Downsville: Housing & Real Estate
Downsville's median home value is $235,400 (estimated market value runs 33% higher at $313,985), with median rent $900 (1.2× below Louisiana median $1,064). Homeownership rate: 69.5%. That's 1.1× higher than the Louisiana median ($216,500). Market is stable. Vacancy rate 4.3%. A municipal building code is in effect.
- 3.4× annual income — home value vs. household income (vs Louisiana 3.9×).
- 21.8 years to break even renting at the median (vs Louisiana 17y).
- 4-BR rent is 2.2× a studio — rent gradient by unit size.
Home Values & Rent
Median home value $235,400 — 1.1× the Louisiana median ($219,100). Median rent $900/month. homeownership rate 69.5% — above the U.S. share of ~65%.
| Affordability · Home Price To Income | 3.4× |
|---|---|
| Affordability · Home Affordability | moderate |
| Affordability · Rent Pct Income | 15.2% |
| Affordability · Rent Affordability | affordable |
| Affordability · Pct Severely Rent Burdened | 33.3% |
| Affordability · Poverty Rate | 20.6% |
| Affordability · Property Tax Pct Income | 1.4% |
| Fair Market Rent · Studio rent | $649 (vs Louisiana $964) |
| Fair Market Rent · One-bedroom rent | $695 (vs Louisiana $1,064) |
| Fair Market Rent · Two-bedroom rent | $881 (vs Louisiana $1,204) |
| Fair Market Rent · Three-bedroom rent | $1,156 (vs Louisiana $1,511) |
| Fair Market Rent · Four-bedroom rent | $1,440 (vs Louisiana $1,943) |
| Fair Market Rent · HUD FMR area | Lincoln Parish, LA |
| Fair Market Rent · Fiscal year | FY2026 |
| Home Value Estimate | $313,985 |
| Median Home Value | $235,400 (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 | stable |
|---|---|
| Housing Market · Vacancy rate | 4.3% |
| Housing Market · Price Appreciation 2Yr | -15.9% |
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 (3)
| 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 | 0.0% (vs Louisiana 0.6%) |
| Broadband · Broadband-capable premises | 73 |
| 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 | 5 |
Sources: FCC BDC Jun 2025 · EIA Annual Retail Sales 2023 · FCC BDC Mobile 2024 · HIFLD / IRS BMF · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Other
| Homeownership Rate | 69.5% (vs Louisiana 54.6%) |
|---|---|
| Median Year Built | 1964 |
Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12