Housing data for Grand Coteau, LA
Grand Coteau, LA has an estimated 959 residents and 558 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in St. Landry Parish.
65.6% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $678 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 959 (±281)
- Housing units
- 558 (±177)
- Households that rent
- 65.6%
- Median gross rent
- $678
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +16.8%
What stands out in Grand Coteau
Households that rent: 65.6% (±16.8 points) in Grand Coteau, higher than in St. Landry Parish (29.9%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 9.4% (±6.0 points) in Grand Coteau, lower than in St. Landry Parish (19.0%).
Homes built before 1980: 71.5% (±22.1 points) in Grand Coteau, higher than in St. Landry Parish (49.2%).
Housing in Grand Coteau at a glance
- Median rent: $678 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $680 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 48.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 65.6% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $34,730 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $117,500 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,333 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Types of homes: 21.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 41.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 71.5% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 8.3% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 57.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 23.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +16.8% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 9.4% 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)
Grand Coteau against St. Landry Parish, its state and the nation
| Grand Coteau | St. Landry Parish | Louisiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 959 (±281) | 81,670 (exact) | 4,611,961 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 558 (±177) | 37,229 (±122) | 2,108,902 (±333) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 65.6% (±16.8 points) | 29.9% (±1.9 points) | 32.6% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $678 (±$68) | $748 (±$35) | $1,064 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $34,730 (±$34,114) | $44,462 (±$2,416) | $60,756 (±$408) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $117,500 (±$85,595) | $142,500 (±$9,546) | $216,500 (±$1,367) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $411 (±$46) | $1,180 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 71.5% (±22.1 points) | 49.2% (±2.9 points) | 46.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 23.6 minutes (±6.0) | 29.8 minutes (±1.6) | 25.7 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 69.1% (±14.6 points) | 74.3% (±2.1 points) | 86.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 54.9 years (±18.0) | 37.8 years (±0.4) | 38.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Grand Coteau covers 2.4 square miles of land, about 396 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Grand Coteau has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 821 (±182) | 959 (±281) | +16.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 375 (±48) | 558 (±177) | +48.8% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $636 (±$94) | $678 (±$68) | +6.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $97,500 (±$19,670) | $117,500 (±$85,595) | +20.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $30,000 (±$13,188) | $34,730 (±$34,114) | +15.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $769 (±$145) | $1,333 (±$360) | +73.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 41.6% (±9.5 points) | 65.6% (±16.8 points) | +24.0 percentage points | Measurable increase |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.3% (±5.8 points) | 8.3% (±7.9 points) | +3.0 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 St. Landry Parish
Grand Coteau has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for St. Landry Parish as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for St. Landry Parish recorded 447 violent and 1,605 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 Grand Coteau
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70541 | 100% | 858 | $683 | $88,400 | $48,264 |
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 Grand Coteau
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset | 1.5 mi | $860 | $206,100 | 28.7% |
| Leonville | 4.6 mi | $693 | $182,800 | 7.8% |
| Cankton | 6.6 mi | $668 | $191,100 | 15.8% |
| Arnaudville | 6.8 mi | $502 | $83,400 | 45.6% |
| Carencro | 7.4 mi | $944 | $214,800 | 33.6% |
| Opelousas | 7.6 mi | $717 | $105,100 | 47.2% |
| Ossun | 10 mi | $1,296 | — | 24.1% |
| Church Point | 10 mi | $862 | $96,700 | 48.4% |
Places in Louisiana most like Grand Coteau
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abbeville | $829 | $97,300 | $33,015 | 50.5% |
| Ville Platte | $656 | $101,200 | $28,361 | 56.3% |
| Leesville | $894 | $118,600 | $37,500 | 55.5% |
| West Monroe | $826 | $192,400 | $49,386 | 55.3% |
| Marion | $806 | $142,100 | $28,452 | 42.7% |
| Eunice | $799 | $122,000 | $35,436 | 49.6% |
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 Grand Coteau, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $632 | $682 | $892 | $1,087 | $1,172 |
HUD income limits for Grand Coteau, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $15,960 | $24,950 | $39,900 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $28,500 | $45,600 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $32,050 | $51,300 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $35,600 | $56,950 |
| 5 people | $38,450 | $38,450 | $61,550 |
| 6 people | $41,300 | $41,300 | $66,100 |
| 7 people | $44,150 | $44,150 | $70,650 |
| 8 people | $47,000 | $47,000 | $75,200 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the St. Landry Parish, LA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $74,100.
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 Grand Coteau
What is the average rent in Grand Coteau, LA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Grand Coteau is $678 (±$68) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Grand Coteau?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Grand Coteau, LA is $422 (±$7) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in Grand Coteau?
Grand Coteau has an estimated 319 (±174) renting households, 65.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Grand Coteau?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Grand Coteau, LA is $1,333 (±$360) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Grand Coteau?
Grand Coteau, LA has an estimated 558 (±177) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Grand Coteau?
The most common size is 2 bedrooms, 50.5% of homes in Grand Coteau, LA.
Is Grand Coteau growing?
In Grand Coteau, the number of residents went from 821 in 2015–2019 to 959 in 2020–2024 (+16.8%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Grand Coteau?
The ZIP code that covers Grand Coteau is 70541.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 70541?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70541 is $683 (±$107) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Coteau town, Louisiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Coteau town, Louisiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Coteau town, Louisiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Coteau town, Louisiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Coteau town, Louisiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Coteau town, Louisiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Grand Coteau town, Louisiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: St. Landry Parish, LA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: St. Landry Parish, LA
- 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 Grand Coteau town, Louisiana (place:30760, 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 .