Blanchard, LA housing market
Homes typically sell in 79 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Blanchard compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Blanchard at a glance
A strong seller's market
Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.
Home prices up 26% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP codes around Blanchard rose 26% over the past 5 years, faster than across Louisiana (22%). Last year prices rose 6.4%. Carrying the Census median home value forward with that index puts the typical Blanchard home at roughly $270,000 today.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Louisiana since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +6.3% | +107% | +108% |
| 2024 | +0.1% | +95% | +104% |
| 2023 | −3.6% | +95% | +102% |
| 2022 | +18% | +102% | +98% |
| 2021 | +4.1% | +72% | +80% |
| 2020 | +5.8% | +65% | +70% |
| 2019 | −2.5% | +56% | +66% |
| 2018 | −0.9% | +60% | +63% |
| 2017 | +3% | +62% | +59% |
| 2016 | +1.9% | +57% | +56% |
| 2015 | +5.9% | +54% | +51% |
| 2014 | −1.3% | +45% | +46% |
| 2013 | −0.1% | +47% | +42% |
| 2012 | +0.5% | +47% | +41% |
| 2011 | +0.6% | +47% | +40% |
| 2010 | +2% | +46% | +42% |
| 2009 | +2.3% | +43% | +44% |
| 2008 | −1.7% | +40% | +46% |
| 2007 | +2% | +42% | +46% |
| 2006 | +7% | +39% | +39% |
| 2005 | +7.3% | +30% | +25% |
| 2004 | +5.1% | +21% | +17% |
| 2003 | +3% | +16% | +12% |
| 2002 | +4% | +12% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | +8% | +8% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
How Blanchard ranks on rising home prices →
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP codes 71107, 71009, 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.
No new homes permitted in 2019
No permits for new homes were issued in Blanchard in 2019. The last year with any was 2018 (10 new homes).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2017 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $3.3 million |
| 2016 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2015 | 103 | 31 | 72 | $11.8 million |
| 2014 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $3.9 million |
| 2013 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $4.3 million |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 37 | 37 | 0 | $6.5 million |
| 2007 | 32 | 32 | 0 | $5.4 million |
| 2006 | 54 | 54 | 0 | $13.5 million |
| 2005 | 26 | 26 | 0 | $6.4 million |
| 2004 | 28 | 28 | 0 | $5.3 million |
| 2003 | 25 | 25 | 0 | $4.3 million |
| 2002 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $3 million |
| 2001 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $2.3 million |
| 2000 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $2.3 million |
Blanchard's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2019, so the 2019 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
2.8 years of income
The typical Blanchard home costs about 2.8 years of the town's median household income, less than across Louisiana (3.6 years).
How Blanchard 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 $1,060
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Blanchard is $1,060 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Blanchard pay a median of $842, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 17% of the town's median household income.
Studio $830 · 4 bedrooms $1,480
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (71009, 71107; Shreveport-Bossier City, 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. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits 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.