Basile: Housing & Real Estate
The median Basile home is valued at $100,700 (estimated market value runs 23% higher at $123,841), with median rent $900 (1.2× below Louisiana median $1,064). Homeownership rate: 70.9%. That's 2.1× below the Louisiana median ($216,500). Market is warm. Vacancy rate 22.7%. New construction makes up 5.4% of stock. 1 nursing facility on file. A municipal building code is in effect.
- 1.9× annual income — home value vs. household income (vs Louisiana 3.9×).
- 9.3 years to break even renting at the median (vs Louisiana 17y).
- 4-BR rent is 2.0× a studio — rent gradient by unit size.
Home Values & Rent
Median home value $100,700 — 0.5× the Louisiana median ($219,100). Median rent $900/month. homeownership rate 70.9% — above the U.S. share of ~65%.
| Affordability · Home Price To Income | 1.9× |
|---|---|
| Affordability · Home Affordability | affordable |
| Affordability · Rent Pct Income | 19.2% |
| Affordability · Rent Affordability | affordable |
| Affordability · Pct Severely Rent Burdened | 14.7% |
| Affordability · Poverty Rate | 17.4% |
| Affordability · Property Tax Pct Income | 0.6% |
| Fair Market Rent · Studio rent | $607 (vs Louisiana $964) |
| Fair Market Rent · One-bedroom rent | $671 (vs Louisiana $1,064) |
| Fair Market Rent · Two-bedroom rent | $880 (vs Louisiana $1,204) |
| Fair Market Rent · Three-bedroom rent | $1,055 (vs Louisiana $1,511) |
| Fair Market Rent · Four-bedroom rent | $1,194 (vs Louisiana $1,943) |
| Fair Market Rent · HUD FMR area | Acadia Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area |
| Fair Market Rent · Fiscal year | FY2026 |
| Home Value Estimate | $123,841 |
| Median Home Value | $100,700 (vs Louisiana $219,100) |
| Median Rent | $900 (vs Louisiana $1,083) |
Sources: HUD FMR FY2026 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023, B25077 · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Tenure & Occupancy
Owner-occupied vs renter-occupied housing units, plus vacancy rates.
| Housing Market · Market temperature | warm |
|---|---|
| Housing Market · Vacancy rate | 22.7% |
| Housing Market · New construction (% of stock) | 5.4% |
| Housing Market · Price Appreciation 2Yr | 9.3% |
| Housing Orgs · Total count | 2 |
Sources: IRS BMF NTEE L
Utilities
Electricity, water, and broadband infrastructure serving residents. Broadband percentages reflect the share of premises that can subscribe to service at the listed speed (FCC Form 477).
Systems (2)
| Broadband · % of premises with 25/3 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Louisiana median) |
|---|---|
| Broadband · % of premises with 100/20 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Louisiana median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 250/25 Mbps broadband | 100.0% (at Louisiana median) |
| Broadband · % of premises with 1 Gbps / 100 Mbps broadband | 76.6% (vs Louisiana 62.9%) |
| Broadband · Broadband-capable premises | 721 |
| Electricity · Electricity rate (¢/kWh) | 11.73¢/kWh |
| Electricity · Customers | 2147745 |
| Electricity · Revenue Millions | $3,633 |
| Electricity · Year | 2024 |
| Mobile Broadband · 3G mobile coverage | 0.000000000 |
| Mobile Broadband · 4G mobile coverage | 1.000000000 (at Louisiana median) |
| Mobile Broadband · 5G mobile coverage | 1.000000000 (at Louisiana median) |
| Mobile Home Parks Detail · County total | 10 |
Sources: FCC BDC Jun 2025 · EIA Annual Retail Sales 2023 · FCC BDC Mobile 2024 · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
| Homeownership Rate | 70.9% (vs Louisiana 54.6%) |
|---|---|
| Median Year Built | 1976 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12