Rental numbers for the Houma, LA metro
The typical home here runs -$371 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 3.5%. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.5%.
- Gross yield
- 8.5%
- typical home, Zillow
- Median ZIP yield
- 6.5%
- 2 ZIPs with full data
- Cash flow
- -$371/mo
- at 7.78%, 25% down
- Typical price
- $184,000
- Zillow ZHVI, Aug 2026
- Typical rent
- $1,299/mo
- Zillow ZORI, Aug 2026
ZIP codes in the metro
17 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 |
| 70344Chauvin | $113,000 | $1,040* | 11.1% | 4.9% | -$144 | n/a |
| 70377Montegut | $113,000 | $1,040* | 11.0% | 5.0% | -$135 | n/a |
| 70372Labadieville | $158,000 | $1,450* | 11.0% | 6.0% | -$62 | n/a |
| 70363Houma | $132,000 | $1,150* | 10.5% | 5.0% | -$157 | 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 |
| 70397Theriot | $168,000 | $1,090* | 7.8% | 3.3% | -$440 | n/a |
| 70374Lockport | $168,000 | $1,040* | 7.4% | 3.0% | -$479 | n/a |
| 70364Houma | $190,000 | $1,130* | 7.1% | 3.0% | -$554 | 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% |
| 70359Gray | $221,000 | $1,230* | 6.7% | 2.6% | -$721 | n/a |
| 70360Houma | $264,000 | $1,343 | 6.1% | 2.5% | -$879 | +3.8% |
| 70343Bourg | $223,000 | $1,040* | 5.6% | 1.8% | -$862 | n/a |
| 70395Schriever | $227,000 | $1,040* | 5.5% | 1.7% | -$905 | n/a |
* HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedroom, where Zillow publishes no rent index. Conservative.
Trends
Five years to August 2026
- Price, 12 months
- -2.7%
- Rent, 12 months
- +4.9%
- Rent minus price growth
- +7.6 pts
- Property tax
- 0.39%
- effective rate, ACS 2024
Show the numbers
| Month | Typical value | Rent |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2021 | $213,464 | n/a |
| Aug 2022 | $205,920 | $1,093 |
| Aug 2023 | $197,527 | $1,202 |
| Aug 2024 | $198,353 | $1,176 |
| Aug 2025 | $188,959 | $1,238 |
| Aug 2026 | $183,859 | $1,299 |
Counties
- Lafourche Parish, LA6.9% median yield
- Terrebonne Parish, LA6.1% median yield
Tools
Questions
- Is the Houma, LA metro good for rental property?
- The typical home here runs -$371 a month at 7.78% with 25% down, breaking even at about 3.5%. 0 of 2 ZIP codes with full Zillow data in this metro are cash-flow positive; the median gross yield is 6.5%. Figures assume a typical home, 7.78% with 25% down and the default costs on the methodology page.
- Which ZIP codes in the Houma, LA metro have the highest rental yield?
- 70301 (Thibodaux) at 6.9%, 70360 (Houma) at 6.1%, 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.