French Settlement, LA housing market
The typical French Settlement home is worth about $229,000, up 6.7% in a year, 6% above the Louisiana typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how French Settlement compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
French Settlement at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | French Settlement | Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $182,000 | $185,000 |
| 2018 | $179,000 | $186,000 |
| 2019 | $171,000 | $188,000 |
| 2020 | $182,000 | $198,000 |
| 2021 | $200,000 | $208,000 |
| 2022 | $216,000 | $219,000 |
| 2023 | $214,000 | $221,000 |
| 2024 | $212,000 | $215,000 |
| 2025 | $217,000 | $215,000 |
| 2026 | $222,000 | $214,000 |
| August 2026 | $229,000 | $217,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2013
No permits for new homes were issued in French Settlement in 2013. The last year with any was 2011 (1 new home).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $124,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $289,000 |
| 2009 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $149,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $149,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $149,000 |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2005 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2004 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $200,000 |
| 2003 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $391,000 |
French Settlement's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2013, so the 2013 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
3.2 years of income
The typical French Settlement home costs about 3.2 years of the town's median household income, less than across Louisiana (3.6 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,160
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in French Settlement is $1,160 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in French Settlement pay a median of $1,183. A two-bedroom takes about 19% of the town's median household income.
Studio $990 · 4 bedrooms $1,870
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (70733; Baton Rouge, 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.
Recent listings in French Settlement
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center. 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.