Bayou Blue, LA housing market
Homes typically sell in 38 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Bayou Blue compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Bayou Blue at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.5 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Home prices up 9.5% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Bayou Blue rose 9.5% over the past 5 years, slower than across Louisiana (22%). Last year prices fell 5.9%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Bayou Blue home at roughly $181,000 today.
Show as a table
| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Louisiana since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | −5.9% | +86% | +108% |
| 2024 | −0.1% | +97% | +104% |
| 2023 | +2.1% | +98% | +102% |
| 2022 | +11% | +93% | +98% |
| 2021 | +3% | +75% | +80% |
| 2020 | +1.3% | +70% | +70% |
| 2019 | +2.9% | +68% | +66% |
| 2018 | +0.8% | +63% | +63% |
| 2017 | −1.4% | +62% | +59% |
| 2016 | +2.5% | +64% | +56% |
| 2015 | −1% | +60% | +51% |
| 2014 | +2.8% | +61% | +46% |
| 2013 | +0.9% | +57% | +42% |
| 2012 | +1.7% | +56% | +41% |
| 2011 | −3.2% | +53% | +40% |
| 2010 | −0.2% | +58% | +42% |
| 2009 | +2.9% | +58% | +44% |
| 2008 | +4.1% | +54% | +46% |
| 2007 | +7% | +48% | +46% |
| 2006 | +12% | +38% | +39% |
| 2005 | +6% | +24% | +25% |
| 2004 | +5.3% | +17% | +17% |
| 2003 | +4.1% | +11% | +12% |
| 2002 | +4.6% | +6.3% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | +1.6% | +1.6% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Bayou Blue ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 70364, 70359, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost. The estimated value scales the Census (ACS 2020-2024) median home value by that change.
Bayou Blue and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayou Blue | — | −5.9%† | $1,150 | $63,958 |
| Gray | $237K | +0.2% | $1,210 | $54,559 |
| Schriever | $224K | −0.8% | $1,050 | $66,571 |
| Bourg | $221K | +2.9% | $1,040 | $69,094 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
3 years of income
The typical Bayou Blue home costs about 3 years of the town's median household income, less than across Louisiana (3.6 years).
How Bayou Blue ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,150
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Bayou Blue is $1,150 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Bayou Blue pay a median of $1,107. A two-bedroom takes about 22% of the town's median household income.
Studio $790 · 4 bedrooms $1,520
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (70359, 70364; Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA MSA), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Price trend: Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.