Housing data for Gibsland, LA

Gibsland, LA has an estimated 681 residents and 449 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a town in Bienville Parish.

42.5% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $567 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
681 (±156)
Housing units
449 (±102)
Households that rent
42.5%
Median gross rent
$567
Residents since 2015–2019
+21.0%

What stands out in Gibsland

Median household income: $22,121 (±$2,216) in Gibsland, lower than in Bienville Parish ($35,011).

Housing in Gibsland at a glance

  • Median rent: $567 median gross rent a month
  • Rent by bedrooms: $538 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Rent burden: 53.3% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 42.5% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $22,121 median household income
  • Home values: $93,300 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $743 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $282 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Types of homes: 4.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 59.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 53.9% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 59.2% heat with electricity
  • Commute and cars: 23.1 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: +21.0% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 24.3% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Gibsland against Bienville Parish, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
GibslandBienville ParishLouisianaUnited States
Residents681 (±156)12,638 (exact)4,611,961 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units449 (±102)6,886 (±22)2,108,902 (±333)143,775,355
Households that rent42.5% (±16.5 points)29.8% (±3.2 points)32.6% (±0.4 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$567 (±$51)$606 (±$73)$1,064 (±$8)$1,413
Median household income$22,121 (±$2,216)$35,011 (±$3,199)$60,756 (±$408)$80,734
Median home value$93,300 (±$8,238)$99,500 (±$8,458)$216,500 (±$1,367)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$282 (±$278)$301 (±$135)$1,180 (±$13)$3,119
Built before 198053.9% (±17.2 points)52.3% (±5.5 points)46.2% (±0.4 points)49.7%
Average commute23.1 minutes (±6.3)29.6 minutes (±2.6)25.7 minutes (±0.2)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband67.7% (±14.3 points)65.7% (±3.9 points)86.6% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents50.2 years (±7.2)43.9 years (±1.2)38.0 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Gibsland covers 2.6 square miles of land, about 259 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Gibsland has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents563 (±180)681 (±156)+21.0%Not a measurable change
Housing units403 (±88)449 (±102)+11.4%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$364 (±$162)$567 (±$51)+55.8%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$59,400 (±$27,855)$93,300 (±$8,238)+57.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$19,896 (±$6,250)$22,121 (±$2,216)+11.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$590 (±$588)$743 (±$350)+25.9%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent37.5% (±12.7 points)42.5% (±16.5 points)+5.0 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±30.7 points)0.0% (±25.5 points)0.0 percentage pointsNot 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 Bienville Parish

Gibsland has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Bienville Parish as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Bienville Parish recorded 137 violent and 606 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 Gibsland

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Mount Lebanon2.4 mi——6.1%
Bryceland7.6 mi—$66,50013.1%
Arcadia7.8 mi$705$93,70048.4%
Athens8.3 mi—$84,00037.1%
Dubberly10 mi—$167,40012.5%
Bienville13 mi$638—62.9%
Minden14 mi$895$130,20050.6%
Heflin14 mi$883$125,00040.6%

Places in Louisiana most like Gibsland

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Zwolle$527$75,900$27,68842.0%
Bernice$695$80,300$26,39931.6%
Colfax$499$73,400$26,25046.6%
Cullen$698$69,400$21,60746.6%
Mamou$521$86,500$24,80855.0%
Farmerville$765$104,900$26,35643.1%

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 Gibsland, fiscal year 2027

Bienville Parish, LA, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$644$682$892$1,235$1,491

HUD income limits for Gibsland, fiscal year 2026

Bienville Parish, LA, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$15,960$23,700$37,950
2 people$21,640$27,100$43,350
3 people$27,320$30,500$48,750
4 people$33,000$33,850$54,150
5 people$36,600$36,600$58,500
6 people$39,300$39,300$62,850
7 people$42,000$42,000$67,150
8 people$44,700$44,700$71,500

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Bienville Parish, LA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $58,300.

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 Gibsland

What is the average rent in Gibsland, LA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Gibsland is $567 (±$51) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

How many renters are there in Gibsland?

Gibsland has an estimated 150 (±59) renting households, 42.5% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Gibsland?

The median household income in Gibsland is $22,121 (±$2,216) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Gibsland, LA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $93,300 (±$8,238) for owner-occupied homes in Gibsland (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Gibsland?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Gibsland, LA is $743 (±$350) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How many homes are in Gibsland?

Gibsland, LA has an estimated 449 (±102) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Gibsland growing?

In Gibsland, the number of residents went from 563 in 2015–2019 to 681 in 2020–2024 (+21.0%), not a measurable change.

Sources

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 Gibsland town, Louisiana (place:28835, 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 .

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