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610 St Joseph St
C- Composite 51.89
Why this score? — see what drove the C- grade

The composite is a weighted blend of 9 inputs, each scored 0–100. Each bar is that input's sub-score; the figure is the points it added to the 100-point composite (weight × sub-score).

  • Cash flow +15.6/30.0
  • ARV discount +15.0/15.0
  • DSCR +4.8/10.0
  • Schools +3.6/10.0
  • Rent growth +3.5/5.0
  • Livability +3.5/5.0
  • 1% rule +3.3/10.0
  • Condition / age +2.5/5.0
  • Appreciation +0.0/10.0

$189,000

610 St Joseph St · Lafayette, LA 70506
3 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,500 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 308 Days on market
Built 1950 0.29 ac lot $126/sqft · 15% below area Est $244k · 23% under ↓ 29% since listing

🖨 Deal sheet 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence

Listing remarks MLS

Saint street paradise right in the soul of Lafayette! This 3 bedroom 2 full bathroom boast everything your heart desires. From 2 car fully operable garage with work shed tucked inside, to huge privacy fenced in backyard with 5 foot gate, to natural light bursting sun room! This home has been fully renovated from top to bottom. New roof? ✅ New plumbing? ✅ New electrical? ✅ New water heater? ✅ New A/C system? ✅ Luxury vinyl engineered flooring through out with new cabinets & quartz countertops. Both bathroom showcase beautiful tile showers and ample amount of storage. Schedule your showing today, this one is a must see!

Key facts

  • 0.29 acre lot
  • Garage
  • Built 1950

Neighborhood map

Property Rental comp Retail Transit Schools Stadiums Fortune 500 · Circle radius: 3.0 mi
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What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

  • This is a 3-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $189k.

Deal economics

  • At list price, monthly cash flow is $80 ($956/yr) — positive.
  • The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
  • To meet the 1% rule (rent ≥ 1% of price), the offer needs to be $158k (16.6% below list).
  • Recommended offer: $158k (16.6% below list) — sets the bar for 1% rule.
  • Cap rate 6.8% vs local median 4.7% in Lafayette — top-decile yield for the area; either an underpriced asset or a hidden risk that comps aren't pricing in. Stress-test before assuming the spread holds.

Location & tenants

  • Location reads 70/100 on livability (#63 in LA) — a middle-class / working-renter tenant base. Strengths: cost of living A+, housing A+, health & safety A+; Watch: amenities C-, employment C-, crime F.
  • Lafayette Parish (urban): math 38% / reading 46% proficiency, ranked #19 of 98 in LA (top 19%) — families likely to look elsewhere, expect single-tenant / working-renter base with shorter leases.
  • Market conditions: Rents rising fast (+4.1%/yr); 404 active listings in the ZIP; 33 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 21d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 45% of comp listings sitting > 30 days — soft ceiling on asking rent; 1,585 units permitted in Lafayette Parish in 2024 (10 in 5+ unit buildings).
  • This rent runs 33% of the median local income ($57k/yr) — at the standard rent-burdened threshold; future hikes will face affordability resistance.

Forward outlook

  • Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $1k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $6k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
  • Lafayette County population projected at +34% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.

Negotiation context

  • It's been on market 308 days — a 12% lower offer ($166k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
  • 4 sale attempts; this cycle's ask has dropped $90k (32%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.

Risks & watch-outs

  • Watch-outs: built in 1950 — expect roof / HVAC / electrical / plumbing capex.
  • Climate carrying-cost: severe wind risk, 99% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→19/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Recommended offer $157,559 (16.6% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

  1. It's been on market 308 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 17% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
  2. Built in 1950 — when were the roof, HVAC, electrical panel, plumbing, and water heater last replaced?
  3. Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
  4. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
  5. Schools are B-rated — typically a magnet for longer-tenancy family renters. What's the average tenant stay here, and is there a school-zone premium baked into asking?
  6. Crime grade is F in this area — have there been break-ins, vandalism, or insurance claims at this property in the last 3 years? What carrier currently insures it and at what premium?
  7. What's the average days-on-market for RENTAL listings here right now (not sales)? A rising rental-DOM trend means longer vacancies and softer asking-rent achievability than the comps imply.
  8. What's the recent tenant-quality profile in this submarket — average credit score on applications, eviction rate, late-payment / NSF rate, and stable-employment percentage? A property-management company in the area should have these aggregated.
  9. How much new for-sale + rental construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply typically softens prices + rents 12–24 months out; constrained supply supports both.

