Housing data for Melville, LA
Melville, LA has an estimated 589 residents and 371 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in St. Landry Parish.
38.8% of households rent.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−49.4%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 589 (±222)
- Housing units
- 371 (±85)
- Households that rent
- 38.8%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −49.4%
What stands out in Melville
Median home value: $71,700 (±$41,471) in Melville, lower than in St. Landry Parish ($142,500).
Housing in Melville at a glance
- Rent burden: 60.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 38.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $35,500 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $71,700 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Property taxes: $543 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 5.9% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 74.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 71.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 12.1% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 76.4% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 37.2 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −49.4% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 7.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.2% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Melville against St. Landry Parish, its state and the nation
| Melville | St. Landry Parish | Louisiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 589 (±222) | 81,670 (exact) | 4,611,961 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 371 (±85) | 37,229 (±122) | 2,108,902 (±333) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 38.8% (±14.2 points) | 29.9% (±1.9 points) | 32.6% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $748 (±$35) | $1,064 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $35,500 (±$28,749) | $44,462 (±$2,416) | $60,756 (±$408) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $71,700 (±$41,471) | $142,500 (±$9,546) | $216,500 (±$1,367) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $543 (±$430) | $411 (±$46) | $1,180 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 71.7% (±23.4 points) | 49.2% (±2.9 points) | 46.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 37.2 minutes (±10.2) | 29.8 minutes (±1.6) | 25.7 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 55.0% (±15.9 points) | 74.3% (±2.1 points) | 86.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.5 years (±15.9) | 37.8 years (±0.4) | 38.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Melville covers 1.3 square miles of land, about 469 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Melville has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,164 (±402) | 589 (±222) | −49.4% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 510 (±95) | 371 (±85) | −27.3% | Measurable decrease |
| Median home value | $71,800 (±$48,757) | $71,700 (±$41,471) | −0.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $26,577 (±$2,108) | $35,500 (±$28,749) | +33.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 37.2% (±12.1 points) | 38.8% (±14.2 points) | +1.6 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±21.1 points) | 12.1% (±18.1 points) | +12.1 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
Melville 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.
Places near Melville
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmetto | 9.6 mi | — | — | 50.7% |
| Morganza | 10.0 mi | $906 | $121,600 | 9.7% |
| Fordoche | 10 mi | $690 | $183,100 | 18.8% |
| Krotz Springs | 11 mi | $621 | $63,300 | 33.3% |
| Livonia | 15 mi | — | $211,200 | 9.8% |
| Port Barre | 15 mi | $881 | $75,700 | 38.2% |
| Washington | 19 mi | $627 | $85,300 | 55.6% |
| Maringouin | 20 mi | $763 | — | 36.0% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Melville, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $632 | $682 | $892 | $1,087 | $1,172 |
HUD income limits for Melville, 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 Melville
How many renters are there in Melville?
Melville has an estimated 94 (±49) renting households, 38.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Melville?
Melville, LA has an estimated 371 (±85) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Melville?
71.7% of homes in Melville, LA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Melville?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Melville, used by 76.4% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Melville growing?
In Melville, the number of residents went from 1,164 in 2015–2019 to 589 in 2020–2024 (−49.4%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Melville town, Louisiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Melville town, Louisiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Melville town, Louisiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Melville town, Louisiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Melville town, Louisiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Melville town, Louisiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Melville town, Louisiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: St. Landry Parish, LA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: St. Landry 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 Melville town, Louisiana (place:49730, 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 .