Housing data for New Roads, LA
New Roads, LA has an estimated 4,404 residents and 2,264 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a city in Pointe Coupee Parish.
28.9% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $736 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−3.6%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 4,404 (±18)
- Housing units
- 2,264 (±342)
- Households that rent
- 28.9%
- Median gross rent
- $736
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −3.6%
What stands out in New Roads
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 9.7% (±5.2 points) in New Roads, higher than in Pointe Coupee Parish (2.0%).
Households that rent: 28.9% (±7.5 points) in New Roads, higher than in Pointe Coupee Parish (20.0%).
Median household income: $51,328 (±$11,757) in New Roads, lower than in Pointe Coupee Parish ($65,961).
Housing in New Roads at a glance
- Median rent: $736 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,021 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 60.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 28.9% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $51,328 median household income
- Home values: $168,200 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,286 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $490 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 9.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 65.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 47.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 11.5% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 71.8% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 25.0 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −3.6% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.7% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 1.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
New Roads against Pointe Coupee Parish, its state and the nation
| New Roads | Pointe Coupee Parish | Louisiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,404 (±18) | 20,217 (exact) | 4,611,961 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 2,264 (±342) | 11,096 (±32) | 2,108,902 (±333) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 28.9% (±7.5 points) | 20.0% (±3.9 points) | 32.6% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $736 (±$477) | $817 (±$200) | $1,064 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $51,328 (±$11,757) | $65,961 (±$5,777) | $60,756 (±$408) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $168,200 (±$7,842) | $179,300 (±$14,777) | $216,500 (±$1,367) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $490 (±$230) | $565 (±$71) | $1,180 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 47.8% (±10.9 points) | 40.1% (±4.6 points) | 46.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.0 minutes (±2.7) | 26.3 minutes (±1.5) | 25.7 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 82.0% (±5.7 points) | 84.4% (±2.8 points) | 86.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 41.9 years (±6.2) | 43.9 years (±1.0) | 38.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
New Roads covers 4.6 square miles of land, about 961 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How New Roads has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,570 (±24) | 4,404 (±18) | −3.6% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 2,236 (±201) | 2,264 (±342) | +1.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $738 (±$239) | $736 (±$477) | −0.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $131,400 (±$39,733) | $168,200 (±$7,842) | +28.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $34,688 (±$8,624) | $51,328 (±$11,757) | +48.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,060 (±$214) | $1,286 (±$478) | +21.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 37.8% (±8.5 points) | 28.9% (±7.5 points) | −8.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 11.2% (±11.3 points) | 11.5% (±13.8 points) | +0.3 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.
Places near New Roads
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ventress | 1.8 mi | $1,190 | $302,200 | 30.4% |
| St. Francisville | 7.6 mi | $1,083 | $275,000 | 41.0% |
| Morganza | 8.7 mi | $906 | $121,600 | 9.7% |
| Livonia | 11 mi | — | $211,200 | 9.8% |
| Erwinville | 11 mi | — | $189,500 | 23.2% |
| Fordoche | 12 mi | $690 | $183,100 | 18.8% |
| Maringouin | 15 mi | $763 | — | 36.0% |
| Zachary | 17 mi | $1,527 | $259,100 | 20.4% |
Places in Louisiana most like New Roads
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston | $702 | $192,300 | $61,750 | 32.9% |
| Breaux Bridge | $891 | $175,900 | $47,806 | 31.3% |
| Baker | $993 | $157,900 | $54,750 | 30.1% |
| Benton | $873 | $201,000 | $58,143 | 37.0% |
| DeRidder | $958 | $156,600 | $59,801 | 33.5% |
| Kinder | $777 | $118,700 | $42,100 | 42.6% |
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 New Roads, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $992 | $1,014 | $1,149 | $1,456 | $1,842 |
HUD income limits for New Roads, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,850 | $33,100 | $52,950 |
| 2 people | $22,700 | $37,800 | $60,500 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $42,550 | $68,050 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $47,250 | $75,600 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $51,050 | $81,650 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $54,850 | $87,700 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $58,600 | $93,750 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $62,400 | $99,800 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $94,500.
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 New Roads
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in New Roads?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in New Roads, LA is $451 (±$102) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in New Roads rent-burdened?
60.2% of renting households in New Roads pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many renters are there in New Roads?
New Roads has an estimated 520 (±159) renting households, 28.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in New Roads?
The median household income in New Roads is $51,328 (±$11,757) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in New Roads, LA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $168,200 (±$7,842) for owner-occupied homes in New Roads (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in New Roads?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in New Roads, LA is $1,286 (±$478) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
Is New Roads growing?
In New Roads, the number of residents went from 4,570 in 2015–2019 to 4,404 in 2020–2024 (−3.6%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Roads city, Louisiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Roads city, Louisiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Roads city, Louisiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Roads city, Louisiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Roads city, Louisiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — New Roads city, Louisiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — New Roads city, Louisiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Baton Rouge, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
- 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 New Roads city, Louisiana (place:55105, 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 .