Housing data for Bayou Blue, LA
Bayou Blue, LA has an estimated 12,218 residents and 4,573 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Lafourche Parish.
10.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,107 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 12,218 (±1,381)
- Housing units
- 4,573 (±457)
- Households that rent
- 10.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,107
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +7.2%
What stands out in Bayou Blue
Households that rent: 10.4% (±3.5 points) in Bayou Blue, lower than in Lafourche Parish (20.1%).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 0.0% (±1.7 points) in Bayou Blue, lower than in Lafourche Parish (4.3%).
Working from home: 9.1% (±3.5 points) in Bayou Blue, higher than in Lafourche Parish (4.8%).
Homes built before 1980: 30.9% (±7.3 points) in Bayou Blue, lower than in Lafourche Parish (47.4%).
- Renters and owners in Bayou Blue
- Types of homes in Bayou Blue
- Commute and cars in Bayou Blue
- Age of homes in Bayou Blue
Housing in Bayou Blue at a glance
- Median rent: $1,107 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $924 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 60.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 10.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $63,958 median household income
- Home values: $189,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,478 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,012 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 78.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 30.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 70.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 30.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +7.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.0% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room
Bayou Blue against Lafourche Parish, its state and the nation
| Bayou Blue | Lafourche Parish | Louisiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 12,218 (±1,381) | 96,252 (exact) | 4,611,961 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 4,573 (±457) | 41,447 (±78) | 2,108,902 (±333) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 10.4% (±3.5 points) | 20.1% (±1.8 points) | 32.6% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,107 (±$735) | $928 (±$63) | $1,064 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $63,958 (±$16,697) | $63,135 (±$3,744) | $60,756 (±$408) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $189,100 (±$23,938) | $193,900 (±$11,598) | $216,500 (±$1,367) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,012 (±$215) | $1,038 (±$88) | $1,180 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 30.9% (±7.3 points) | 47.4% (±2.6 points) | 46.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 30.6 minutes (±4.8) | 27.1 minutes (±1.1) | 25.7 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 89.8% (±5.0 points) | 86.7% (±1.3 points) | 86.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 33.4 years (±1.8) | 39.4 years (±0.4) | 38.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Bayou Blue covers 23.3 square miles of land, about 525 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Bayou Blue has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 11,401 (±983) | 12,218 (±1,381) | +7.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 4,268 (±272) | 4,573 (±457) | +7.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $817 (±$250) | $1,107 (±$735) | +35.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $156,500 (±$12,501) | $189,100 (±$23,938) | +20.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $66,201 (±$6,142) | $63,958 (±$16,697) | −3.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,419 (±$106) | $1,478 (±$132) | +4.2% | Down after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $788 (±$142) | $1,012 (±$215) | +28.4% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 16.8% (±7.1 points) | 10.4% (±3.5 points) | −6.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 10.9% (±10.4 points) | 0.0% (±9.7 points) | −10.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Lafourche Parish
Bayou Blue has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Lafourche Parish as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Lafourche Parish recorded 251 violent and 1,380 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Bayou Blue
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70364 | 45% | 28,716 | $1,018 | $191,900 | $68,843 |
| 70359 | 28% | 10,038 | $1,123 | $153,400 | $56,121 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Bayou Blue
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayou Cane | 5.0 mi | $1,101 | $188,700 | 38.3% |
| Presquille | 5.4 mi | — | $272,100 | 0.0% |
| Bourg | 5.8 mi | $1,347 | $170,500 | 17.0% |
| Raceland | 6.7 mi | $629 | $187,800 | 19.9% |
| Lockport Heights | 7.3 mi | $1,036 | $322,700 | 12.5% |
| Gray | 7.5 mi | $1,025 | $139,400 | 20.3% |
| Mathews | 7.6 mi | $1,031 | $205,500 | 11.8% |
| Lockport | 8.3 mi | $958 | $160,800 | 23.4% |
Places in Louisiana most like Bayou Blue
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chackbay | $1,036 | $217,000 | $65,968 | 6.4% |
| Jean Lafitte | $941 | $205,200 | $64,452 | 15.0% |
| Meraux | $1,055 | $208,700 | $76,021 | 13.7% |
| Lacombe | $886 | $207,900 | $72,813 | 8.8% |
| Gramercy | $1,236 | $225,100 | $67,813 | 19.6% |
| Violet | $942 | $173,500 | $51,038 | 14.1% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Louisiana.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Bayou Blue, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $765 | $903 | $1,098 | $1,335 | $1,443 |
HUD income limits for Bayou Blue, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,500 | $29,150 | $46,600 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,300 | $53,250 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $37,450 | $59,900 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $41,600 | $66,550 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $44,950 | $71,900 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $48,300 | $77,200 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $51,600 | $82,550 |
| 8 people | $54,950 | $54,950 | $87,850 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $86,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Bayou Blue is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Bayou Blue
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Bayou Blue?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Bayou Blue, LA is $924 (±$226) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Bayou Blue?
Bayou Blue has an estimated 443 (±157) renting households, 10.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Bayou Blue?
The median household income in Bayou Blue is $63,958 (±$16,697) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Bayou Blue, LA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $189,100 (±$23,938) for owner-occupied homes in Bayou Blue (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Bayou Blue?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Bayou Blue, LA is $1,478 (±$132) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Bayou Blue?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Bayou Blue, LA is $1,012 (±$215) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Bayou Blue growing?
In Bayou Blue, the number of residents went from 11,401 in 2015–2019 to 12,218 in 2020–2024 (+7.2%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Bayou Blue?
The ZIP codes that cover Bayou Blue are 70364, 70359.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 70364?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70364 is $1,018 (±$71) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bayou Blue CDP, Louisiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bayou Blue CDP, Louisiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bayou Blue CDP, Louisiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bayou Blue CDP, Louisiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Bayou Blue CDP, Louisiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bayou Blue CDP, Louisiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Bayou Blue CDP, Louisiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA MSA
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Bayou Blue CDP, Louisiana (place:05175, in state:22).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .