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Top vacation-home towns in Louisiana

Ranked by the share of all homes held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use: lake houses, ski condos and summer cottages. 163 towns with 2,500+ residents.

U.S. Census ACS 2020–2024 5-year

1 New Roads 7% Home value $168,200 Map of Amite City 2 Amite City 5.7% Home value $112,800 Map of Lacombe 3 Lacombe 4.9% Home value $207,900
#TownSeasonal homesHome valuePopulation
1 New Roads4,404 people 7% $168,200 4,404
2 Map of Amite City Amite City4,048 people 5.7% $112,800 4,048
3 Map of Lacombe Lacombe6,310 people 4.9% $207,900 6,310
4 Lake Arthur2,585 people 4.9% $83,600 2,585
5 Map of Marksville Marksville4,905 people 4.4% $151,900 4,905
6 Hahnville Hahnville3,520 people 4.4% $246,100 3,520
7 New Orleans371,853 people 4.3% $315,700 371,853
8 Breaux Bridge7,501 people 3.9% $175,900 7,501
9 Map of Bunkie Bunkie3,253 people 3.5% $93,300 3,253
10 Eden Isle7,683 people 3.4% $371,600 7,683
11 Hammond21,539 people 3.1% $221,400 21,539
12 Ponchatoula Ponchatoula7,808 people 3% $200,300 7,808
13 Moss Bluff12,482 people 2.9% $252,900 12,482
14 Carencro11,619 people 2.9% $214,800 11,619
15 Map of Brownfields Brownfields4,261 people 2.9% $207,200 4,261
16 Jackson3,958 people 2.9% $151,100 3,958
17 Map of St. Rose St. Rose7,644 people 2.7% $238,900 7,644
18 Gramercy2,814 people 2.7% $225,100 2,814
19 Map of Bogalusa Bogalusa10,468 people 2.4% $97,600 10,468
20 Jonesboro Jonesboro4,063 people 2.4% $80,300 4,063
21 St. Martinville St. Martinville5,297 people 2.3% $100,100 5,297
22 Delhi2,573 people 2.3% $118,000 2,573
23 Haughton4,485 people 2.2% $234,100 4,485
24 Map of Baton Rouge Baton Rouge222,771 people 2% $234,700 222,771
25 Swartz4,110 people 2% $199,800 4,110
26 Map of Rayville Rayville3,261 people 2% $99,100 3,261
27 Map of Oakdale Oakdale6,546 people 1.8% $98,700 6,546
28 Map of Arabi Arabi4,625 people 1.8% $225,500 4,625
29 Sunset Sunset3,074 people 1.8% $206,100 3,074
30 Bawcomville2,804 people 1.8% $61,500 2,804
31 Map of West Monroe West Monroe12,729 people 1.7% $192,400 12,729
32 Donaldsonville Donaldsonville6,831 people 1.6% $185,900 6,831
33 Natchitoches Natchitoches17,577 people 1.5% $193,200 17,577
34 Map of Gardere Gardere12,223 people 1.5% $243,300 12,223
35 Galliano5,906 people 1.5% $134,200 5,906
36 Shreveport180,982 people 1.4% $178,900 180,982
37 Lake Charles81,143 people 1.4% $214,300 81,143
38 Opelousas15,495 people 1.4% $105,100 15,495
39 Alexandria44,060 people 1.3% $183,700 44,060
40 Reserve Reserve7,791 people 1.3% $154,100 7,791
41 Prien7,119 people 1.3% $278,000 7,119
42 Winnfield4,021 people 1.3% $80,500 4,021
43 Map of Lafayette Lafayette121,715 people 1.2% $257,000 121,715
44 Chalmette Chalmette22,616 people 1.2% $214,700 22,616
45 Map of Jennings Jennings9,553 people 1.2% $136,700 9,553
46 Map of Walker Walker6,390 people 1.2% $227,800 6,390
47 Slidell Slidell28,561 people 1.1% $217,700 28,561
48 Sulphur20,775 people 1.1% $182,900 20,775