Investment metrics

1% rule
0.83%
Cap rate
6.80%
Cash-on-cash
1.81%
DSCR
1.08
GRM
10.0

CMA / ARV

ARV (median comp)
$243,968
List price
$189,000
Delta
-22.53%
Verdict
UNDERPRICED
Comps
20 within 1.0 mi
Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi
Address Dist Beds/Ba Sqft Sold Price $/sf Match
707 Saint Patrick St 0.09mi 3/2.0 1,550 (+3%) 3mo $180,000 $116 88
761 Saint Louis St 0.10mi 3/2.0 1,408 (-6%) 3mo $208,000 $148 82
842 St Thomas St 0.25mi 3/2.0 1,565 (+4%) 2mo $239,500 $153 79
1305 W Saint Mary Blvd 0.08mi 2/1.5 (-1) 1,400 (-7%) 1mo $212,000 $151 78
608 St Catherine St 0.22mi 2/2.0 (-1) 1,418 (-6%) 1mo $224,000 $158 75
621 Saint Thomas St 0.15mi 3/2.0 1,351 (-10%) 3mo $115,000 $85 74
211 Oleander St 0.21mi 3/2.0 1,649 (+10%) 1mo $277,500 $168 73
326 Saint Patrick St 0.34mi 2/1.0 (-1) 1,463 (-2%) 4mo $265,000 $181 68
304 Versailles Blvd 0.36mi 2/1.0 (-1) 1,450 (-3%) 3mo $240,000 $166 66
228 Gabriel St 0.54mi 3/3.0 1,456 (-3%) 0mo $255,000 $175 66
518 Evangeline Dr 0.53mi 3/2.0 1,579 (+5%) 1mo $252,000 $160 65
228 Duclos St 0.53mi 2/2.0 (-1) 1,355 (-10%) 2mo $228,000 $168 52

Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 4.12% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold
IRR
-12.3%
Equity multiple
0.55×
Total profit
$-23,821
Equity at exit
$28,181
10-year hold
IRR
-1.8%
Equity multiple
0.87×
Total profit
$-6,929
Equity at exit
$16,341

Cash invested: $52,920 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

Overall (STATE)
90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
State Louisiana
90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+12
County
— inherits STATE
City
— inherits STATE
5-day notice; no state rent control; civil-law jurisdiction; landlord-favorable.

ZIP-level market 70506

Home prices YoY
-34.8%
Rents YoY
4.1%
Active inventory
404
Price-to-rent
10.0×

Monthly cashflow live

Estimated rent
$1,576 high interval (Pro) →
Mortgage (P&I)
$991
Tax from tax record
$95 /mo · $1,142/yr
Insurance
$79
HOA
$0
Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
$331
Net cashflow
$80

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,475
Max offer price $189,000
Occupancy floor 90%

UW: 25.0% down · 7.5% · 30yr · 1.5% tax · 5.0% vac · 8.0% maint · 8.0% mgmt

Financing live

Cash to close

Down payment
$47,250
Closing costs
$5,670
Reserves months
Total cash needed

Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live

Conventional

25% down · 7.5% · 30yr

Down + closing
Monthly P&I
Monthly cashflow
DSCR
Eligible?

Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.

DSCR

20% down · 8.5% · 30yr

Down + closing
Monthly P&I
Monthly cashflow
DSCR
Eligible?

No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.

Hard money

10% down · 12.0% · 12mo

Down + closing
Monthly P&I
Monthly cashflow
DSCR
Eligible?

Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.

