Marksville, LA housing market
The typical Marksville home is worth about $132,000, up 2.2% in a year, 39% below the Louisiana typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Marksville compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Marksville at a glance
Typical home value, 2016–2026
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| January | Marksville | Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $164,000 | $185,000 |
| 2018 | $177,000 | $186,000 |
| 2019 | $165,000 | $188,000 |
| 2020 | $176,000 | $198,000 |
| 2021 | $175,000 | $208,000 |
| 2022 | $162,000 | $219,000 |
| 2023 | $160,000 | $221,000 |
| 2024 | $136,000 | $215,000 |
| 2025 | $136,000 | $215,000 |
| 2026 | $132,000 | $214,000 |
| August 2026 | $132,000 | $217,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Marksville in 2025. The last year with any was 2020 (3 new homes).
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $400,000 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $555,000 |
| 2016 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $228,000 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $378,000 |
| 2013 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $185,000 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 10 | 10 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2005 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $951,000 |
| 2004 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $1.7 million |
| 2003 | 14 | 14 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2002 | 38 | 15 | 23 | $2.2 million |
| 2001 | 41 | 13 | 28 | $2.3 million |
| 2000 | 19 | 19 | 0 | $1.4 million |
Marksville's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
How Marksville 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.
Marksville and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marksville | $132K | +2.2% | $890 | 0 | $36,202 |
| Mansura | $146K | +2.2% | $830 | 0 | $21,797 |
3.7 years of income
The typical Marksville home costs about 3.7 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Louisiana (3.6).
How Marksville 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 $890
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Marksville is $890 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Marksville pay a median of $670, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 30% of the town's median household income.
Studio $640 · 4 bedrooms $1,360
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (71350, 71351; Alexandria, LA MSA), 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 Marksville
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.