Best Places to Invest in Louisiana Real Estate
174 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% | $-498 | +5.5% | 3,746 |
| Baton Rouge | $232,000 | 4.3% | $-374 | +3.7% | 2,279 |
| Shreveport | $199,900 | 5.7% | $-101 | +1.8% | 2,092 |
| Lafayette | $240,000 | 4.7% | $-335 | +2.9% | 1,729 |
| Metairie | $335,000 | 3.6% | $-641 | +2.2% | 1,403 |
| Slidell | $229,500 | 5.9% | $-76 | -2.9% | 1,125 |
| Covington | $325,319 | 3.9% | $-685 | +4.7% | 1,092 |
| Bossier City | $264,110 | 4.7% | $-373 | +0.7% | 1,087 |
| Prairieville | $337,750 | 4.3% | $-616 | +1.7% | 992 |
| Hammond | $253,805 | 5.0% | $-291 | -0.7% | 759 |
| Mandeville | $386,000 | 3.5% | $-938 | +0.0% | 731 |
| Youngsville | $291,516 | 4.8% | $-395 | +0.0% | 617 |
| Lake Charles | $216,300 | 4.3% | $-397 | +6.0% | 606 |
| Gonzales | $296,559 | 4.5% | $-470 | +1.9% | 506 |
| Denham Springs | $240,000 | 3.9% | $-528 | +3.3% | 504 |
| Walker | $241,485 | 4.8% | $-303 | +2.0% | 473 |
| Central | $279,900 | 3.3% | $-764 | +0.6% | 433 |
| Kenner | $250,000 | 5.3% | $-204 | -0.7% | 418 |
| Broussard | $277,949 | 4.7% | $-392 | -2.8% | 398 |
| Zachary | $282,735 | 4.5% | $-470 | +0.0% | 371 |
| Thibodaux | $235,045 | 3.8% | $-554 | +2.0% | 360 |
| Houma | $178,250 | 4.0% | $-393 | -8.7% | 352 |
| New Iberia | $155,000 | 5.8% | $-57 | +0.0% | 342 |
| Watson | $232,400 | 4.8% | $-297 | +1.3% | 338 |
| Madisonville | $335,000 | 4.6% | $-564 | -0.3% | 335 |
| Abita Springs | $265,000 | 3.5% | $-772 | +2.9% | 323 |
| Gardere | $305,000 | 4.1% | $-500 | +4.8% | 288 |
| Shenandoah | $319,000 | 4.0% | $-607 | -3.2% | 277 |
| Carencro | $219,900 | 5.3% | $-196 | +0.0% | 277 |
| St. Gabriel | $378,078 | 4.0% | $-723 | +1.6% | 268 |
| Bayou Cane | $199,950 | 3.3% | $-667 | +1.5% | 248 |
| Scott | $231,245 | 4.7% | $-314 | +5.1% | 241 |
| Monroe | $213,750 | 5.7% | $-79 | +3.4% | 240 |
| Opelousas | $138,000 | 4.0% | $-377 | -4.0% | 237 |
| Chalmette | $221,000 | 5.5% | $-158 | +1.4% | 227 |
| Lacombe | $238,368 | 4.2% | $-499 | -2.4% | 218 |
| Claiborne | $250,000 | 4.0% | $-627 | +2.9% | 215 |
| Maurice | $237,000 | 6.0% | $-55 | +2.8% | 215 |
| Alexandria | $187,750 | 4.9% | $-238 | +1.4% | 214 |
| Baker | $226,500 | 4.5% | $-316 | +14.4% | 214 |
| Ponchatoula | $243,500 | 5.2% | $-247 | -0.7% | 206 |
| Benton | $340,948 | 3.4% | $-908 | -0.3% | 206 |
| Laplace | $202,500 | 4.8% | $-266 | +0.8% | 206 |
| Estelle | $236,000 | 5.7% | $-130 | +3.9% | 201 |
| Marrero | $200,000 | 5.9% | $-67 | -3.6% | 199 |
| Sulphur | $179,000 | 8.8% | $331 | +4.6% | 197 |
| Old Jefferson | $275,000 | 4.4% | $-393 | +4.3% | 195 |
| Moss Bluff | $275,000 | 3.5% | $-596 | +3.2% | 187 |
| Blanchard | $229,900 | 3.8% | $-555 | +0.7% | 185 |
| Oak Hills Place | $402,500 | 2.8% | $-1,190 | +5.5% | 180 |
| Luling | $325,000 | 4.0% | $-686 | +9.6% | 179 |
| Minden | $177,250 | 5.2% | $-146 | -0.9% | 172 |
| Haughton | $250,000 | 5.4% | $-202 | +1.3% | 171 |
| Terrytown | $245,000 | 4.5% | $-351 | +3.0% | 162 |
| Franklinton | $137,670 | 5.3% | $-187 | +13.9% | 159 |
| DeRidder | $191,500 | 4.8% | $-257 | +1.7% | 158 |
| Red Chute | $248,950 | 5.5% | $-182 | -4.0% | 158 |
