DeQuincy, LA housing market
The typical DeQuincy home is worth about $154,000, up 0.7% in a year, 29% below the Louisiana typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how DeQuincy compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
DeQuincy at a glance
Only 1 sale in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | DeQuincy | Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $183,000 | $185,000 |
| 2018 | $197,000 | $186,000 |
| 2019 | $200,000 | $188,000 |
| 2020 | $223,000 | $198,000 |
| 2021 | $217,000 | $208,000 |
| 2022 | $199,000 | $219,000 |
| 2023 | $187,000 | $221,000 |
| 2024 | $153,000 | $215,000 |
| 2025 | $147,000 | $215,000 |
| 2026 | $154,000 | $214,000 |
| August 2026 | $154,000 | $217,000 |
13 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 13 new homes in DeQuincy in 2025: 5 single-family houses and 8 in buildings with two or more homes, worth about $2.6 million to build. That's 4.4 per 1,000 residents, faster than across Louisiana (3.3). Over the past 10 years, DeQuincy has permitted 53 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, DeQuincy's population fell by 91 even though 29 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. Across Louisiana: 0.9 new residents per new home.
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) | 6 | 4 | 2 | $1.2 million |
| 2025 | 13 | 5 | 8 | $2.6 million |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2023 | 8 | 6 | 2 | $1.8 million |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 9 | 5 | 4 | $1.7 million |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $280,000 |
| 2019 | 6 | 2 | 4 | $430,000 |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $875,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | 2 | $168,000 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $175,000 |
| 2013 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $375,000 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $90,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $105,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $105,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $105,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $105,000 |
| 2007 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $158,000 |
| 2006 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $210,000 |
| 2005 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $210,000 |
| 2004 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $158,000 |
| 2003 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $105,000 |
| 2002 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $105,000 |
| 2001 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $158,000 |
| 2000 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $158,000 |
How DeQuincy 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.
3.5 years of income
The typical DeQuincy home costs about 3.5 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Louisiana (3.6).
How DeQuincy 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 $1,030
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in DeQuincy is $1,030 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in DeQuincy pay a median of $760, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 28% of the town's median household income.
Studio $790 · 4 bedrooms $1,450
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (70633; Lake Charles, 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.