Rent comps 33 comps

AddressBedsBaths SqftRent$/sqft DOM Units Dist
914 Saint Patrick St Lafayette, LA 2.0 1.0 1200 $1,295 $1.08 43d 1 0.11mi
419 Saint Joseph St Lafayette, LA 3.0 1.0 1200 $1,500 $1.25 13d 1 0.15mi
517 Saint Patrick St Lafayette, LA 3.0 2.0 1600 $1,650 $1.03 20d 1 0.17mi
903 Myrtle Pl Lafayette, LA 3.0 2.0 2093 $2,000 $0.96 20d 1 0.21mi
313 Saint Thomas St Lafayette, LA 3.0 1.0 1265 $1,500 $1.19 20d 1 0.33mi
1312 W University Ave Lafayette, LA 3.0 2.0 1700 $1,300 $0.76 43d 1 0.36mi
215 Versailles Blvd Unit 3 Lafayette, LA 3.0 2.0 1800 $1,675 $0.93 20d 1 0.41mi
1114 W Congress St Lafayette, LA 2.0 1.0 1200 $1,350 $1.12 43d 1 0.45mi
1011 W Congress St Lafayette, LA 2.0 1.0 1181 $1,400 $1.19 43d 1 0.50mi
114 Carlin St Lafayette, LA 2.0 2.5 1200 $2,000 $1.67 43d 1 0.54mi
119 Saint Julien Ave Lafayette, LA 4.0 3.0 1600 $1,785 $1.12 43d 1 0.73mi
228 Amelia St Lafayette, LA 3.0 1.5 1796 $2,300 $1.28 20d 1 0.74mi
109 Perth PL Lafayette, LA 2.0 2.0 1150 $1,625 $1.41 13d 1 0.74mi
117 Perth PL Lafayette, LA 2.0 2.0 1150 $1,625 $1.41 20d 1 0.74mi
615 Lafayette St Lafayette, LA 2.0 2.0 1188 $1,350 $1.14 43d 1 0.78mi
104 Whittington Dr Unit C Lafayette, LA 2.0 2.5 1265 $1,695 $1.34 43d 1 0.83mi
104 Whittington Dr Unit N Lafayette, LA 2.0 1.5 1265 $1,550 $1.23 43d 1 0.84mi
121 Oakcrest Dr Lafayette, LA 3.0 2.0 1695 $1,700 $1.00 20d 1 0.89mi
111 Sternberg Dr Lafayette, LA 3.0 2.0 1050 $900 $0.86 43d 1 0.94mi
213 General Gardner Ave Lafayette, LA 3.0 1.0 1300 $1,750 $1.35 20d 1 0.94mi
244 N College Rd Lafayette, LA 3.0 2.0 1721 $2,000 $1.16 43d 1 0.96mi
300 General Mouton Ave #6 Lafayette, LA 2.0 2.5 1200 $1,600 $1.33 13d 1 0.98mi
330 General Mouton Ave Lafayette, LA 3.0 1.0 1200 $1,500 $1.25 13d 1 1.03mi
908 Lamar St Unit 108 Lafayette, LA 2.0 1.0 1050 $1,025 $0.98 13d 1 1.06mi
312 Bertrand Dr #100 Lafayette, LA 2.0 2.0 1260 $1,400 $1.11 13d 1 1.09mi
300 Roosevelt St Unit A Lafayette, LA 2.0 2.0 1070 $1,750 $1.64 13d 1 1.21mi
1140 Madeline Ave Lafayette, LA 4.0 1.0 1225 $850 $0.69 43d 1 1.23mi
701 W Taft St #7 Lafayette, LA 2.0 2.5 1142 $1,600 $1.40 43d 1 1.28mi
208 Thelma Dr Lafayette, LA 2.0 1.0 1200 $1,200 $1.00 13d 1 1.29mi
710 S College Rd Lafayette, LA 2.0–3.0 1.0–2.0 1050 $1,307 $1.24 13d 12 1.37mi
100 Charolais St Unit B Lafayette, LA 2.0 2.0 1171 $1,100 $0.94 13d 1 1.39mi
423 Sampson St Lafayette, LA 4.0 2.0 1400 $950 $0.68 43d 1 1.45mi
3121 Johnston St #121 Lafayette, LA 2.0 2.0 1200 $1,400 $1.17 43d 1 1.49mi

Listing history 27 events

  1. 2026-06-18
    days on market $189,000 Active 308 DOM
  2. 2026-06-17
    days on market $189,000 Active 307 DOM
  3. 2026-06-16
    days on market $189,000 Active 306 DOM
  4. 2026-06-15
    days on market $189,000 Active 305 DOM
  5. 2026-06-14
    days on market $189,000 Active 303 DOM
  6. 2026-06-13
    days on market $189,000 Active 302 DOM
  7. 2026-06-10
    days on market $189,000 Active 300 DOM
  8. 2026-06-09
    days on market $189,000 Active 299 DOM
  9. 2026-06-08
    days on market $189,000 Active 298 DOM
  10. 2026-06-07
    statusdays on market $189,000 Active 297 DOM
  11. 2026-06-03
    status $189,000 Pending 295 DOM
  12. 2026-06-02
    days on market $189,000 Active 295 DOM
  13. 2026-06-01
    days on market $189,000 Active 294 DOM
  14. 2026-05-31
    days on market $189,000 Active 293 DOM
  15. 2026-05-30
    days on market $189,000 Active 292 DOM
  16. 2026-05-12
    price $199,000 629-char remark
    Show marketing remark (629 chars)