| Breaux Bridge | $190,000 | 3.4% | $-673 | -8.8% | 156 |
| Duson | $218,500 | 5.7% | $-103 | +4.1% | 148 |
| Folsom | $299,999 | 2.8% | $-1,242 | +5.0% | 147 |
| Belle Chasse | $370,000 | 4.0% | $-751 | -5.2% | 145 |
| Albany | $234,900 | 4.5% | $-359 | +7.9% | 145 |
| Harvey | $217,000 | 4.8% | $-318 | +9.4% | 143 |
| Ruston | $244,000 | 3.2% | $-718 | +3.1% | 142 |
| Pearl River | $251,250 | 3.9% | $-608 | -3.2% | 140 |
| French Settlement | $182,000 | 3.2% | $-874 | +4.9% | 136 |
| Stonewall | $360,000 | 1.2% | $-1,600 | +5.8% | 135 |
| Port Vincent | $269,900 | 4.3% | $-454 | +2.6% | 133 |
| Abbeville | $141,500 | 6.6% | $49 | +7.9% | 132 |
| Eden Isle | $338,000 | 2.8% | $-1,006 | -0.3% | 130 |
| Jefferson | $250,000 | 4.6% | $-395 | -2.2% | 127 |
| River Ridge | $325,000 | 3.9% | $-641 | -0.5% | 125 |
| Addis | $288,360 | 5.6% | $-172 | +0.7% | 123 |
| Bogalusa | $135,000 | 6.0% | $-51 | -6.3% | 123 |
| Pineville | $210,000 | 4.2% | $-382 | +2.8% | 121 |
| Village St. George | $337,375 | 3.9% | $-1,011 | +2.7% | 121 |
| Waggaman | $258,495 | 4.7% | $-330 | +1.9% | 120 |
| West Monroe | $231,500 | 5.5% | $-135 | +8.3% | 118 |
| Harahan | $325,000 | 4.2% | $-595 | -3.7% | 116 |
| Eunice | $125,000 | 4.4% | $-259 | +8.9% | 114 |
| Gretna | $250,000 | 5.1% | $-288 | -2.3% | 114 |
| Milton | $253,500 | 4.6% | $-441 | -1.0% | 114 |
| Crowley | $151,600 | 3.4% | $-454 | -3.1% | 112 |
| Springfield | $239,900 | 4.4% | $-427 | +1.6% | 105 |
| Bayou Blue | $228,000 | 3.5% | $-547 | -2.0% | 105 |
| Destrehan | $290,000 | 3.6% | $-639 | +2.0% | 103 |
| Port Allen | $239,000 | 3.5% | $-552 | +1.0% | 103 |
| Eastwood | $249,950 | 2.4% | $-961 | -0.4% | 102 |
| Sterlington | $305,000 | 5.2% | $-282 | +4.1% | 101 |
| Inniswold | $315,000 | 3.0% | $-804 | +0.0% | 101 |
| Gray | $277,430 | 3.4% | $-635 | +3.0% | 99 |
| Livingston | $215,000 | 3.9% | $-483 | +4.6% | 94 |
| Killian | $196,500 | 2.2% | $-1,072 | +2.6% | 94 |
| Jennings | $161,000 | 6.2% | $-9 | +8.3% | 90 |
| Grand Isle | $223,500 | 1.6% | $-1,590 | -6.9% | 89 |
| Natalbany | $176,450 | 4.5% | $-298 | +2.8% | 88 |
| Prien | $268,500 | 4.7% | $-440 | +2.2% | 88 |
| Sunset | $221,500 | 1.9% | $-830 | +5.1% | 85 |
| Ville Platte | $105,000 | 8.0% | $163 | -4.4% | 84 |
| Rayne | $165,000 | 5.4% | $-131 | +13.4% | 83 |
| St. Francisville | $399,900 | 2.0% | $-1,650 | +2.3% | 81 |
| Independence | $200,000 | 4.0% | $-483 | +16.3% | 78 |
| Leesville | $183,200 | 7.3% | $129 | +1.8% | 78 |
| Sun | $219,500 | 2.1% | $-1,418 | +2.0% | 78 |
| Schriever | $201,530 | 4.5% | $-399 | +0.3% | 77 |
| Morgan City | $142,580 | 4.6% | $-266 | -12.1% | 76 |
| Jackson | $225,000 | 1.9% | $-1,421 | +9.6% | 75 |
| Plaquemine | $199,000 | 6.0% | $-59 | -1.5% | 75 |
| Kaplan | $111,000 | 5.4% | $-119 | +13.8% | 74 |
| Sorrento | $237,000 | 2.3% | $-743 | +4.3% | 74 |
| New Roads | $304,900 | 2.6% | $-979 | +9.7% | 73 |
| Calhoun | $239,500 | 4.2% | $-398 | -4.5% | 72 |
| Natchitoches | $219,000 | 3.6% | $-571 | +23.5% | 72 |
| Swartz | $190,000 | 6.2% | $-12 | -6.6% | 69 |
| Ossun | $211,750 | 3.8% | $-585 | -1.3% | 68 |
