Median Home Value
$211,800
Median Gross Rent
$903/mo
Homeownership Rate
84.4%
Rent as Share of Income
16.5%
Vacancy Rate
13.1%
Median Year Built
1985
Home Price Index (FHFA)
Home prices in St. James Parish have risen 203% since 1992, per FHFA's index.
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
Index value, not a dollar figure — shows relative appreciation over time. Source: Federal Housing Finance Agency.
HUD Fair Market Rent (2026)
Studio
$697
1 Bedroom
$702
2 Bedroom
$921
3 Bedroom
$1,281
4 Bedroom
$1,315
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024; HUD Fair Market Rents 2026.