Housing data for Parks, LA
Parks, LA has an estimated 963 residents and 298 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in St. Martin Parish.
15.5% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 963 (±406)
- Housing units
- 298 (±91)
- Households that rent
- 15.5%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +43.3%
What stands out in Parks
Households that moved in since 2020: 9.4% (±7.5 points) in Parks, lower than in St. Martin Parish (19.7%).
Housing in Parks at a glance
- Rent burden: 36.4% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 15.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $86,458 median household income
- Home values: $152,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,443 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $929 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 1.7% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 75.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 55.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 76.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 22.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +43.3% 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)
Parks against St. Martin Parish, its state and the nation
| Parks | St. Martin Parish | Louisiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 963 (±406) | 51,353 (exact) | 4,611,961 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 298 (±91) | 23,828 (±38) | 2,108,902 (±333) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 15.5% (±9.0 points) | 22.3% (±2.8 points) | 32.6% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $870 (±$50) | $1,064 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $86,458 (±$33,020) | $55,960 (±$5,042) | $60,756 (±$408) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $152,600 (±$45,664) | $164,200 (±$6,482) | $216,500 (±$1,367) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $929 (±$881) | $725 (±$77) | $1,180 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 55.3% (±18.9 points) | 42.1% (±3.3 points) | 46.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.6 minutes (±4.9) | 27.2 minutes (±1.3) | 25.7 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 96.2% (±3.6 points) | 83.2% (±2.0 points) | 86.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 33.9 years (±11.5) | 40.1 years (±0.6) | 38.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Parks covers 0.8 square miles of land, about 1,140 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Parks has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 672 (±228) | 963 (±406) | +43.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 314 (±82) | 298 (±91) | −5.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $98,900 (±$22,409) | $152,600 (±$45,664) | +54.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $45,568 (±$14,216) | $86,458 (±$33,020) | +89.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,237 (±$241) | $1,443 (±$476) | +16.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $635 (±$418) | $929 (±$881) | +46.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 18.9% (±9.1 points) | 15.5% (±9.0 points) | −3.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±45.1 points) | 0.0% (±54.5 points) | 0.0 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.
Places near Parks
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Martinville | 6.3 mi | $765 | $100,100 | 43.2% |
| Breaux Bridge | 6.5 mi | $891 | $175,900 | 31.3% |
| Henderson | 7.1 mi | $736 | $93,800 | 29.7% |
| Cecilia | 8.3 mi | $804 | — | 27.5% |
| Broussard | 9.5 mi | $1,010 | $310,200 | 16.7% |
| Cade | 9.7 mi | — | $204,900 | 17.7% |
| Lafayette | 12 mi | $1,100 | $257,000 | 46.9% |
| Loreauville | 12 mi | $854 | $132,400 | 37.5% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Parks, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $835 | $971 | $1,092 | $1,375 | $1,607 |
HUD income limits for Parks, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $19,000 | $31,650 | $50,600 |
| 2 people | $21,700 | $36,150 | $57,800 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $40,650 | $65,050 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $45,150 | $72,250 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $48,800 | $78,050 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $52,400 | $83,850 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $56,000 | $89,600 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $59,600 | $95,400 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Lafayette, LA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $90,300.
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 Parks
What is the median household income in Parks?
The median household income in Parks is $86,458 (±$33,020) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Parks, LA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $152,600 (±$45,664) for owner-occupied homes in Parks (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Parks?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Parks, LA is $1,443 (±$476) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in Parks?
Parks, LA has an estimated 298 (±91) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Parks?
55.3% of homes in Parks, LA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Parks?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Parks, used by 76.6% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Parks growing?
In Parks, the number of residents went from 672 in 2015–2019 to 963 in 2020–2024 (+43.3%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Parks village, Louisiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Parks village, Louisiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Parks village, Louisiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Parks village, Louisiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Parks village, Louisiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Parks village, Louisiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Parks village, Louisiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Lafayette, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Lafayette, 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 Parks village, Louisiana (place:59165, 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 .