Carencro, LA housing market
The typical Carencro home is worth about $221,000, up 2.5% in a year, close to the Louisiana typical home. Homes typically sell in 74 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Carencro compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Carencro at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.1 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Carencro | Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $193,000 | $185,000 |
| 2018 | $195,000 | $186,000 |
| 2019 | $192,000 | $188,000 |
| 2020 | $199,000 | $198,000 |
| 2021 | $203,000 | $208,000 |
| 2022 | $218,000 | $219,000 |
| 2023 | $227,000 | $221,000 |
| 2024 | $219,000 | $215,000 |
| 2025 | $217,000 | $215,000 |
| 2026 | $220,000 | $214,000 |
| August 2026 | $221,000 | $217,000 |
194 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 194 new homes in Carencro in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $54.8 million to build. That's 17 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Louisiana (3.3). Over the past 10 years, Carencro has permitted 2,676 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Carencro gained 1,746 residents while 1,053 new homes were permitted: about 1.7 new residents per new home. Building and growth moved roughly in step. Across Louisiana: 0.9 new residents per new home.
How Carencro ranks on housing keeping up with growth →
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 91 | 91 | 0 | $24.6 million |
| 2025 | 194 | 194 | 0 | $54.8 million |
| 2024 | 164 | 164 | 0 | $32.8 million |
| 2023 | 118 | 118 | 0 | $36 million |
| 2022 | 168 | 168 | 0 | $36.2 million |
| 2021 | 738 | 738 | 0 | $100.6 million |
| 2020 | 708 | 708 | 0 | $59 million |
| 2019 | 186 | 186 | 0 | $24.8 million |
| 2018 | 144 | 144 | 0 | $16.5 million |
| 2017 | 138 | 138 | 0 | $15.9 million |
| 2016 | 118 | 118 | 0 | $13.2 million |
| 2015 | 136 | 136 | 0 | $16.8 million |
| 2014 | 54 | 54 | 0 | $8 million |
| 2013 | 40 | 40 | 0 | $6.6 million |
| 2012 | 88 | 88 | 0 | $9.8 million |
| 2011 | 72 | 72 | 0 | $7.1 million |
| 2010 | 77 | 77 | 0 | $9 million |
| 2009 | 85 | 85 | 0 | $7.9 million |
| 2008 | 29 | 29 | 0 | $3.4 million |
| 2007 | 56 | 56 | 0 | $7.1 million |
| 2006 | 101 | 101 | 0 | $12.4 million |
| 2005 | 107 | 107 | 0 | $8.6 million |
| 2004 | 45 | 45 | 0 | $4.5 million |
| 2003 | 23 | 23 | 0 | $1.8 million |
| 2002 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $552,000 |
| 2001 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $482,000 |
| 2000 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1.1 million |
How Carencro ranks on new homes being built →
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Carencro and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carencro | $221K | +2.5% | $950 | 194 | $63,401 |
| Lafayette | $227K | +2% | $1,090 | — | $61,915 |
3.5 years of income
The typical Carencro home costs about 3.5 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Louisiana (3.6).
How Carencro 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 $950
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Carencro is $950 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Carencro pay a median of $944. A two-bedroom takes about 18% of the town's median household income.
Studio $730 · 4 bedrooms $1,570
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (70507, 70520; Lafayette, LA HUD Metro FMR Area), 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, August 2026. 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. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.