Rental numbers for Rapides Parish, LA
The typical home here runs -$627 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.3%.
- Gross yield
- 6.7%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 7.3%
- 3 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$627/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $180,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,002/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in Rapides Parish
14 with published figures
| 71302Alexandria | $98,000 | $910* | 11.1% | 4.8% | -$140 | n/a |
| 71325Cheneyville | $118,000 | $900* | 9.1% | 3.8% | -$264 | n/a |
| 71301Alexandria | $109,000 | $817 | 9.0% | 3.2% | -$294 | n/a |
| 71303Alexandria | $236,000 | $1,448 | 7.3% | 3.3% | -$629 | n/a |
| 71438Hineston | $177,000 | $1,050* | 7.1% | 3.0% | -$508 | n/a |
| 71405Ball | $178,000 | $1,050* | 7.1% | 2.6% | -$569 | n/a |
| 71433Glenmora | $160,000 | $900* | 6.8% | 2.0% | -$592 | n/a |
| 71430Forest Hill | $199,000 | $1,120* | 6.8% | 2.2% | -$707 | n/a |
| 71346Lecompte | $167,000 | $900* | 6.5% | 1.9% | -$635 | n/a |
| 71328Deville | $208,000 | $1,010* | 5.8% | 1.9% | -$799 | n/a |
| 71409Boyce | $197,000 | $940* | 5.7% | 1.8% | -$776 | n/a |
| 71424Elmer | $195,000 | $930* | 5.7% | -1.5% | -$1,291 | n/a |
| 71360Pineville | $204,000 | $925 | 5.5% | 1.4% | -$859 | n/a |
| 71485Woodworth | $325,000 | $1,020* | 3.8% | 0.6% | -$1,590 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +3.5%
- Rent, 12 months
- +1.8%
- Rent minus price growth
- -1.7 pts
- Property tax
- 0.55%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $167,615 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $176,485 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $181,484 | $919 |
| Aug 2024 | $176,429 | $934 |
| Aug 2025 | $173,530 | $984 |
| Aug 2026 | $179,592 | $1,002 |
HUD Fair Market Rent
FY2027, Alexandria, LA MSA
| Bedrooms | Studio | 1 bed | 2 bed | 3 bed | 4 bed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Market Rent | $757 | $796 | $995 | $1,341 | $1,468 |
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
- 5.0
- 243 units, last 12 months
- National percentile
- 48th
- among US counties
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Questions
- Is Rapides Parish good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$627 a month at 7.78% with 25% down. 0 of 3 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this county are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 7.3%. 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 Rapides Parish?
- About 0.55% of value, from Census ACS median taxes paid over median home value. On a $180,000 home that is about $991 a year.
- What is Fair Market Rent in Rapides Parish?
- HUD's FY2027 Fair Market Rent here is $796 for a 1-bedroom, $995 for a 2-bedroom and $1,341 for a 3-bedroom. Typical cash flow at today's rate is -$627 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.