Des Allemands: Housing & Real Estate
Des Allemands homes sell at a median $196,000 (estimated market value runs 16% higher at $227,516), with median rent $-666,666,666. Homeownership rate: 89.6%. That's 1.1× below the Louisiana median ($216,500). Market is warm. Vacancy rate 23.0%. New construction makes up 11.3% of stock. A municipal building code is in effect.
- 2.2× annual income — home value vs. household income (vs Louisiana 3.9×).
- 4-BR rent is 1.9× a studio — rent gradient by unit size.
Home Values & Rent
Median home value $196,000 — 0.9× the Louisiana median ($219,100). Median rent $-666,666,666/month. homeownership rate 89.6% — above the U.S. share of ~65%.
| Affordability · Home Price To Income | 2.2× |
|---|---|
| Affordability · Home Affordability | affordable |
| Affordability · Rent Pct Income | 22.9% |
| Affordability · Rent Affordability | affordable |
| Affordability · Pct Severely Rent Burdened | 58.5% |
| Affordability · Poverty Rate | 2.4% |
| Fair Market Rent · Studio rent | $760 (vs Louisiana $964) |
| Fair Market Rent · One-bedroom rent | $904 (vs Louisiana $1,064) |
| Fair Market Rent · Two-bedroom rent | $1,102 (vs Louisiana $1,204) |
| Fair Market Rent · Three-bedroom rent | $1,330 (vs Louisiana $1,511) |
| Fair Market Rent · Four-bedroom rent | $1,459 (vs Louisiana $1,943) |
| Fair Market Rent · HUD FMR area | Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA MSA |
| Fair Market Rent · Fiscal year | FY2026 |
| Home Value Estimate | $227,516 |
| Median Home Value | $196,000 (vs Louisiana $219,100) |
| Median Rent | $-666,666,666 (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 | 23.0% |
| Housing Market · New construction (% of stock) | 11.3% |
| Housing Market · Price Appreciation 2Yr | 6.6% |
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 | 43.2% (vs Louisiana 62.9%) |
| Broadband · Broadband-capable premises | 1,082 |
| 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 | 2 |
Sources: FCC BDC Jun 2025 · EIA Annual Retail Sales 2023 · FCC BDC Mobile 2024 · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
| Homeownership Rate | 89.6% (vs Louisiana 54.6%) |
|---|---|
| Median Year Built | 1977 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12