The story of this market
The typical home in Donaldsonville, Louisiana sells for about $184,000, or $126 per square foot.
Prices are down 11.5% from a year ago, which gives buyers more room to negotiate. Homes take about 84 days to sell, which is slow. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $827 a month.
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.
Donaldsonville, Louisiana
The Donaldsonville housing market is currently experiencing low activity with a decline in median sale prices and limited inventory. Economic conditions are heavily tied to the regional industrial sector, while high poverty rates and flood risk remain significant factors for the local real estate climate.
No ARED county foreclosure postings attributed to Donaldsonville yet — the verified ledger covers every county the foreclosure ingest has read, attributed by published city area. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
Deterministic aggregate of 2 researched ZIP reports — 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.
Median prices moved up 4.5% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 51 days on market with 18.3 months of supply — a slower-moving market.
59% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 98.66% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · poverty 44.8% — a mixed stability profile.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this city — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
The river serves as the city's primary geographic anchor and a driver of the local industrial economy.
Contains significant architectural heritage that defines the city's character and cultural identity.
A central community gathering point used for local festivals and public events.
Donaldsonville is primarily suited for local industrial workers and long-term residents seeking affordable housing options, though the high poverty rate and limited market liquidity present risks for speculative investors.
The city is served by regional highway corridors, with a mean travel time to work of approximately 27 minutes.
The city features the historic Louisiana Square and hosts community festivals like Autumn on the Avenue, leveraging its position as a historic river city.
The rental market is characterized by a median gross rent of $827, with a significant portion of the housing stock serving a lower-income demographic; vacancy pressure remains a factor given the high poverty rate.
The economy is heavily reliant on the industrial sector of the River Parishes, with a focus on process technology and manufacturing jobs.
The local economy is anchored by a dense concentration of industrial employers in the River Parishes region, with ongoing workforce development initiatives like the expansion of process technology training at the local high school.
Development is currently focused on workforce training infrastructure to support the regional industrial base.
The city is served by the Ascension Parish school system and local fire protection districts.
The city faces significant flood risk due to its location along the Mississippi River, necessitating careful consideration of insurance and elevation requirements for property owners.
Property insurance premiums are influenced by the city's proximity to the Mississippi River and associated flood risks.
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.
Data retrieved from U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts and Census Reporter.
No public schools report a street address in this area. Source: NCES EDGE public school locations 2023-24.