The story of this market
The typical home in Ascension Parish, Louisiana sells for about $330,241, or $179 per square foot.
Prices are down 1.42% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 64 days to sell, which is slow. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 88% since 2000. Last year 18 of 28 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. The biggest natural hazard here is hurricane, which FEMA rates very high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,149 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,149 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively High.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
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2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2006 (+12.6%). Worst: 2009 (-1.6%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+0.5%
LA · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,456
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
0%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 28 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
87
Relatively High
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $120,059,724.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
77.7%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6690 | 3471 | 77.7% | 4.8% | $225,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Ascension Parish, Louisiana
The Ascension Parish housing market experienced a midsummer slowdown in July 2026, with closed sales declining compared to the previous year. Despite this, the market remains ahead of 2025 in year-to-date sales, supported by steady buyer demand and rising inventory levels. Affordability remains a key challenge as interest rates impact buyer purchasing power.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: median price corroborated by the published ten-year series (2026) (within 12.5%).
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Median prices moved down 3.5% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 67 days on market with 0.3 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
1% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 5.8% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 3.8% · poverty 7.9% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 8 researched ZIP reports of 10 — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
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| 70346 | Donaldsonville | $186,800 | — | -2.4% | 88 | 96.5% | 12% | 6.2 | 42 | $932 | researched Sep 25 |
| 70718 | Brittany | $278,500 | $164 | +7.2% | 46 | 98.2% | — | 4.3 | 3,373 | $1,500 | researched Sep 25 |
| 70725 | Donaldsonville | $251,000 | $155 | +5% | 49 | 98.8% | 62% | 19.1 | 4,040 | $1,250 | researched Sep 25 |
| 70726 | Denham Springs | $251,000 | $155 | +5% | 49 | 98% | 20% | 2.8 | 591 | $1,565 | researched Sep 25 |
| 70734 | Geismar (CDP) | $430,650 | $188 | -8.2% | 104 | 98.5% | 42.3% | 34.7 | 104 | $1,850 | researched Sep 25 |
| 70737 | Grosse Tete | $335,000 | $173 | +3.9% | 66 | 98% | 20% | 3.6 | 202 | $1,800 | researched Sep 25 |
| 70769 | Prairieville | $330,000 | $164 | -4.4% | 70 | — | — | — | 17,148 | $1,135 | researched Sep 25 |
| 70774 | Saint Amant (CDP) | $274,113 | $163 | +1.6% | 66 | 98% | 20% | 4.3 | 919 | $1,600 | researched Sep 25 |
| 70778 | Sorrento | $330,241 | $157 | +2.4% | 31 | — | — | — | 1,406 | $1,149 | researched Sep 25 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Ascension Parish is widely recognized for its high-performing public school system, which is a primary driver for families relocating to the area.
The parish faces significant flood risks due to its geography and proximity to the Mississippi River, necessitating strict adherence to flood insurance requirements.
The parish benefits from strong industrial growth along the Mississippi River corridor and serves as a major residential hub for the Baton Rouge metropolitan area.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Louisiana) — Ad Valorem Property Tax Assessment: Property is assessed at 10% of its fair market value. The tax liability is calculated by applying the local millage rate to the assessed value. A homestead exemption of $75,000 of the assessed value is available for owner-occupied primary residences.
The economy is anchored by a robust industrial sector, particularly petrochemical manufacturing along the Mississippi River, complemented by a growing retail and service base.
The parish is served by major corridors including I-10 and LA-30, which facilitate commuting to Baton Rouge and New Orleans.
The Ascension Parish Assessor's office is responsible for the valuation of all taxable property within the parish, following state-mandated assessment cycles.
The parish is served by the Ascension Parish School Board and various fire protection and utility districts that manage local infrastructure.
Property insurance premiums in the region are influenced by flood zone designations and the overall risk profile of the Gulf Coast area.
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- Sky Zone Trampoline Park4.315.1 mi
- Liberty Lagoon419.8 mi
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- Tiger Stadium4.820.4 mi
- Raising Cane's River Center, Baton Rouge, La4.222.3 mi
- The Queen Baton Rouge4.123.1 mi
- Lamar Dixon Expo Center4.50.9 mi
- Topgolf Baton Rouge4.213.7 mi
- Oak Alley Plantation4.616.9 mi
- All Star Lanes4.317.7 mi
- Perkins Rowe4.615.2 mi
- Cinemark Perkins Rowe and XD4.515.2 mi
- AMC Baton Rouge 164.316.9 mi
- Oak Alley Plantation4.616.9 mi
- Whitney Plantation4.820.7 mi
- Houmas House Estate and Gardens4.74.3 mi
- Laura Plantation: Louisiana's Créole Heritage Site4.718.7 mi
- Knock Knock Children's Museum4.720.7 mi
- Burbank Soccer Complex4.413.7 mi
- BREC's Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center4.515.1 mi
- Highland Road Community Park4.612.8 mi
- Burden Museum & Gardens4.817.3 mi
- Perkins Road Community Park4.617 mi
- St James Boat Club4.614.3 mi
- Topgolf Baton Rouge4.213.7 mi
- Surge Entertainment4.518.6 mi
- Santa Maria Golf Course4.410.2 mi
- Pelican Point Golf & Country Club4.52.6 mi
- The Island Golf Course4.419.3 mi
- Mall of Louisiana4.415.5 mi
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- Perkins Rowe4.615.2 mi
- Ideal Market #83.817.5 mi
- Burlington3.518 mi
- Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport4.425.9 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Data retrieved from data.census.gov profile for Ascension Parish, LA.
applies when — Property located within a condominium regime
The association may adopt budgets and collect assessments for common expenses. Late fees for assessments are capped at 30% of the monthly assessment amount.
R.S. 9:1123.102
Louisiana requires a judicial foreclosure process. The process involves filing a petition, obtaining a judgment, and a sheriff's sale. Specific notice requirements, including posting a sign on the property, apply to residential dwellings.
Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure Article 2293
Sellers must complete a property disclosure document in good faith, disclosing known defects in the property as prescribed by the Louisiana Real Estate Commission.
R.S. 9:3196 through 9:3200; La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LXVII-3601
Property is assessed at 10% of its fair market value. The tax liability is calculated by applying the local millage rate to the assessed value. A homestead exemption of $75,000 of the assessed value is available for owner-occupied primary residences.
Louisiana Constitution Article VII, Section 18
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.