The story of this market
The typical home in Assumption Parish, Louisiana sells for about $141,200, or $119 per square foot.
Homes take about 120 days to sell, which is slow. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 75% since 2000. Last year 1 of 7 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. The biggest natural hazard here is drought, which FEMA rates relatively high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $932 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $932 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively High.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
0%
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: 2007 (+15.9%). Worst: 2021 (-1.3%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+0.5%
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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
$1,242
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 7 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
92
Relatively High
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $20,205,198.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
67.3%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 604 | 279 | 67.3% | 0% | $165,000 |
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 Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded).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.
Assumption Parish, Louisiana
Assumption Parish maintains a stable, rural housing market with low property tax rates and a median home value of $141,200. The market is characterized by limited inventory and a focus on owner-occupied housing, with recent policy changes aimed at simplifying land development. Economic growth remains modest, tied closely to regional agricultural and industrial sectors.
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 diverges 14.4% from the nearest retained anchor (published ten-year series (2024)) — beyond the 12.5% tolerance; an automated validation case is open and the value publishes pending its verdict.
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Median prices moved up 1.1% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 104 days on market with 12.1 months of supply — a slower-moving market.
23% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 96.22% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 5.1% · poverty 15.3% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 5 researched ZIP reports of 7 — 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.
Assumption Parish, Louisiana — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 4.4%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
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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| 70339 | Pierre Part | $235,000 | $146 | +2.5% | 90 | 96% | 15% | 6.2 | 55 | $1,150 | researched Sep 25 |
| 70341 | Belle Rose | $185,000 | $118 | -2.4% | 92 | 94.5% | 12% | 13.5 | 54 | $1,250 | researched Sep 25 |
| 70346 | Donaldsonville | $186,800 | — | -2.4% | 88 | 96.5% | 12% | 6.2 | 42 | $932 | researched Sep 25 |
| 70372 | Labadieville | $185,000 | $135 | +2.4% | 88 | 96.5% | 12% | 5.2 | 42 | $1,150 | researched Sep 25 |
| 70380 | Morgan City | $138,300 | $143 | +1.4% | 65 | 97.5% | 15% | 6.2 | 1,150 | $950 | researched Sep 25 |
| 70390 | Napoleonville | $256,996 | $151 | +2% | 78 | — | — | — | 1,150 | $1,250 | researched Sep 25 |
| 70391 | Paincourtville | $223,250 | $130 | +4.3% | 152 | 96.5% | 55.2% | 29 | 348 | $1,250 | 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.
The Assumption Parish School District serves the area with nine schools and a student-teacher ratio of approximately 13:1, though nearly half of the student population is classified as economically disadvantaged.
The parish is located in a low-lying region of Louisiana, necessitating significant attention to flood risk and insurance coverage.
The local economy is largely driven by agriculture and industrial sectors, with recent regulatory updates aimed at streamlining minor subdivision approvals to encourage development.
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 rental market is characterized by a median gross rent of $721, with a significant portion of the housing stock consisting of owner-occupied units.
The economy is anchored by agriculture and industrial operations, with a median household income of $51,423 and a poverty rate of approximately 15.3%.
The parish relies on state highway corridors for regional connectivity, with limited public transit infrastructure.
Recent legislative changes allow for administrative approval of minor subdivisions to simplify land development processes.
The parish assessment regime is managed locally, with property values and tax rates influenced by state-level guidelines and local millage rates.
The Assumption Parish School District is the primary special district serving the area's educational needs.
Property insurance in the region is heavily influenced by flood risk exposure, which is a critical factor for homeowners in this part of Louisiana.
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau and World Population Review.
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.