49 Map of Morgan City Morgan City11,064 people 1.1% $155,200 11,064
50 Claiborne13,308 people 1% $219,200 13,308
51 Eunice Eunice9,239 people 1% $122,000 9,239
52 Delcambre2,552 people 1% $128,000 2,552
53 Chauvin2,502 people 1% $99,600 2,502
54 Laplace28,343 people 0.9% $199,900 28,343
55 Map of Ball Ball3,869 people 0.9% $175,800 3,869
56 Lake Providence3,349 people 0.9% $115,600 3,349
57 Metairie139,729 people 0.8% $327,500 139,729
58 Map of Bossier City Bossier City62,901 people 0.8% $202,100 62,901
59 Cut Off5,398 people 0.8% $158,300 5,398
60 Crowley11,422 people 0.7% $144,900 11,422
61 Map of Jefferson Jefferson9,703 people 0.7% $247,700 9,703
62 River Ridge13,312 people 0.6% $357,400 13,312
63 Mandeville12,946 people 0.6% $376,100 12,946
64 Waggaman11,330 people 0.6% $170,400 11,330
65 Map of Leesville Leesville5,495 people 0.6% $118,600 5,495
66 Map of Lutcher Lutcher2,991 people 0.6% $219,600 2,991
67 Map of South Vacherie South Vacherie2,954 people 0.6% $234,600 2,954
68 Monroe47,004 people 0.5% $198,900 47,004
69 Bayou Cane21,253 people 0.5% $188,700 21,253
70 Pineville14,160 people 0.5% $201,500 14,160
71 Scott8,609 people 0.5% $170,300 8,609
72 Plaquemine Plaquemine6,075 people 0.5% $176,300 6,075
73 Map of Jena Jena4,160 people 0.5% $139,700 4,160
74 Gretna Gretna17,389 people 0.4% $257,400 17,389
75 Map of Broussard Broussard14,322 people 0.4% $310,200 14,322
76 Merrydale9,490 people 0.4% $136,100 9,490
77 Map of Harahan Harahan8,904 people 0.4% $343,100 8,904
78 Meraux Meraux7,918 people 0.4% $208,700 7,918
79 Prairieville Prairieville35,238 people 0.3% $317,400 35,238
80 Map of Central Central29,783 people 0.3% $288,700 29,783
81 New Iberia27,571 people 0.3% $158,300 27,571
82 Terrytown Terrytown24,726 people 0.3% $220,300 24,726
83 Harvey Harvey20,915 people 0.2% $200,100 20,915
84 Map of Youngsville Youngsville17,427 people 0.2% $287,700 17,427
85 Belle Chasse Belle Chasse10,934 people 0.2% $410,000 10,934
86 Denham Springs Denham Springs9,323 people 0.2% $188,200 9,323
87 Map of Kenner Kenner64,904 people 0.1% $246,300 64,904
88 Marrero Marrero32,540 people 0.1% $169,800 32,540
89 Ruston22,284 people 0% $225,300 22,284
90 Zachary Zachary19,952 people 0% $259,100 19,952
91 Estelle Estelle16,341 people 0% $217,300 16,341
92 Thibodaux15,732 people 0% $232,500 15,732
93 Luling13,960 people 0% $273,800 13,960
94 Gonzales Gonzales13,108 people 0% $225,800 13,108
95 Baker12,253 people 0% $157,900 12,253
96 Bayou Blue12,218 people 0% $189,100 12,218
97 Woodmere11,879 people 0% $191,100 11,879
98 Covington11,658 people 0% $295,100 11,658
99 Destrehan11,619 people 0% $320,700 11,619
100 Map of Minden Minden11,455 people 0% $130,200 11,455
101 Abbeville11,003 people 0% $97,300 11,003
102 Timberlane10,886 people 0% $221,000 10,886
103 DeRidder9,763 people 0% $156,600 9,763
104 Map of Raceland Raceland9,585 people 0% $187,800 9,585
105 Map of Bastrop Bastrop9,232 people 0% $87,800 9,232
106 Map of Westwego Westwego8,335 people 0% $177,400 8,335
107 Bridge City7,297 people 0% $95,700 7,297
108 Map of Addis Addis7,252 people 0% $247,400 7,252
