-476 | +4.1% | 2,610 |
| Shreveport | $199,000 | 5.5% | $-130 | +0.9% | 2,058 |
| Lafayette | $240,000 | 4.8% | $-303 | +1.8% | 1,747 |
| Metairie | $335,000 | 3.8% | $-604 | +0.0% | 1,346 |
| Denham Springs | $245,000 | 4.5% | $-368 | +2.0% | 1,245 |
| Covington | $329,000 | 4.0% | $-649 | +2.9% | 1,113 |
| Slidell | $225,000 | 6.0% | $-72 | -2.9% | 1,107 |
| Bossier City | $265,000 | 5.0% | $-289 | +0.7% | 996 |
| Mandeville | $395,000 | 3.8% | $-798 | +0.6% | 681 |
| Youngsville | $294,500 | 4.8% | $-340 | -1.3% | 651 |
| Gonzales | $288,517 | 4.6% | $-431 | +0.6% | 634 |
| Prairieville | $326,000 | 4.3% | $-572 | +1.2% | 630 |
| Lake Charles | $227,500 | 5.1% | $-260 | +0.0% | 607 |
| Ponchatoula | $260,000 | 5.3% | $-227 | -0.7% | 552 |
| Zachary | $274,900 | 5.0% | $-298 | -0.7% | 495 |
| Hammond | $242,000 | 4.8% | $-318 | +0.0% | 453 |
| $240,407 | 8.1% | $625 | +1.3% | 439 | |
| New Iberia | $175,000 | 5.2% | $-141 | +1.8% | 427 |
| Houma | $194,900 | 3.8% | $-441 | -9.4% | 416 |
| Thibodaux | $230,750 | 4.3% | $-436 | -1.3% | 400 |
| Madisonville | $376,800 | 4.5% | $-625 | +1.1% | 392 |
| Kenner | $269,900 | 5.5% | $-155 | -1.9% | 391 |
| Broussard | $285,000 | 4.7% | $-378 | -3.1% | 364 |
| Central | $309,990 | 4.0% | $-618 | +5.5% | 363 |
| Monroe | $218,750 | 6.0% | $-58 | +2.4% | 304 |
| Carencro | $217,500 | 4.7% | $-324 | -2.8% | 301 |
| Walker | $238,000 | 4.1% | $-448 | +1.6% | 261 |
| Marrero | $205,000 | 5.9% | $-71 | -3.1% | 257 |
| Alexandria | $179,000 | 4.5% | $-298 | +2.8% | 255 |
| Benton | $337,669 | 3.3% | $-908 | -1.8% | 254 |
| Opelousas | $153,000 | 3.5% | $-410 | +3.1% | 228 |
| Chalmette | $220,000 | 5.5% | $-144 | +0.7% | 217 |
| Maurice | $245,000 | 5.9% | $-89 | +2.1% | 212 |
| Duson | $225,000 | 5.5% | $-142 | +2.9% | 212 |
| Pineville | $199,900 | 3.8% | $-448 | +10.8% | 211 |
| West Monroe | $260,000 | 4.5% | $-377 | +3.0% | 209 |
| Breaux Bridge | $169,950 | 3.8% | $-442 | -1.6% | 206 |
| Lacombe | $244,898 | 4.2% | $-449 | +2.4% | 206 |
| Laplace | $200,000 | 5.4% | $-146 | +3.7% | 200 |
| Sulphur | $191,000 | 7.8% | $210 | +4.0% | 198 |
| Gardere | $289,950 | 4.7% | $-360 | -0.6% | 188 |
| Shenandoah | $316,500 | 4.6% | $-475 | -3.2% | 182 |
| Baker | $211,000 | 3.7% | $-506 | +14.5% | 174 |
| Luling | $338,000 | 3.8% | $-760 | +7.5% | 171 |
| Bayou Cane | $192,450 | 4.3% | $-361 | +9.5% | 170 |
| Terrytown | $236,500 | 4.7% | $-322 | -2.9% | 164 |
| Livingston | $195,000 | 3.2% | $-906 | +4.2% | 161 |
| Scott | $235,790 | 4.7% | $-308 | +2.8% | 157 |
| Harvey | $225,500 | 4.9% | $-260 | +5.5% | 156 |
| Haughton | $248,958 | 6.2% | $-15 | +0.0% | 156 |
| Minden | $160,000 | 4.6% | $-252 | -7.8% | 151 |
| Abbeville | $142,750 | 5.4% | $-101 | -6.4% | 146 |
| Belle Chasse | $381,500 | 4.5% | $-589 | +0.9% | 142 |
| Abita Springs | $291,900 | 3.4% | $-876 | +3.7% | 140 |
