Housing · Central
Central, LA housing market
Homes typically sell in 72 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Central compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
The market right now
Central at a glance
Median sale price
$312K
May 2026 · Redfin
Days on market
72
Louisiana: 55 days
Sale-to-list
98.3%
Homes sell below asking
Homes sold
25
in May
Market temperature
A balanced market
Buyer's marketBalancedSeller's market
About 4.2 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Nearby
Central and its neighbors
The towns that share a border. Tap one to see its housing page.
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | — | — | 72 | $89,554 |
| Denham Springs | $257K | +4% | 25 | $71,569 |
| Brownfields | — | — | 25 | $65,929 |
| Monticello | — | — | 174 | $70,441 |
| Zachary | $269K | +1.1% | 60 | $84,480 |
Affordability
3.2 years of income
The typical Central home costs about 3.2 years of the town's median household income, less than across Louisiana (3.6 years).
How Central ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
The homes
Owners, rent & taxes
Homeownership
88.8%
Louisiana: 67.4%
Median tax bill
$1,868
Louisiana: $1,180
Median rent
$1,309
Louisiana: $1,064
Typical home built
1990
Louisiana: 1983
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
On the market
Recent listings in Central
Listed in the past 60 days. Each opens on the listing site.
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. Listings link to their publishers.