109 Rayne Rayne7,105 people 0% $156,500 7,105
110 Schriever Schriever6,690 people 0% $179,300 6,690
111 Map of St. Gabriel St. Gabriel6,639 people 0% $239,200 6,639
112 Red Chute6,526 people 0% $219,100 6,526
113 Franklin Franklin6,461 people 0% $104,400 6,461
114 Ville Platte6,253 people 0% $101,200 6,253
115 Elmwood6,077 people 0% $188,100 6,077
116 Tallulah5,969 people 0% $79,300 5,969
117 Patterson5,744 people 0% $160,400 5,744
118 Larose5,515 people 0% $176,300 5,515
119 Chackbay5,436 people 0% $217,000 5,436
120 Grambling5,287 people 0% $181,700 5,287
121 Map of Gray Gray5,154 people 0% $139,400 5,154
122 Port Allen4,942 people 0% $181,300 4,942
123 Westlake4,743 people 0% $166,100 4,743
124 Winnsboro4,725 people 0% $92,200 4,725
125 Map of Jeanerette Jeanerette4,655 people 0% $98,200 4,655
126 Mansfield4,619 people 0% $112,100 4,619
127 Avondale4,608 people 0% $136,400 4,608
128 Berwick4,607 people 0% $212,400 4,607
129 Map of Springhill Springhill4,599 people 0% $97,500 4,599
130 Eastwood4,440 people 0% $258,100 4,440
131 Map of Carlyss Carlyss4,412 people 0% $173,200 4,412
132 Brownsville4,357 people 0% $74,700 4,357
133 Map of Kaplan Kaplan4,238 people 0% $156,200 4,238
134 Violet Violet4,122 people 0% $173,500 4,122
135 Church Point4,096 people 0% $96,700 4,096
136 Monticello3,999 people 0% $176,000 3,999
137 Map of Vidalia Vidalia3,928 people 0% $152,500 3,928
138 Bayou Vista3,842 people 0% $144,700 3,842
139 Richwood3,839 people 0% $53,000 3,839
140 Map of Franklinton Franklinton3,602 people 0% $188,500 3,602
141 Map of Blanchard Blanchard3,437 people 0% $208,600 3,437
142 Lakeshore Lakeshore3,437 people 0% $166,800 3,437
143 Farmerville3,407 people 0% $104,900 3,407
144 Welsh3,313 people 0% $174,900 3,313
145 Map of Iowa Iowa3,200 people 0% $249,200 3,200
146 Vinton3,176 people 0% $106,800 3,176
147 Greenwood3,110 people 0% $241,600 3,110
148 Map of Ferriday Ferriday3,098 people 0% $84,800 3,098
149 Vivian Vivian2,975 people 0% $62,700 2,975
150 DeQuincy2,931 people 0% $124,500 2,931
151 Map of Mamou Mamou2,864 people 0% $86,500 2,864
152 Milton2,793 people 0% $264,800 2,793
153 Lafourche Crossing2,790 people 0% $269,100 2,790
154 Map of Norco Norco2,781 people 0% $238,100 2,781
155 Abita Springs2,699 people 0% $269,300 2,699
156 Homer2,654 people 0% $80,700 2,654
157 Arcadia Arcadia2,635 people 0% $93,700 2,635
158 Lockport2,618 people 0% $160,800 2,618
159 Pearl River Pearl River2,614 people 0% $235,200 2,614
160 Map of Brusly Brusly2,593 people 0% $253,900 2,593
161 Maurice2,584 people 0% $241,000 2,584
162 Benton2,548 people 0% $201,000 2,548
163 Haynesville2,515 people 0% $58,700 2,515

How this ranking works

We rank every town by the share of all homes held for seasonal, recreational or occasional use: lake houses, ski condos and summer cottages. The town with the highest figure ranks #1. For comparison, the figure for Louisiana as a whole is 2.2%.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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