Cankton, LA housing market
The median sale price was $132,000 in March 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Cankton compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Cankton at a glance
Only 1 sale in March 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Home prices up 31% in 5 years
The federal house price index for the ZIP code around Cankton rose 31% over the past 5 years, faster than across Louisiana (22%). Last year prices rose 4.1%.
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| Year | Change that year | Since 2000 | Louisiana since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +4.1% | +124% | +108% |
| 2024 | +9.4% | +115% | +104% |
| 2023 | +1.1% | +96% | +102% |
| 2022 | +13% | +94% | +98% |
| 2021 | +0.1% | +71% | +80% |
| 2020 | +1.5% | +71% | +70% |
| 2019 | +5.4% | +69% | +66% |
| 2018 | +1.4% | +60% | +63% |
| 2017 | −3% | +58% | +59% |
| 2016 | +4.5% | +63% | +56% |
| 2015 | +3.9% | +56% | +51% |
| 2014 | +4.7% | +50% | +46% |
| 2013 | −0.6% | +43% | +42% |
| 2012 | +0.9% | +44% | +41% |
| 2011 | −1.9% | +43% | +40% |
| 2010 | −2.3% | +45% | +42% |
| 2009 | 0% | +49% | +44% |
| 2008 | +4.4% | +49% | +46% |
| 2007 | +1.7% | +42% | +46% |
| 2006 | +16% | +40% | +39% |
| 2005 | +1.8% | +21% | +25% |
| 2004 | +7.8% | +19% | +17% |
| 2003 | +0.8% | +10% | +12% |
| 2002 | +5.2% | +9.3% | +7.9% |
| 2001 | +3.9% | +3.9% | +4.5% |
| 2000 | — | — | — |
Federal Housing Finance Agency House Price Index (annual, developmental) for ZIP code 70584, weighted by land area. It tracks repeat sales and appraisals of the same homes, so it shows how prices changed, not what homes cost.
No new homes permitted in 2008
No permits for new homes were issued in Cankton in 2008. The last year with any was 2006 (7 new homes).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $120,000 |
Cankton's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2008, so the 2008 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024 · figures for a place this size carry wide margins of error.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,010
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Cankton is $1,010 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Cankton pay a median of $668, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $760 · 4 bedrooms $1,420
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (70584; St. Landry Parish, LA), 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, March 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.