Housing data for Grayson, LA
Grayson, LA has an estimated 613 residents and 259 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Caldwell Parish.
27.2% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $915 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 613 (±269)
- Housing units
- 259 (±94)
- Households that rent
- 27.2%
- Median gross rent
- $915
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +7.9%
What stands out in Grayson
Working from home: 22.7% (±14.3 points) in Grayson, higher than in Caldwell Parish (6.5%).
Housing in Grayson at a glance
- Median rent: $915 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $575 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 41.1% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 27.2% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $46,875 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $126,700 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,302 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $200 or less median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 7.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 69.2% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 50.6% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 7.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 73.3% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 33.4 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +7.9% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 22.1% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.5% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Grayson against Caldwell Parish, its state and the nation
| Grayson | Caldwell Parish | Louisiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 613 (±269) | 9,500 (exact) | 4,611,961 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 259 (±94) | 4,667 (±50) | 2,108,902 (±333) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 27.2% (±15.1 points) | 31.1% (±6.0 points) | 32.6% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $915 (±$252) | $830 (±$76) | $1,064 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $46,875 (±$25,897) | $47,028 (±$6,721) | $60,756 (±$408) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $126,700 (±$58,527) | $93,300 (±$20,327) | $216,500 (±$1,367) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $200 or less | $415 (±$278) | $1,180 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 50.6% (±21.0 points) | 38.0% (±6.6 points) | 46.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 33.4 minutes (±17.5) | 29.1 minutes (±4.9) | 25.7 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 77.9% (±14.0 points) | 79.4% (±5.1 points) | 86.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 32.2 years (±7.3) | 40.4 years (±2.1) | 38.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Grayson covers 1.3 square miles of land, about 482 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Grayson has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 568 (±159) | 613 (±269) | +7.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 308 (±61) | 259 (±94) | −15.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $78,400 (±$57,954) | $126,700 (±$58,527) | +61.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $42,125 (±$23,304) | $46,875 (±$25,897) | +11.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $968 (±$105) | $1,302 (±$184) | +34.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 32.6% (±14.3 points) | 27.2% (±15.1 points) | −5.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 19.1% (±16.7 points) | 7.8% (±13.8 points) | −11.3 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 Caldwell Parish
Grayson has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Caldwell Parish as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Caldwell Parish recorded 266 violent and 404 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 Grayson
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarks | 2.2 mi | $777 | $50,400 | 32.5% |
| Banks Springs | 2.4 mi | $356 | $80,700 | 62.0% |
| Columbia | 4.2 mi | $872 | $123,800 | 39.2% |
| Olla | 13 mi | $422 | $119,200 | 34.0% |
| Urania | 17 mi | $950 | $94,300 | 15.5% |
| Tullos | 20 mi | $950 | $66,000 | 6.5% |
| Sikes | 22 mi | — | $92,900 | 16.3% |
| Georgetown | 26 mi | $720 | $68,800 | 19.8% |
Places in Louisiana most like Grayson
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delcambre | $815 | $128,000 | $59,038 | 28.6% |
| Galliano | $849 | $134,200 | $49,918 | 18.6% |
| Moreauville | $740 | $148,400 | $48,850 | 32.3% |
| Dubach | $867 | $104,700 | $36,583 | 36.1% |
| Roseland | $868 | $112,500 | $45,856 | 19.6% |
| Patterson | $878 | $160,400 | $49,886 | 43.8% |
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 Grayson, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $644 | $682 | $892 | $1,202 | $1,355 |
HUD income limits for Grayson, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $15,960 | $26,450 | $42,350 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $30,250 | $48,400 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $34,000 | $54,450 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $37,800 | $60,500 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $40,850 | $65,350 |
| 6 people | $43,850 | $43,850 | $70,200 |
| 7 people | $46,900 | $46,900 | $75,050 |
| 8 people | $49,900 | $49,900 | $79,900 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Caldwell Parish, LA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $77,300.
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 Grayson
What is the average home value in Grayson, LA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $126,700 (±$58,527) for owner-occupied homes in Grayson (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Grayson?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Grayson, LA is $1,302 (±$184) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Grayson?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Grayson, LA is $200 or less a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Grayson?
Grayson, LA has an estimated 259 (±94) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Grayson?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 45.6% of homes in Grayson, LA.
How old are most homes in Grayson?
50.6% of homes in Grayson, LA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Grayson growing?
In Grayson, the number of residents went from 568 in 2015–2019 to 613 in 2020–2024 (+7.9%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grayson village, Louisiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grayson village, Louisiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grayson village, Louisiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grayson village, Louisiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grayson village, Louisiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Grayson village, Louisiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Grayson village, Louisiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Caldwell Parish, LA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Caldwell Parish, LA
- 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 Grayson village, Louisiana (place:31250, 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 .