| Ruston | $254,750 | 3.0% | $-755 | -3.9% | 140 |
| Pearl River | $270,000 | 4.0% | $-585 | +3.3% | 139 |
| Gretna | $247,000 | 5.3% | $-231 | -6.8% | 136 |
| Eden Isle | $330,000 | 2.9% | $-898 | -7.1% | 134 |
| Estelle | $234,250 | 5.8% | $-109 | +0.6% | 132 |
| Franklinton | $154,000 | 4.4% | $-330 | +16.3% | 132 |
| Stonewall | $367,943 | 4.4% | $-584 | +2.1% | 126 |
| Geismar | $369,900 | 3.8% | $-779 | -0.3% | 125 |
| Jefferson | $250,000 | 4.8% | $-325 | -0.8% | 123 |
| Oak Hills Place | $455,000 | 2.4% | $-1,295 | +6.3% | 123 |
| River Ridge | $330,000 | 4.1% | $-519 | -2.1% | 121 |
| Red Chute | $267,000 | 5.6% | $-159 | +0.3% | 120 |
| Rayne | $174,500 | 5.3% | $-157 | +14.2% | 116 |
| Port Allen | $238,450 | 3.4% | $-605 | +1.0% | 112 |
| Keithville | $200,000 | 5.4% | $-135 | +1.6% | 111 |
| Old Jefferson | $250,000 | 4.5% | $-394 | +3.2% | 109 |
| Claiborne | $235,000 | 4.3% | $-502 | +3.6% | 107 |
| Destrehan | $289,000 | 4.5% | $-416 | +0.7% | 106 |
| Crowley | $160,000 | 3.3% | $-437 | +11.1% | 105 |
| Bogalusa | $128,500 | 7.3% | $143 | +1.4% | 104 |
| Harahan | $323,750 | 4.4% | $-503 | -3.8% | 102 |
| Village St. George | $250,000 | 4.7% | $-338 | -1.5% | 102 |
| Bayou Blue | $229,500 | 3.4% | $-554 | -0.7% | 102 |
| Leesville | $236,500 | 5.9% | $-60 | +2.9% | 101 |
| Folsom | $325,000 | 3.0% | $-1,277 | -1.1% | 99 |
| Addis | $285,465 | 5.5% | $-191 | +1.3% | 97 |
| St. Gabriel | $321,900 | 4.6% | $-432 | -1.6% | 95 |
| Plaquemine | $182,500 | 5.5% | $-153 | -11.5% | 92 |
| Eunice | $100,000 | 3.9% | $-261 | +3.6% | 91 |
| Natchitoches | $233,500 | 3.3% | $-606 | +24.8% | 87 |
| Sunset | $215,750 | 2.1% | $-800 | +2.5% | 84 |
| Moss Bluff | $275,000 | 3.9% | $-534 | +2.3% | 84 |
| Schriever | $226,500 | 4.9% | $-237 | +3.5% | 82 |
| DeRidder | $187,000 | 5.2% | $-198 | -0.9% | 79 |
| Jennings | $169,900 | 6.0% | $-27 | +12.8% | 79 |
| Arabi | $232,350 | 5.6% | $-177 | -0.6% | 78 |
| Blanchard | $244,968 | 3.4% | $-590 | +0.0% | 78 |
| Tickfaw | $232,400 | 4.0% | $-453 | -2.5% | 78 |
| Gray | $272,260 | 3.4% | $-640 | +0.7% | 77 |
| Springfield | $211,500 | 2.8% | $-1,033 | +2.3% | 76 |
| Kaplan | $125,000 | 5.1% | $-166 | -3.2% | 75 |
| Waggaman | $193,500 | 6.6% | $45 | -10.7% | 74 |
| Saint Amant | $250,000 | 2.5% | $-871 | -8.4% | 74 |
| Iowa | $247,000 | 3.6% | $-551 | +1.4% | 72 |
| Grand Isle | $224,000 | 2.7% | $-1,097 | -25.6% | 71 |
| Jackson | $229,000 | 2.9% | $-740 | +12.2% | 71 |
| Loranger | $241,000 | 4.3% | $-436 | +1.9% | 68 |
| Eastwood | $275,282 | 4.0% | $-865 | -4.0% | 68 |
| Inniswold | $377,450 | 3.2% | $-666 | +7.3% | 66 |
| Independence | $194,450 | 4.5% | $-309 | +22.9% | 66 |
| Arnaudville | $121,750 | 5.8% | $-78 | +26.3% | 66 |
| St. Francisville | $420,000 | 2.6% | $-1,231 | +5.6% | 65 |
| Deridder | $200,000 | 4.1% | $-367 | +1.2% | 65 |
| Ville Platte | $106,500 | 7.0% | $74 | -10.6% | 64 |