    Saint street paradise right in the soul of Lafayette! This 3 bedroom 2 full bathroom boast everything your heart desires. From 2 car fully operable garage with work shed tucked inside, to huge privacy fenced in backyard with 5 foot gate, to natural light bursting sun room! This home has been fully renovated from top to bottom. New roof? ✅ New plumbing? ✅ New electrical? ✅ New water heater? ✅ New A/C system? ✅ Luxury vinyl engineered flooring through out with new cabinets & quartz countertops. Both bathroom showcase beautiful tile showers and ample amount of storage. Schedule your showing today, this one is a must see!

  17. 2026-05-01
    price $209,000 629-char remark
    Show marketing remark (629 chars)

    Saint street paradise right in the soul of Lafayette! This 3 bedroom 2 full bathroom boast everything your heart desires. From 2 car fully operable garage with work shed tucked inside, to huge privacy fenced in backyard with 5 foot gate, to natural light bursting sun room! This home has been fully renovated from top to bottom. New roof? ✅ New plumbing? ✅ New electrical? ✅ New water heater? ✅ New A/C system? ✅ Luxury vinyl engineered flooring through out with new cabinets & quartz countertops. Both bathroom showcase beautiful tile showers and ample amount of storage. Schedule your showing today, this one is a must see!

  18. 2026-04-28
    status Active 629-char remark
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    Saint street paradise right in the soul of Lafayette! This 3 bedroom 2 full bathroom boast everything your heart desires. From 2 car fully operable garage with work shed tucked inside, to huge privacy fenced in backyard with 5 foot gate, to natural light bursting sun room! This home has been fully renovated from top to bottom. New roof? ✅ New plumbing? ✅ New electrical? ✅ New water heater? ✅ New A/C system? ✅ Luxury vinyl engineered flooring through out with new cabinets & quartz countertops. Both bathroom showcase beautiful tile showers and ample amount of storage. Schedule your showing today, this one is a must see!

  19. 2026-04-15
    status Pending 629-char remark
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    Saint street paradise right in the soul of Lafayette! This 3 bedroom 2 full bathroom boast everything your heart desires. From 2 car fully operable garage with work shed tucked inside, to huge privacy fenced in backyard with 5 foot gate, to natural light bursting sun room! This home has been fully renovated from top to bottom. New roof? ✅ New plumbing? ✅ New electrical? ✅ New water heater? ✅ New A/C system? ✅ Luxury vinyl engineered flooring through out with new cabinets & quartz countertops. Both bathroom showcase beautiful tile showers and ample amount of storage. Schedule your showing today, this one is a must see!

  20. 2026-03-21
    price $215,000 629-char remark
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    Saint street paradise right in the soul of Lafayette! This 3 bedroom 2 full bathroom boast everything your heart desires. From 2 car fully operable garage with work shed tucked inside, to huge privacy fenced in backyard with 5 foot gate, to natural light bursting sun room! This home has been fully renovated from top to bottom. New roof? ✅ New plumbing? ✅ New electrical? ✅ New water heater? ✅ New A/C system? ✅ Luxury vinyl engineered flooring through out with new cabinets & quartz countertops. Both bathroom showcase beautiful tile showers and ample amount of storage. Schedule your showing today, this one is a must see!

  21. 2026-03-16
    status Active 629-char remark
    Show marketing remark (629 chars)

    Saint street paradise right in the soul of Lafayette! This 3 bedroom 2 full bathroom boast everything your heart desires. From 2 car fully operable garage with work shed tucked inside, to huge privacy fenced in backyard with 5 foot gate, to natural light bursting sun room! This home has been fully renovated from top to bottom. New roof? ✅ New plumbing? ✅ New electrical? ✅ New water heater? ✅ New A/C system? ✅ Luxury vinyl engineered flooring through out with new cabinets & quartz countertops. Both bathroom showcase beautiful tile showers and ample amount of storage. Schedule your showing today, this one is a must see!

