Rental numbers for the Fort Polk South, LA metro
The typical home here runs -$413 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.6%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 8.2%.
- Gross yield
- 8.2%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 8.2%
- 1 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$413/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $173,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,184/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
5 with published figures
| 71461New Llano | $126,000 | $1,050* | 10.0% | 4.7% | -$188 | n/a |
| 70656Pitkin | $156,000 | $1,170* | 9.0% | 3.6% | -$377 | n/a |
| 71403Anacoco | $184,000 | $1,310* | 8.5% | 3.9% | -$392 | n/a |
| 71446Leesville | $175,000 | $1,202 | 8.2% | 3.6% | -$411 | +7.6% |
| 71439Hornbeck | $176,000 | $1,050* | 7.1% | 2.9% | -$528 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- +2.8%
- Rent, 12 months
- +6.3%
- Rent minus price growth
- +3.5 pts
- Property tax
- 0.48%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $168,247 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $182,462 | n/a |
| Aug 2023 | $176,882 | $1,031 |
| Aug 2024 | $175,096 | $1,066 |
| Aug 2025 | $168,322 | $1,114 |
| Aug 2026 | $172,998 | $1,184 |
Counties
- Vernon Parish, LA8.2% median yield
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- Is the Fort Polk South, LA metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$413 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 2.6%. 0 of 1 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 8.2%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Fort Polk South, LA metro have the highest rental yield?
- 71446 (Leesville) at 8.2%, on Zillow value and rent. The full table above sorts by any column.
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.
- 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.
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.