Housing data for Lecompte, LA
Lecompte, LA has an estimated 592 residents and 455 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Rapides Parish.
30.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $661 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−38.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 592 (±246)
- Housing units
- 455 (±93)
- Households that rent
- 30.7%
- Median gross rent
- $661
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −38.4%
What stands out in Lecompte
Median home value: $59,900 (±$40,375) in Lecompte, lower than in Rapides Parish ($181,100).
Median household income: $35,357 (±$9,211) in Lecompte, lower than in Rapides Parish ($54,967).
Median gross rent: $661 (±$171) in Lecompte, lower than in Rapides Parish ($950).
Housing in Lecompte at a glance
- Median rent: $661 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $414 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 59.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 30.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $35,357 median household income
- Home values: $59,900 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $861 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $200 or less median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.1% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 77.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 64.9% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 3.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 49.6% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 21.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −38.4% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 25.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 2.9% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Lecompte against Rapides Parish, its state and the nation
| Lecompte | Rapides Parish | Louisiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 592 (±246) | 127,527 (exact) | 4,611,961 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 455 (±93) | 58,573 (±66) | 2,108,902 (±333) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 30.7% (±16.9 points) | 35.2% (±1.6 points) | 32.6% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $661 (±$171) | $950 (±$34) | $1,064 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $35,357 (±$9,211) | $54,967 (±$2,192) | $60,756 (±$408) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $59,900 (±$40,375) | $181,100 (±$8,652) | $216,500 (±$1,367) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $200 or less | $1,000 (±$94) | $1,180 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 64.9% (±16.0 points) | 50.4% (±2.1 points) | 46.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 21.6 minutes (±6.2) | 22.2 minutes (±1.0) | 25.7 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.6% (±11.3 points) | 87.1% (±1.2 points) | 86.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 43.7 years (±8.4) | 37.9 years (±0.4) | 38.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Lecompte covers 1.1 square miles of land, about 557 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Lecompte has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 961 (±223) | 592 (±246) | −38.4% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 592 (±100) | 455 (±93) | −23.1% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $613 (±$136) | $661 (±$171) | +7.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $86,200 (±$18,713) | $59,900 (±$40,375) | −30.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $30,833 (±$11,994) | $35,357 (±$9,211) | +14.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,055 (±$98) | $861 (±$214) | −18.4% | Down after inflation |
| Households that rent | 37.7% (±9.2 points) | 30.7% (±16.9 points) | −7.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.4% (±7.8 points) | 3.5% (±9.1 points) | −1.9 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.
Places near Lecompte
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Hill | 7.9 mi | $1,163 | $320,700 | 41.0% |
| Cheneyville | 8.4 mi | $856 | — | 31.5% |
| Woodworth | 9.3 mi | $900 | $302,200 | 22.6% |
| McNary | 13 mi | — | $127,700 | 14.5% |
| Glenmora | 13 mi | $680 | $103,700 | 47.2% |
| Fifth Ward | 14 mi | $888 | — | 30.3% |
| Alexandria | 15 mi | $931 | $183,700 | 48.1% |
| Turkey Creek | 15 mi | $929 | $151,400 | 25.6% |
Places in Louisiana most like Lecompte
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarks | $777 | $50,400 | $28,056 | 32.5% |
| Cottonport | $738 | $88,300 | $31,875 | 37.8% |
| Bernice | $695 | $80,300 | $26,399 | 31.6% |
| Port Barre | $881 | $75,700 | $41,278 | 38.2% |
| Ferriday | $765 | $84,800 | $28,467 | 39.9% |
| Oak Grove | $679 | $87,500 | $51,136 | 37.1% |
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 Lecompte, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $757 | $796 | $995 | $1,341 | $1,468 |
HUD income limits for Lecompte, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $17,400 | $28,950 | $46,400 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $33,100 | $53,000 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $37,250 | $59,650 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $41,400 | $66,250 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $44,750 | $71,550 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $48,050 | $76,850 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $51,350 | $82,150 |
| 8 people | $54,650 | $54,650 | $87,450 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Alexandria, LA MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $83,300.
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 Lecompte
What is the median household income in Lecompte?
The median household income in Lecompte is $35,357 (±$9,211) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Lecompte?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Lecompte, LA is $861 (±$214) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Lecompte?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Lecompte, LA is $200 or less a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Lecompte?
Lecompte, LA has an estimated 455 (±93) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Lecompte?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 56.7% of homes in Lecompte, LA.
How old are most homes in Lecompte?
64.9% of homes in Lecompte, LA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Lecompte growing?
In Lecompte, the number of residents went from 961 in 2015–2019 to 592 in 2020–2024 (−38.4%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lecompte town, Louisiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lecompte town, Louisiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lecompte town, Louisiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lecompte town, Louisiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Lecompte town, Louisiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lecompte town, Louisiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Lecompte town, Louisiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Alexandria, LA MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Alexandria, LA MSA
- 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 Lecompte town, Louisiana (place:42800, 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 last updated on .