Housing data for Church Point, LA
Church Point, LA has an estimated 4,096 residents and 1,650 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Acadia Parish.
48.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $862 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−7.8%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,096 (±15)
- Housing units
- 1,650 (±230)
- Households that rent
- 48.4%
- Median gross rent
- $862
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −7.8%
What stands out in Church Point
Median real estate taxes: $247 (±$125) in Church Point, lower than in Acadia Parish ($483).
Households that rent: 48.4% (±10.0 points) in Church Point, higher than in Acadia Parish (33.0%).
Median home value: $96,700 (±$45,963) in Church Point, lower than in Acadia Parish ($155,500).
Median gross rent: $862 (±$152) in Church Point, higher than in Acadia Parish ($681).
Housing in Church Point at a glance
- Median rent: $862 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $804 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 48.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 48.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $46,087 median household income
- Home values: $96,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,083 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $247 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 2.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 69.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 41.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 3.3% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 67.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 21.7 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 400 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −7.8% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 17.2% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 2.6% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Church Point against Acadia Parish, its state and the nation
| Church Point | Acadia Parish | Louisiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,096 (±15) | 56,955 (exact) | 4,611,961 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,650 (±230) | 25,107 (±37) | 2,108,902 (±333) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 48.4% (±10.0 points) | 33.0% (±2.4 points) | 32.6% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $862 (±$152) | $681 (±$63) | $1,064 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $46,087 (±$12,125) | $45,562 (±$2,361) | $60,756 (±$408) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $96,700 (±$45,963) | $155,500 (±$11,929) | $216,500 (±$1,367) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $247 (±$125) | $483 (±$83) | $1,180 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 41.0% (±12.3 points) | 50.2% (±3.9 points) | 46.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.7 minutes (±4.2) | 29.4 minutes (±1.9) | 25.7 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 79.5% (±11.8 points) | 81.9% (±3.0 points) | 86.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.4 years (±6.4) | 37.1 years (±1.1) | 38.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Church Point covers 2.9 square miles of land, about 1,415 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Church Point has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,443 (±17) | 4,096 (±15) | −7.8% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 2,062 (±209) | 1,650 (±230) | −20.0% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $663 (±$84) | $862 (±$152) | +30.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $84,300 (±$10,135) | $96,700 (±$45,963) | +14.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $34,309 (±$6,595) | $46,087 (±$12,125) | +34.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $772 (±$522) | $1,083 (±$883) | +40.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 47.8% (±10.5 points) | 48.4% (±10.0 points) | +0.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±4.2 points) | 3.3% (±5.2 points) | +3.3 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 Church Point
In 2025, the Church Point Police Department reported 400 violent and 525 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Church Point
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cankton | 7.3 mi | $668 | $191,100 | 15.8% |
| Lawtell | 7.8 mi | — | — | 15.7% |
| Sunset | 9.1 mi | $860 | $206,100 | 28.7% |
| Grand Coteau | 10 mi | $678 | $117,500 | 65.6% |
| Ossun | 10 mi | $1,296 | — | 24.1% |
| Opelousas | 12 mi | $717 | $105,100 | 47.2% |
| Duson | 12 mi | $743 | $54,300 | 37.6% |
| Rayne | 12 mi | $828 | $156,500 | 45.6% |
Places in Louisiana most like Church Point
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kinder | $777 | $118,700 | $42,100 | 42.6% |
| Amite City | $927 | $112,800 | $44,636 | 51.8% |
| New Sarpy | $848 | $95,700 | $51,989 | 39.8% |
| Loreauville | $854 | $132,400 | $32,292 | 37.5% |
| Port Barre | $881 | $75,700 | $41,278 | 38.2% |
| Brownsville | $857 | $74,700 | $35,526 | 47.0% |
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 Church Point, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $628 | $690 | $902 | $1,075 | $1,267 |
HUD income limits for Church Point, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $15,960 | $24,200 | $38,750 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $27,650 | $44,250 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $31,100 | $49,800 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $34,550 | $55,300 |
| 5 people | $37,350 | $37,350 | $59,750 |
| 6 people | $40,100 | $40,100 | $64,150 |
| 7 people | $42,850 | $42,850 | $68,600 |
| 8 people | $45,650 | $45,650 | $73,000 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Acadia Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $69,100.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
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 Church Point
What is the average rent in Church Point, LA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Church Point is $862 (±$152) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
Are renters in Church Point rent-burdened?
48.5% of renting households in Church Point pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Church Point?
Church Point has an estimated 706 (±210) renting households, 48.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Church Point?
The median household income in Church Point is $46,087 (±$12,125) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Church Point, LA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $96,700 (±$45,963) for owner-occupied homes in Church Point (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Church Point?
Church Point, LA has an estimated 1,650 (±230) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Church Point growing?
In Church Point, the number of residents went from 4,443 in 2015–2019 to 4,096 in 2020–2024 (−7.8%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Church Point town, Louisiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Church Point town, Louisiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Church Point town, Louisiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Church Point town, Louisiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Church Point town, Louisiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Church Point town, Louisiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Church Point town, Louisiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Acadia Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Acadia Parish, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Church Point Police Department (ORI LA0010300)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Church Point town, Louisiana (place:15465, 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 .