Violet, LA housing market
The typical Violet home is worth about $178,000, up 5.2% in a year, 18% below the Louisiana typical home. Homes typically sell in 72 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Violet compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Violet at a glance
A strong seller's market
Homes are selling faster than new ones are listed: less than two months of supply. Well-priced homes can draw several offers.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Violet | Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $138,000 | $185,000 |
| 2018 | $137,000 | $186,000 |
| 2019 | $146,000 | $188,000 |
| 2020 | $170,000 | $198,000 |
| 2021 | $172,000 | $208,000 |
| 2022 | $203,000 | $219,000 |
| 2023 | $199,000 | $221,000 |
| 2024 | $179,000 | $215,000 |
| 2025 | $180,000 | $215,000 |
| 2026 | $167,000 | $214,000 |
| August 2026 | $178,000 | $217,000 |
Violet and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet | $178K | +5.2% | $1,340 | — | $51,038 |
| Meraux | $241K | −0.5% | $1,340 | — | $76,021 |
| New Orleans | $244K | −1.9% | $1,390 | 882 | $56,631 |
| Poydras | — | — | $1,400 | — | $59,105 |
3.5 years of income
The typical Violet home costs about 3.5 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Louisiana (3.6).
How Violet 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 $1,340
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Violet is $1,340 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Violet pay a median of $942, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 32% of the town's median household income, above the 30% guideline for affordable housing.
Studio $980 · 4 bedrooms $2,010
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (70092; New Orleans-Metairie, 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.