| Woodmere | $230,125 | 6.7% | $90 | -1.6% | 68 |
| Arabi | $238,450 | 5.3% | $-212 | +2.2% | 68 |
| Avondale | $249,100 | 7.5% | $187 | +0.9% | 67 |
| Ventress | $292,000 | 1.9% | $-1,412 | +10.8% | 64 |
| Brownfields | $185,000 | 3.1% | $-652 | -4.8% | 63 |
| Cade | $241,500 | 5.3% | $-151 | -1.4% | 62 |
| Westlake | $200,000 | 6.4% | $17 | -6.0% | 61 |
| Church Point | $113,000 | 3.7% | $-581 | +16.3% | 60 |
| Meraux | $224,500 | 5.1% | $-248 | -5.8% | 60 |
| Iowa | $224,500 | 3.8% | $-503 | -8.5% | 59 |
| Raceland | $199,900 | 7.1% | $79 | +7.1% | 58 |
| Greenwood | $184,900 | 3.9% | $-447 | +7.5% | 58 |
| Cecilia | $167,000 | 5.3% | $-183 | +21.7% | 57 |
| Merrydale | $147,000 | 7.8% | $149 | -10.1% | 55 |
| St. Martinville | $75,000 | 6.8% | $53 | -14.8% | 53 |
| Springhill | $121,250 | 7.0% | $72 | -2.0% | 52 |
| Cankton | $130,200 | 5.8% | $-76 | -2.3% | 52 |
| Dulac | $166,750 | 0.9% | $-1,310 | +3.3% | 50 |
| Clinton | $186,750 | 3.1% | $-891 | +4.1% | 50 |
| Amite City | $125,000 | 7.2% | $197 | +16.6% | 49 |
| Arnaudville | $95,000 | 6.6% | $40 | +7.2% | 49 |
| Lawtell | $170,000 | 5.8% | $-62 | -3.5% | 48 |
| Farmerville | $198,250 | 5.6% | $-166 | -7.3% | 48 |
| Erwinville | $175,000 | 2.3% | $-1,263 | +8.0% | 46 |
| Westwego | $158,000 | 6.5% | $34 | +0.8% | 46 |
| Carlyss | $248,186 | 8.3% | $395 | +13.6% | 45 |
| Timberlane | $219,500 | 5.2% | $-265 | -1.9% | 45 |
| Franklin | $130,000 | 6.2% | $-16 | +7.4% | 45 |
| Keachi | $164,950 | 7.0% | $96 | -4.7% | 44 |
| Gillis | $262,450 | 3.4% | $-658 | +3.5% | 42 |
| Lockport | $172,500 | 5.2% | $-157 | +13.3% | 42 |
| Roseland | $136,000 | 4.5% | $-292 | +14.5% | 41 |
| Galliano | $98,500 | 2.4% | $-526 | +48.1% | 40 |
| Ball | $160,000 | 5.4% | $-153 | -8.4% | 39 |
| Parks | $170,000 | 2.6% | $-746 | +21.7% | 39 |
| Henderson | $127,500 | 5.2% | $-138 | -2.3% | 38 |
| Slaughter | $244,500 | 2.1% | $-1,052 | -8.3% | 38 |
| Jean Lafitte | $342,500 | 3.3% | $-839 | +21.0% | 38 |
| Violet | $161,000 | 7.5% | $159 | +10.1% | 38 |
| Marksville | $135,000 | 6.5% | $28 | +135.7% | 37 |
| Monticello | $200,000 | 4.0% | $-399 | +4.6% | 37 |
| Frierson | $267,200 | 4.0% | $-514 | -2.7% | 37 |
| Montpelier | $75,000 | 4.4% | $-307 | +22.7% | 37 |
| Loreauville | $134,500 | 6.0% | $-54 | +0.9% | 36 |
| Donaldsonville | $177,498 | 4.9% | $-326 | +7.2% | 36 |
| Westminster | $306,250 | 3.1% | $-839 | -4.7% | 36 |
| Bourg | $170,000 | 1.8% | $-788 | -11.4% | 34 |
| Bawcomville | $169,913 | 3.6% | $-538 | -2.1% | 34 |
| Reserve | $147,500 | 6.1% | $-30 | +10.0% | 33 |
| Homer | $142,450 | 3.7% | $-511 | +10.6% | 32 |
| Kentwood | $146,660 | 2.9% | $-741 | -6.7% | 32 |
| Hahnville | $282,000 | 4.7% | $-422 | +3.8% | 31 |
| Tickfaw | $210,000 | 4.4% | $-427 | -6.0% | 31 |
| Cut Off | $136,000 | 3.9% | $-384 | +18.3% | 31 |
| Longville | $255,000 | 2.2% | $-991 | +8.4% | 31 |
| Lafourche Crossing | $209,900 | 3.3% | $-857 | +14.6% | 31 |
| Brusly | $269,900 | 3.4% | $-910 | -0.6% | 31 |
| Chauvin | $49,750 | 2.1% | $-602 | -44.1% | 30 |
| Washington | $203,000 | 3.7% | $-466 | +17.2% | 30 |
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