  22. 2026-02-26
    status Pending 629-char remark
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    Saint street paradise right in the soul of Lafayette! This 3 bedroom 2 full bathroom boast everything your heart desires. From 2 car fully operable garage with work shed tucked inside, to huge privacy fenced in backyard with 5 foot gate, to natural light bursting sun room! This home has been fully renovated from top to bottom. New roof? ✅ New plumbing? ✅ New electrical? ✅ New water heater? ✅ New A/C system? ✅ Luxury vinyl engineered flooring through out with new cabinets & quartz countertops. Both bathroom showcase beautiful tile showers and ample amount of storage. Schedule your showing today, this one is a must see!

  23. 2026-02-12
    price $250,000 629-char remark
    Show marketing remark (629 chars)

    Saint street paradise right in the soul of Lafayette! This 3 bedroom 2 full bathroom boast everything your heart desires. From 2 car fully operable garage with work shed tucked inside, to huge privacy fenced in backyard with 5 foot gate, to natural light bursting sun room! This home has been fully renovated from top to bottom. New roof? ✅ New plumbing? ✅ New electrical? ✅ New water heater? ✅ New A/C system? ✅ Luxury vinyl engineered flooring through out with new cabinets & quartz countertops. Both bathroom showcase beautiful tile showers and ample amount of storage. Schedule your showing today, this one is a must see!

  24. 2026-01-23
    status Active 629-char remark
    Show marketing remark (629 chars)

    Saint street paradise right in the soul of Lafayette! This 3 bedroom 2 full bathroom boast everything your heart desires. From 2 car fully operable garage with work shed tucked inside, to huge privacy fenced in backyard with 5 foot gate, to natural light bursting sun room! This home has been fully renovated from top to bottom. New roof? ✅ New plumbing? ✅ New electrical? ✅ New water heater? ✅ New A/C system? ✅ Luxury vinyl engineered flooring through out with new cabinets & quartz countertops. Both bathroom showcase beautiful tile showers and ample amount of storage. Schedule your showing today, this one is a must see!

  25. 2025-11-05
    price $257,500 629-char remark
    Show marketing remark (629 chars)

    Saint street paradise right in the soul of Lafayette! This 3 bedroom 2 full bathroom boast everything your heart desires. From 2 car fully operable garage with work shed tucked inside, to huge privacy fenced in backyard with 5 foot gate, to natural light bursting sun room! This home has been fully renovated from top to bottom. New roof? ✅ New plumbing? ✅ New electrical? ✅ New water heater? ✅ New A/C system? ✅ Luxury vinyl engineered flooring through out with new cabinets & quartz countertops. Both bathroom showcase beautiful tile showers and ample amount of storage. Schedule your showing today, this one is a must see!

  26. 2025-09-10
    price $260,000 629-char remark
    Show marketing remark (629 chars)

    Saint street paradise right in the soul of Lafayette! This 3 bedroom 2 full bathroom boast everything your heart desires. From 2 car fully operable garage with work shed tucked inside, to huge privacy fenced in backyard with 5 foot gate, to natural light bursting sun room! This home has been fully renovated from top to bottom. New roof? ✅ New plumbing? ✅ New electrical? ✅ New water heater? ✅ New A/C system? ✅ Luxury vinyl engineered flooring through out with new cabinets & quartz countertops. Both bathroom showcase beautiful tile showers and ample amount of storage. Schedule your showing today, this one is a must see!

  27. 2025-07-10
    listed $279,000 Active 629-char remark
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    Saint street paradise right in the soul of Lafayette! This 3 bedroom 2 full bathroom boast everything your heart desires. From 2 car fully operable garage with work shed tucked inside, to huge privacy fenced in backyard with 5 foot gate, to natural light bursting sun room! This home has been fully renovated from top to bottom. New roof? ✅ New plumbing? ✅ New electrical? ✅ New water heater? ✅ New A/C system? ✅ Luxury vinyl engineered flooring through out with new cabinets & quartz countertops. Both bathroom showcase beautiful tile showers and ample amount of storage. Schedule your showing today, this one is a must see!

ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.

Tax reassessment forecast LA · Resets to sale price

Current annual tax
$1,142 · $95/mo
Projected year-2 tax
$1,142 · $95/mo
Expected delta
$0/yr ($0/mo · 0.0%)

ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.

