Rental numbers for Bossier Parish, LA
The typical home here runs -$658 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.8%. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 9.7%.
- Gross yield
- 7.3%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 9.7%
- 3 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$658/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $245,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,488/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Bossier Parish
7 with published figures
| 71037Haughton | $255,000 | $2,113 | 9.9% | 5.7% | -$158 | n/a |
| 71112Bossier City | $185,000 | $1,496 | 9.7% | 4.9% | -$237 | +7.6% |
| 71064Plain Dealing | $131,000 | $920* | 8.4% | 3.0% | -$383 | n/a |
| 71051Elm Grove | $223,000 | $1,380* | 7.4% | 3.3% | -$593 | n/a |
| 71111Bossier City | $278,000 | $1,544 | 6.7% | 2.8% | -$858 | +4.5% |
| 71067Princeton | $210,000 | $920* | 5.3% | 1.7% | -$838 | n/a |
| 71006Benton | $352,000 | $1,260* | 4.3% | 1.1% | -$1,570 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +1.8%
- Rent, 12 months
- +5.8%
- Rent minus price growth
- +4.0 pts
- Property tax
- 0.64%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $205,549 | $1,230 |
| Aug 2022 | $228,316 | $1,296 |
| Aug 2023 | $236,005 | $1,344 |
| Aug 2024 | $240,450 | $1,379 |
| Aug 2025 | $240,921 | $1,407 |
| Aug 2026 | $245,197 | $1,488 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $832 | $926 | $1,045 | $1,380 | $1,450 |
The 40th percentile gross rent for a standard unit, set by HUD each October and used for Section 8 payment standards. It runs below market rent; Zillow's index is shown above where it exists.
Supply
- Permits per 1,000 households
- 16.1
- 818 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 85th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Bossier Parish good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$658 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.8%. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 9.7%. The figures use a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and default costs shown on each ZIP page. They describe the market, not any one property.
- What is the property tax rate in Bossier Parish?
- About 0.64% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $245,000 home that is about $1,559 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Bossier Parish?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $926 for a 1-bedroom, $1,045 for a 2-bedroom and $1,380 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$658 a month.
Sources and method
- Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), mid tier, smoothed and seasonally adjusted
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical home value by ZIP, county, metro and state, and the price trend.
- Zillow Observed Rent Index (ZORI), all homes plus multifamily, smoothed
Zillow Research. Read: 2026-08.
Typical market rent by ZIP, county and metro, and the rent trend (tier A pages).
- HUD Small Area Fair Market Rents, FY2026
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2026.
Rent by bedroom count for every ZIP. The rent used on tier B pages, and a reference on all pages. It is the 40th percentile gross rent, so it runs below market.
- HUD Fair Market Rents by county, FY2027
US Department of Housing and Urban Development. Read: FY2027.
County rent by bedroom count on county pages.
- American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020 to 2024 (B25103 median real estate taxes paid, B25077 median home value, B11001 households)
US Census Bureau. Read: 2020 to 2024.
Effective property tax rate (median taxes paid divided by median value) by ZIP code tabulation area, county and state; households for the permits ratio.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, 30-year fixed (FRED series MORTGAGE30US)
Freddie Mac via the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Read: 2026-09-24.
The weekly 30-year rate. The site adds a disclosed investor premium to it for the loan payment.
- Building Permits Survey, county monthly files
US Census Bureau. Read: 2025-09 to 2026-08.
New housing units permitted in the last 12 months per 1,000 households, a supply-pressure signal.
Data: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI), HUD, US Census Bureau, Freddie Mac. Every formula is on the methodology page.
Estimates from public data for a typical property. Not investment, tax or legal advice. Your property, financing and costs will differ.