The story of this market
The typical home in Bossier Parish, Louisiana sells for about $278,000, or $152 per square foot.
Prices are up +4.4% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 57 days to sell. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 77% since 2000. Last year 12 of 24 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 relatively high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,045 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,045 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively Low.
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: 2022 (+8.7%). Worst: 2016 (-1.1%). 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
$1,380
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 24 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
52
Relatively Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $47,520,647.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
78.6%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 5353 | 2808 | 78.6% | 6.3% | $175,000 |
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 Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded).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.
Bossier Parish, Louisiana
The Bossier Parish housing market shows steady growth with a 4.4% year-over-year increase in median sale prices. While inventory remains tight, the market is supported by consistent demand and a stable local economy anchored by Barksdale Air Force Base.
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 (2024) (within 12.5%).
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Median prices moved up 0.8% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 199 days on market with 8.7 months of supply — a slower-moving market.
0% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 0.22% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 4.2% · poverty 16.5% — a stable, low-distress profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 7 researched ZIP reports of 8 — 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.
Bossier 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 5.3%/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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| 71006 | Benton | $362,210 | $177 | — | 254 | — | — | — | 186 | $1,045 | researched Sep 25 |
| 71037 | Haughton | $495,798 | $151 | — | 427 | — | — | — | 315 | $1,045 | researched Sep 25 |
| 71051 | Elm Grove | $199,000 | $115 | +1.2% | 25 | — | — | — | 1,275 | $1,045 | researched Sep 25 |
| 71064 | Haynesville | $168,627 | $98 | — | 233 | — | — | — | 35 | $1,045 | researched Sep 25 |
| 71067 | Pelican | $248,503 | $167 | — | 125 | — | — | — | 79 | $1,045 | researched Oct 8 |
| 71071 | Sarepta | $103,900 | $115 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,045 | researched Sep 25 |
| 71111 | Bossier City | $281,215 | $148 | +1.7% | 77 | — | — | 17.6 | 367 | $1,045 | researched Sep 25 |
| 71112 | Bossier City | $250,000 | $127 | -9.1% | 51 | 98.1% | 1.9% | 0.3 | 66 | $1,358 | 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 Bossier Parish School Board, which maintains a variety of public schools including highly-rated elementary options like Stockwell Place Elementary.
The region faces standard Gulf Coast climate risks, including potential for severe storms and flooding, which influences local property insurance requirements.
The economy is anchored by Barksdale Air Force Base and a growing retail and entertainment sector in Bossier City, supported by ongoing infrastructure investments.
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 heavily influenced by the presence of Barksdale Air Force Base, alongside a robust retail, gaming, and hospitality sector centered in Bossier City.
The parish is served by major corridors including I-20 and I-220, facilitating regional connectivity between Bossier City and Shreveport.
The Bossier Parish Assessor is responsible for the valuation of all taxable property within the parish, following state-mandated assessment cycles.
The parish includes various special districts for fire protection, water, and levee maintenance, which are funded through local millage assessments.
Property insurance markets in the region are sensitive to regional weather patterns, with premiums reflecting the risk profile of the Gulf Coast area.
- Altitude Trampoline Park4.514.6 mi
- Surge Entertainment by Drew Brees4.116.1 mi
- Adventure Fun Park4.423.7 mi
- Chuck E. Cheese4.114.1 mi
- Escape SBC4.915.1 mi
- Brookshire Grocery Arena4.520 mi
- Shreveport Aquarium4.417.2 mi
- Shreveport Convention Center4.517.3 mi
- Golden Corral Buffet & Grill4.122.1 mi
- Muddy Bottoms ATV & Recreation Park4.617.2 mi
- Shreveport Aquarium4.417.2 mi
- Duck Pond4.519.8 mi
- Muddy Bottoms ATV & Recreation Park4.617.2 mi
- Sci-Port Discovery Center4.317.3 mi
- Surge Entertainment by Drew Brees4.116.1 mi
- Sci-Port Discovery Center4.317.3 mi
- R.W. Norton Art Gallery4.721 mi
- Three Corners Marker: LA/TX/AR4.228.7 mi
- Louisiana State Exhibit Museum4.820.3 mi
- Barksdale Global Power Museum4.416.9 mi
- Duck Pond4.519.8 mi
- Field of Dreams4.814.4 mi
- North Bossier Park4.612.7 mi
- Mike Wood Memorial Park4.518.8 mi
- Shreveport Riverview Park4.517.2 mi
- Johnson's Ranch Marina4.726.7 mi
- Red River South Marina & Resort4.524.8 mi
- Shreveport Yacht Club4.521 mi
- Chasing Aces4.716.7 mi
- Querbes Park Golf Course4.219.7 mi
- The Golf Club at StoneBridge413.1 mi
- Mall St. Vincent419.9 mi
- Louisiana Boardwalk4.416.9 mi
- Pierre Bossier Mall3.916 mi
- Ross Dress for Less4.213.5 mi
- T.J. Maxx4.414.3 mi
- Shreveport Regional Airport3.922.9 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
A major regional employer and historic site that serves as a central anchor for the local economy and community.
Provides recreational opportunities including boating, fishing, and scenic riverfront parks that enhance local quality of life.
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau QuickFacts
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.