Climate risk First Street

  • 🌊 Flood 1/10 Low FEMA zone X (unshaded) · 0% chance over 30 yrs
  • 🔥 Wildfire 1/10 Low
  • 🌡 Heat 8/10 Severe 7 d/yr ≥108°F today · 19 d/yr by 30 yrs out
  • 💨 Wind 9/10 Extreme 99% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
  • 🫁 Air quality 2/10 Low 0 unhealthy d/yr today · 1 by 30 yrs out

Nearby sold comps map

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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi

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Taxation est. · year 1

Rental income
$18,907
− Mortgage interest
−$10,587
− Property taxes
−$1,142
− Insurance
−$945
− Repairs & maintenance
−$1,513
− Management
−$1,513
− Depreciation
−$5,498
Taxable loss
−$2,290
combined federal + state — saved on this device
Est. tax savings @ 24.0%
+$550
After-tax cash flow
$1,506/yr

For passive investors: Depreciation is non-cash, so a rental often shows a tax loss while cash-flowing — sheltering income. Rental losses are passive: they offset passive income freely, and up to $25,000/yr can offset ordinary (W-2) income if you actively participate and your MAGI is under $100k (phasing out to $0 by $150k); unused losses carry forward. On sale, claimed depreciation is recaptured at up to 25%, and gains may owe capital-gains tax (a 1031 exchange can defer both). Figures are a year-1 estimate at your 24.0% rate — not tax advice; consult a CPA.

Schools (NCES district)

District
Lafayette Parish
NCES district ID
2200870
Math proficiency
38% ▼ -32.00%
Reading proficiency
46% ▼ -24.00%
Median HH income
$50,238
Composite
36.15/100
National rank
#4741
State rank
#19 of 98 in LA

Livability — Lafayette

Score
70/100
State rank
#63
US rank
#8133

Category grades

Amenities C- Commute F Cost of living A+ Crime F Employment C- Housing A+ Health & safety A+ User ratings A+

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

Census place
Lafayette, LA
County
Lafayette Parish · 207,544 people
City population
158,114
Metro
Lafayette, LA
Population (ZIP)
42,318
Household income
$57,379
Rent vs Own
50.4% rent · 49.6% own
Severe rent burden
2095.0

Population outlook (Lafayette County) Hauer SSP2

Today (2025)
280,930 people
By 2030
301,092 · +7.2%
By 2040
339,456 · +20.8%
By 2050
375,156 · +33.5%
By 2075
451,672 · +60.8%
By 2100
497,203 · +77.0%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

Neighborhood character
Diverse neighborhood (Simpson 0.58)
Race & ethnicity
White 60% Black 20% Hispanic / Latino 13% Two or more races 13% Asian 3%
Hispanic origin (detail)
Mexican 4%
Common ancestry
Lithuanian 18% Armenian 1% Slovak 1%
Foreign-born
12% · Canada, Vietnam
Languages at home
83% English-only · Spanish 9% French/Haitian/Cajun 3% Vietnamese 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Lafayette

2024 margin
Solid R (+31.4) · D 33.5% · R 64.8% · Other 1.7%
2008→2024 swing
-0.1pp no change · 2008: -31.3pp · 2024: -31.4pp
All cycles
2024: R+31.4 2020: R+28.7 2016: R+33.6 2012: R+33.7 2008: R+31.3

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Civics

Market trends

HPI YoY
▼ -75.28%
Current HPI
140.8445
Rent YoY
▲ 4.12%
Metro
Lafayette, LA
State GDP YoY
▲ 3.29%
F500 in state
10

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in LA)

Industry F500 HQs Revenue

Price history

-28.7% since first listed
12 events — show timeline
  • 2026-05-12 Price Changed $199,000 AcadianaMLS
  • 2026-05-01 Price Changed $209,000 AcadianaMLS
  • 2026-04-28 Relisted AcadianaMLS
  • 2026-04-15 Pending AcadianaMLS
  • 2026-03-21 Price Changed $215,000 AcadianaMLS
  • 2026-03-16 Relisted AcadianaMLS
  • 2026-02-26 Pending AcadianaMLS
  • 2026-02-12 Price Changed $250,000 AcadianaMLS
  • 2026-01-23 Relisted AcadianaMLS
  • 2025-11-05 Price Changed $257,500 AcadianaMLS
  • 2025-09-10 Price Changed $260,000 AcadianaMLS
  • 2025-07-10 Listed $279,000 AcadianaMLS

Property tax history

-1.6%/yr

Latest (2025): $1,142 · -1.1% YoY. Source: county tax records.

Cash-flow waterfall

monthly

Sold comps — $/sqft

last 12 mo · ≤1 mi

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