Montegut, LA housing market
The typical Montegut home is worth about $113,000, down 1.4% in a year, 48% below the Louisiana typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Montegut compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Montegut 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, 2016–2026
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| January | Montegut | Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $136,000 | $185,000 |
| 2018 | $126,000 | $186,000 |
| 2019 | $126,000 | $188,000 |
| 2020 | $151,000 | $198,000 |
| 2021 | $152,000 | $208,000 |
| 2022 | $145,000 | $219,000 |
| 2023 | $115,000 | $221,000 |
| 2024 | $114,000 | $215,000 |
| 2025 | $111,000 | $215,000 |
| 2026 | $113,000 | $214,000 |
| August 2026 | $113,000 | $217,000 |
Montegut and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montegut | $113K | −1.4% | $1,040 | $57,076 |
| Chauvin | $114K | −4.9% | $1,040 | $52,619 |
2 years of income
The typical Montegut home costs about 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 $1,040
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Montegut is $1,040 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Montegut pay a median of $1,021. A two-bedroom takes about 22% of the town's median household income.
Studio $710 · 4 bedrooms $1,370
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (70377; Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, 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.
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.