Oak Grove, LA housing market
The typical Oak Grove home is worth about $98,000, up 24% in a year, 55% below the Louisiana typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Oak Grove compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Oak Grove at a glance
Typical home value, 2022–2026
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| January | Oak Grove | Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $80,000 | $221,000 |
| 2024 | $65,000 | $215,000 |
| 2025 | $72,000 | $215,000 |
| 2026 | $85,000 | $214,000 |
| August 2026 | $98,000 | $217,000 |
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Oak Grove in 2025. The last year with any was 2021 (1 new home).
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Oak Grove's population fell by 286 even though 2 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) | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $217,000 |
| 2020 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $209,000 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $195,000 |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $140,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $110,000 |
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $408,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $123,000 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $250,000 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $70,000 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $70,000 |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
1.9 years of income
The typical Oak Grove home costs about 1.9 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 $830
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Oak Grove is $830 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Oak Grove pay a median of $679, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 19% of the town's median household income.
Studio $610 · 4 bedrooms $1,150
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (71263; West Carroll Parish, LA), 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. 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.