Ventress, LA housing market
The typical Ventress home is worth about $295,000, up 5.7% in a year, 36% above the Louisiana typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Ventress compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Ventress at a glance
Only 3 sales in May 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 | Ventress | Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $197,000 | $185,000 |
| 2018 | $206,000 | $186,000 |
| 2019 | $221,000 | $188,000 |
| 2020 | $224,000 | $198,000 |
| 2021 | $236,000 | $208,000 |
| 2022 | $260,000 | $219,000 |
| 2023 | $273,000 | $221,000 |
| 2024 | $291,000 | $215,000 |
| 2025 | $287,000 | $215,000 |
| 2026 | $291,000 | $214,000 |
| August 2026 | $295,000 | $217,000 |
4.1 years of income
The typical Ventress home costs about 4.1 years of the town's median household income, more 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 $1,100
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Ventress is $1,100 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Ventress pay a median of $1,190. A two-bedroom takes about 18% of the town's median household income.
Studio $960 · 4 bedrooms $1,830
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (70783; Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area), 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, May 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.