The story of this market
The typical home in Webster Parish, Louisiana sells for about $139,750, or $104 per square foot.
Prices are down 18.16% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 85 days to sell, which is slow. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 79% since 2000. Last year 4 of 7 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. The biggest natural hazard here is ice storm, which FEMA rates very high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $922 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $922 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Moderate.
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: 2007 (+11.1%). Worst: 2011 (-4.9%). 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
$1,183
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
65
Relatively Moderate
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $17,800,899.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
68.4%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1161 | 555 | 68.4% | 9.5% | $125,000 |
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 Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded).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.
Webster Parish, Louisiana
The Webster Parish housing market is experiencing downward pressure on prices and a decline in population. High vacancy rates and a reliance on legacy energy industries contribute to a cautious outlook for the region.
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 prior refresh cycle (within 12.5%).
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Median prices moved up 1.4% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 94 days on market with 1.9 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
1% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 16.08% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 5.1% · poverty 20.0% — a mixed stability profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 8 researched ZIP reports of 11 — 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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| 71021 | Cotton Valley | $199,000 | $115 | +0.2% | 68 | — | — | 5.7 | 1,295 | $1,187 | researched Sep 25 |
| 71023 | Cotton Valley | $185,544 | $118 | — | 106 | — | — | — | 20 | $922 | researched Sep 25 |
| 71024 | Cullen | $179,900 | $117 | +3.1% | 49 | 96.8% | 29% | 6.3 | 1,033 | $987 | researched Sep 25 |
| 71027 | Cullen | $185,800 | $105 | +2.1% | 68 | 97.5% | 12% | 5.6 | 45 | $875 | researched Oct 19 |
| 71034 | Hall Summit | $200,000 | $117 | +9.5% | 55 | 96.8% | 3.2% | 5.7 | 1,295 | $1,100 | researched Sep 25 |
| 71038 | Haynesville | $199,000 | $115 | — | 64 | — | — | — | 1,275 | $987 | researched Sep 25 |
| 71039 | Heflin | $148,280 | $109 | — | 116 | — | — | — | 5 | $987 | researched Sep 25 |
| 71055 | Minden | $165,000 | $98 | +2.5% | 72 | 96.5% | 12% | 5.6 | 45 | $1,150 | researched Sep 25 |
| 71071 | Sarepta | $103,900 | $115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,045 | researched Sep 25 |
| 71072 | Sibley | $200,000 | $117 | +9.5% | 55 | 96.8% | 3.2% | 17.6 | 553 | $1,170 | 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 parish is served by the Webster Parish School District, with schools like Haughton Elementary receiving high marks, though overall district performance varies.
The area faces moderate risk of flooding and wildfire, with a major wind risk due to potential hurricane and severe storm activity.
The economy has historically relied on petroleum and natural gas, though the end of the Haynesville Shale boom has contributed to recent population decline.
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 driven by sales, administrative support, and construction sectors, with a historical dependence on the energy industry.
The parish is served by regional road networks, with most residents relying on personal vehicles for commuting.
The parish assessor manages property valuations for tax purposes.
The parish is served by local school and utility districts typical of rural Louisiana parishes.
Property insurance premiums are influenced by the region's major wind and flood risk profile.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
Located in Minden, this historic site serves as a central landmark for the parish.
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau and Data USA profiles.
Public schools whose reported address is in this area (NCES). Not attendance boundaries — schools that serve residents may sit outside it. Check the district's address locator for assignment.
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.