Palmetto, LA housing market
The median sale price was $25,000 in April 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Palmetto compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Palmetto 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.
No new homes permitted in 2008
No permits for new homes were issued in Palmetto in 2008 or in any year since 2000.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Palmetto's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2008, so the 2008 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
A two-bedroom rents for about $850
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Palmetto is $850 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs.
Studio $640 · 4 bedrooms $1,210
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (71358; St. Landry 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. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, April 2026. 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.