Rental numbers for Lafayette Parish, LA
The typical home here runs -$673 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.4%. 0 of 10 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.7%.
- Gross yield
- 7.1%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.7%
- 10 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$673/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $238,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,400/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Lafayette Parish
10 with published figures
| 70501Lafayette | $106,000 | $1,116 | 12.6% | 6.3% | -$15 | +0.6% |
| 70583Scott | $217,000 | $1,550 | 8.6% | 4.3% | -$398 | n/a |
| 70592Youngsville | $280,000 | $1,864 | 8.0% | 4.0% | -$574 | -0.3% |
| 70506Lafayette | $210,000 | $1,313 | 7.5% | 3.3% | -$551 | +4.0% |
| 70507Lafayette | $216,000 | $1,211 | 6.7% | 2.7% | -$677 | n/a |
| 70518Broussard | $284,000 | $1,578 | 6.7% | 3.0% | -$815 | n/a |
| 70520Carencro | $214,000 | $1,150 | 6.5% | 2.5% | -$707 | n/a |
| 70508Lafayette | $296,000 | $1,434 | 5.8% | 2.2% | -$1,046 | -0.4% |
| 70503Lafayette | $288,000 | $1,302 | 5.4% | 1.8% | -$1,110 | -1.7% |
| 70529Duson | $220,000 | $863 | 4.7% | 1.0% | -$1,000 | n/a |
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.3%
- Rent, 12 months
- +0.9%
- Rent minus price growth
- -1.3 pts
- Property tax
- 0.57%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $222,945 | $1,216 |
| Aug 2022 | $243,083 | $1,287 |
| Aug 2023 | $241,221 | $1,326 |
| Aug 2024 | $236,068 | $1,355 |
| Aug 2025 | $232,737 | $1,387 |
| Aug 2026 | $238,041 | $1,400 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Lafayette, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $835 | $971 | $1,092 | $1,375 | $1,607 |
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
- 14.8
- 1,495 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 83th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Lafayette Parish good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$673 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 1.4%. 0 of 10 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.7%. 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 Lafayette Parish?
- About 0.57% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $238,000 home that is about $1,352 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Lafayette Parish?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $971 for a 1-bedroom, $1,092 for a 2-bedroom and $1,375 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$673 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.