Metropolitan market · Louisiana · September 2026 data

What is the Natchitoches, LA real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in Natchitoches, LA asks $285,000, up 7.5% year over year. Homes spend a median of 72 days on market, with 95 active listings and 17% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 32% of active listings, and inventory sits at 64% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$285,000
▲ 7.5% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$147
2,132 sq ft median
Median days on market
72
September 2026
Active listings
95
For sale now
New listings
20
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
17%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
64%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
32%
Contract activity
Median sale price (closed)
$195,500
▼ 16.7% YoY · closed sales · July 2026
Sale-to-list ratio
n/a
Non-disclosure state: sale prices are not public record, so WealthyBud does not show or rank this ratio
Homes sold / month
16
Closed sales · July 2026, seasonally adjusted

What is the Natchitoches, LA housing market doing right now?

The Natchitoches, LA housing market lists at a $285,000 median as of September 2026, up 7.5% year over year, with a 72-day median market time and 95 homes for sale (17% with a price cut). Active inventory is 64% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market under WealthyBud's published buyer/seller rule.

Natchitoches housing market statistics

The table summarizes Natchitoches's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data. Closed-sale figures are Redfin's July 2026 data, the latest settled month Redfin reports for Natchitoches.

Natchitoches, LA housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$285,000+7.5% YoY
Median price per sq ft$1472,132 sq ft median
Median days on market72-16% YoY
Active listings95-6% YoY
New listings this month20September 2026
Listings with a price cut17%Share of active
Median sale price (closed)$195,500-16.7% YoY · closed sales, July 2026
Sale-to-list ration/aNon-disclosure state: sale prices are not public record, so WealthyBud does not show or rank this ratio
Pending-to-active ratio31.6%30 pending
Inventory vs 201964%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in Natchitoches?

Natchitoches home prices are up 7.5% year over year and -1.4% month over month as of September 2026, at a $285,000 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$299K$286K$272K$258K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

Median listing price, Natchitoches LA · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$302K$268K$235K$201K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Natchitoches LA · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in Natchitoches?

Natchitoches has 95 active listings, 20 new this month, 30 pending as of September 2026. About 17% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 64% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
95
New this month
20
Pending
30
Price-reduced
15

Is Natchitoches a good real estate investment?

Natchitoches scores 50/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #450 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.

Investor Score
50/100
#450 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
+3.1%
▲ Rising · model output, not advice
Momentum
73
Value
26
Rental yield
24
Supply risk
20
Market heat
37

Natchitoches scores 50/100 on our composite Investor Score (#450 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 64% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are up 7.5% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Natchitoches ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Natchitoches?

A home at Natchitoches's $285,000 median listing runs about $1,560 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$1,408/mo
−$152/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,560/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$1,718/mo
+$158/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $285,000 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

How much income do you need to buy a home in Natchitoches?

To buy Natchitoches’s $285,000 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $72,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($1,672/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.5× the area’s $46,798 median household income, so a typical Natchitoches household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in Natchitoches, LA — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$285,000September 2026
Down payment (20%)$57,000Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$1,560/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (0.47% effective rate)$112/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$72,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$46,798Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year

Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.

What is driving the Natchitoches housing market?

Longer-run demand in Natchitoches shows up in 41 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -155 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Low. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
41
▼ 56.8% vs 2024
1.1 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-155
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$3.56M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Low
National hazard index · top hazard: Riverine flooding

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Natchitoches housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in Natchitoches?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Natchitoches, LA is $285,000, up 7.5% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Natchitoches, LA metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Natchitoches?
The median home listed in Natchitoches asks $285,000 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,560 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Natchitoches?
The median property in Natchitoches spends 72 days on the market, with 95 homes actively listed and 17% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Natchitoches?
With a median 72 days on market and 17% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 32% of active listings, Natchitoches reads as a balanced market as of September 2026. Labels use WealthyBud's published DOM / sale-to-list / price-cut / pending rule. Conditions shift monthly.
Is Natchitoches a good place to invest in real estate?
Natchitoches scores 50/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #450 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in Natchitoches?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Natchitoches and the wider Louisiana market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Natchitoches, LA metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.

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