Tallulah, LA housing market
No new homes were permitted in 2025.
Home values, sales, trends and how Tallulah compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
No new homes permitted in 2025
No permits for new homes were issued in Tallulah in 2025. The last year with any was 2024 (2 new homes).
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Tallulah's population fell by 1,049 even though 485 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.
Show as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 1 | 1 | 0 | $296,000 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $605,000 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 81 | 81 | 0 | $13.2 million |
| 2018 | 75 | 75 | 0 | $12.2 million |
| 2017 | 68 | 68 | 0 | $11.1 million |
| 2016 | 62 | 62 | 0 | $10.1 million |
| 2015 | 52 | 52 | 0 | $8.5 million |
| 2014 | 49 | 49 | 0 | $8 million |
| 2013 | 52 | 52 | 0 | $8.5 million |
| 2012 | 44 | 44 | 0 | $7.2 million |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $135,000 |
| 2010 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $135,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $135,000 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $135,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $135,000 |
| 2006 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $135,000 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $135,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $135,000 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 7 | 3 | 4 | $540,000 |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $621,000 |
| 2000 | 10 | 7 | 3 | $990,000 |
How Tallulah 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.
Tallulah and its neighbors
| Town | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tallulah | — | $830 | 0 | $33,419 |
| Richmond | — | $830 | — | $45,500 |
2.4 years of income
The typical Tallulah home costs about 2.4 years of the town's median household income, less than across Louisiana (3.6 years).
How Tallulah 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 $830
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Tallulah is $830 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Tallulah pay a median of $650, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 30% of the town's median household income.
Studio $620 · 4 bedrooms $1,410
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (71282; East 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.
Recent listings in Tallulah
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. 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.