Elton, LA housing market
The typical Elton home is worth about $124,000, up 5.1% in a year, 43% below the Louisiana typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Elton compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Elton at a glance
Only 1 sale in April 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2017–2026
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| January | Elton | Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $111,000 | $186,000 |
| 2019 | $106,000 | $188,000 |
| 2020 | $127,000 | $198,000 |
| 2021 | $132,000 | $208,000 |
| 2022 | $130,000 | $219,000 |
| 2023 | $121,000 | $221,000 |
| 2024 | $121,000 | $215,000 |
| 2025 | $126,000 | $215,000 |
| 2026 | $122,000 | $214,000 |
| August 2026 | $124,000 | $217,000 |
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 $880
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Elton is $880 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Elton pay a median of $499, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put.
Studio $630 · 4 bedrooms $1,370
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (70532; Jefferson Davis Parish, 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, April 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.