Rental numbers for Lafourche Parish, LA
The typical home here runs -$437 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.7%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.9%.
- Gross yield
- 8.2%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.9%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$437/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $186,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,263/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Lafourche Parish
8 with published figures
| 70357Golden Meadow | $85,000 | $1,040* | 14.7% | 7.4% | +$63 | n/a |
| 70354Cut Off | $106,000 | $1,040* | 11.8% | 5.6% | -$78 | n/a |
| 70372Labadieville | $158,000 | $1,450* | 11.0% | 6.0% | -$62 | n/a |
| 70345Cut Off | $134,000 | $1,040* | 9.3% | 4.2% | -$255 | n/a |
| 70373Larose | $142,000 | $1,040* | 8.8% | 3.5% | -$350 | n/a |
| 70374Lockport | $168,000 | $1,040* | 7.4% | 3.0% | -$479 | n/a |
| 70394Raceland | $176,000 | $1,040* | 7.1% | 2.6% | -$567 | n/a |
| 70301Thibodaux | $225,000 | $1,290 | 6.9% | 2.8% | -$684 | +5.3% |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -0.4%
- Rent, 12 months
- +5.0%
- Rent minus price growth
- +5.4 pts
- Property tax
- 0.53%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $223,750 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $216,416 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $195,703 | n/a |
| Aug 2024 | $191,957 | $1,151 |
| Aug 2025 | $186,526 | $1,203 |
| Aug 2026 | $185,729 | $1,263 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $765 | $903 | $1,098 | $1,335 | $1,443 |
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
- 7.7
- 292 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 62th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Lafourche Parish good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$437 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.7%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.9%. 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 Lafourche Parish?
- About 0.53% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $186,000 home that is about $994 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Lafourche Parish?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $903 for a 1-bedroom, $1,098 for a 2-bedroom and $1,335 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$437 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.