Housing data for Duson, LA
Duson, LA has an estimated 1,282 residents and 732 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Lafayette Parish.
37.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $743 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,282 (±427)
- Housing units
- 732 (±162)
- Households that rent
- 37.6%
- Median gross rent
- $743
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −25.1%
What stands out in Duson
Median real estate taxes: $215 (±$88) in Duson, lower than in Lafayette Parish ($1,380).
Median home value: $54,300 (±$14,824) in Duson, lower than in Lafayette Parish ($242,900).
Median household income: $25,054 (±$7,407) in Duson, lower than in Lafayette Parish ($67,451).
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 4.0% (±9.7 points) in Duson, lower than in Lafayette Parish (14.7%).
Housing in Duson at a glance
- Median rent: $743 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $724 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 54.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 37.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $25,054 median household income
- Home values: $54,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $745 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $215 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 4.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 60.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 34.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 14.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 75.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 25.3 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −25.1% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 26.8% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.4% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Duson against Lafayette Parish, its state and the nation
| Duson | Lafayette Parish | Louisiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,282 (±427) | 247,997 (exact) | 4,611,961 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 732 (±162) | 112,184 (±69) | 2,108,902 (±333) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 37.6% (±13.8 points) | 34.5% (±1.3 points) | 32.6% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $743 (±$331) | $1,057 (±$25) | $1,064 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $25,054 (±$7,407) | $67,451 (±$2,676) | $60,756 (±$408) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $54,300 (±$14,824) | $242,900 (±$4,823) | $216,500 (±$1,367) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $215 (±$88) | $1,380 (±$52) | $1,180 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 34.4% (±11.8 points) | 35.8% (±1.5 points) | 46.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.3 minutes (±4.4) | 22.9 minutes (±0.6) | 25.7 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 82.0% (±10.5 points) | 91.3% (±1.0 points) | 86.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 42.0 years (±11.4) | 36.5 years (±0.3) | 38.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Duson covers 3.0 square miles of land, about 429 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Duson has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,712 (±426) | 1,282 (±427) | −25.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 803 (±147) | 732 (±162) | −8.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $767 (±$82) | $743 (±$331) | −3.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $79,400 (±$20,792) | $54,300 (±$14,824) | −31.6% | Down after inflation |
| Median household income | $27,604 (±$6,335) | $25,054 (±$7,407) | −9.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,095 (±$94) | $745 (±$452) | −32.0% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 42.0% (±9.7 points) | 37.6% (±13.8 points) | −4.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 4.2% (±6.6 points) | 14.5% (±21.0 points) | +10.3 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 Lafayette Parish
Duson has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Lafayette Parish as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Lafayette Parish recorded 727 violent and 2,362 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.
Places near Duson
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rayne | 4.7 mi | $828 | $156,500 | 45.6% |
| Scott | 5.6 mi | $1,052 | $170,300 | 24.9% |
| Ossun | 5.8 mi | $1,296 | — | 24.1% |
| Cankton | 8.7 mi | $668 | $191,100 | 15.8% |
| Lafayette | 9.9 mi | $1,100 | $257,000 | 46.9% |
| Maurice | 10 mi | $1,053 | $241,000 | 8.6% |
| Carencro | 10 mi | $944 | $214,800 | 33.6% |
| Crowley | 11 mi | $594 | $144,900 | 53.0% |
Places in Louisiana most like Duson
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bawcomville | $945 | $61,500 | $24,929 | 35.0% |
| Bernice | $695 | $80,300 | $26,399 | 31.6% |
| Cottonport | $738 | $88,300 | $31,875 | 37.8% |
| Zwolle | $527 | $75,900 | $27,688 | 42.0% |
| Clarks | $777 | $50,400 | $28,056 | 32.5% |
| Gibsland | $567 | $93,300 | $22,121 | 42.5% |
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 Duson, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $835 | $971 | $1,092 | $1,375 | $1,607 |
HUD income limits for Duson, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,000 | $31,650 | $50,600 |
| 2 people | $21,700 | $36,150 | $57,800 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,650 | $65,050 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $45,150 | $72,250 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,800 | $78,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,400 | $83,850 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $56,000 | $89,600 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $59,600 | $95,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Lafayette, LA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $90,300.
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 Duson
What is the average rent in Duson, LA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Duson is $743 (±$331) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Duson?
Duson has an estimated 195 (±87) renting households, 37.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Duson?
The median household income in Duson is $25,054 (±$7,407) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Duson, LA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $54,300 (±$14,824) for owner-occupied homes in Duson (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How much are property taxes in Duson?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Duson, LA is $215 (±$88) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Duson?
Duson, LA has an estimated 732 (±162) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Duson growing?
In Duson, the number of residents went from 1,712 in 2015–2019 to 1,282 in 2020–2024 (−25.1%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Duson town, Louisiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Duson town, Louisiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Duson town, Louisiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Duson town, Louisiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Duson town, Louisiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Duson town, Louisiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Duson town, Louisiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Lafayette, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Lafayette, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 Duson town, Louisiana (place:22255, 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 .