| Killian | $232,900 | 4.7% | $-305 | -10.4% | 63 |
| Meraux | $229,500 | 5.0% | $-265 | +6.7% | 63 |
| Avondale | $269,940 | 6.1% | $-17 | +1.9% | 62 |
| Woodmere | $223,750 | 6.7% | $68 | -9.2% | 62 |
| Morgan City | $147,450 | 5.4% | $-121 | -12.8% | 62 |
| Bush | $270,000 | 2.0% | $-1,488 | +1.9% | 61 |
| Westlake | $200,000 | 7.0% | $165 | -7.5% | 61 |
| Church Point | $135,000 | 3.7% | $-484 | +1.4% | 61 |
| Raceland | $160,000 | 4.7% | $-218 | -9.8% | 61 |
| Robert | $227,450 | 5.3% | $-190 | +4.1% | 60 |
| Maurepas | $179,900 | 3.2% | $-891 | +5.7% | 59 |
| Calhoun | $240,000 | 5.3% | $-218 | -2.0% | 55 |
| Westwego | $173,000 | 6.8% | $80 | +8.8% | 53 |
| Kentwood | $172,500 | 3.8% | $-530 | -4.1% | 52 |
| Clinton | $182,000 | 3.1% | $-848 | +0.0% | 51 |
| Ventress | $295,000 | 1.9% | $-1,169 | +17.0% | 51 |
| Merrydale | $139,000 | 7.6% | $149 | -10.5% | 49 |
| New Roads | $285,000 | 4.3% | $-372 | +8.8% | 49 |
| Springhill | $129,900 | 7.0% | $64 | +17.9% | 47 |
| Albany | $158,250 | 3.8% | $-574 | -1.0% | 46 |
| Lockport | $166,250 | 3.7% | $-543 | +8.1% | 46 |
| Holden | $187,500 | 4.8% | $-277 | +5.1% | 46 |
| Amite | $185,000 | 3.3% | $-714 | +14.4% | 45 |
| Brownfields | $178,700 | 6.2% | $-28 | +5.1% | 44 |
| Dennis Mills | $270,475 | 4.4% | $-449 | +4.4% | 44 |
| Saint Martinville | $181,500 | 2.8% | $-649 | -4.1% | 42 |
| Greenwood | $126,900 | 3.2% | $-578 | -5.4% | 42 |
| Donaldsonville | $207,000 | 5.0% | $-239 | +16.2% | 42 |
| Galliano | $98,000 | 2.9% | $-444 | +30.2% | 41 |
| Timberlane | $219,700 | 5.2% | $-192 | +0.4% | 40 |
| Marksville | $145,000 | 5.6% | $-78 | +250.0% | 39 |
| Prien | $286,500 | 5.0% | $-368 | +3.7% | 39 |
| Franklin | $145,000 | 5.7% | $-93 | +7.4% | 39 |
| Princeton | $270,907 | 4.1% | $-426 | +45.3% | 39 |
| Chauvin | $64,900 | 1.7% | $-793 | -28.2% | 39 |
| Milton | $269,500 | 5.0% | $-315 | +5.5% | 38 |
| Lawtell | $160,000 | 4.2% | $-265 | -1.8% | 37 |
| Farmerville | $215,000 | 5.1% | $-259 | -6.3% | 37 |
| Plain Dealing | $184,000 | 3.3% | $-524 | +50.0% | 36 |
| Deville | $185,000 | 3.3% | $-476 | +138.2% | 36 |
| Pollock | $195,000 | 3.3% | $-522 | +29.9% | 35 |
| Erath | $120,000 | 5.1% | $-133 | -14.9% | 35 |
| Westminster | $295,000 | 3.6% | $-712 | -1.6% | 35 |
| Sterlington | $265,000 | 5.3% | $-258 | +13.5% | 35 |
| Cut Off | $142,950 | 5.0% | $-107 | -20.8% | 34 |
| Monticello | $205,000 | 4.3% | $-329 | +4.2% | 34 |
| Amite City | $123,750 | 3.7% | $-367 | +29.8% | 34 |
| Violet | $171,500 | 6.2% | $-9 | -1.8% | 32 |
| Larose | $150,000 | 2.8% | $-440 | +4.8% | 31 |
| St. Martinville | $95,000 | 6.5% | $19 | -13.7% | 31 |
| Cankton | $120,000 | 3.5% | $-432 | +14.2% | 31 |
| Reserve | $136,000 | 6.5% | $34 | +3.7% | 30 |
| Doyline | $129,950 | 3.9% | $-398 | +1.1% | 30 |
| Slaughter | $237,500 | 4.3% | $-365 | -3.1% | 30 |
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