Housing data for Ridgecrest, LA
Ridgecrest, LA has an estimated 1,007 residents and 422 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Concordia Parish.
27.7% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $971 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,007 (±329)
- Housing units
- 422 (±117)
- Households that rent
- 27.7%
- Median gross rent
- $971
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +18.9%
What stands out in Ridgecrest
Median home value: $57,500 (±$19,704) in Ridgecrest, lower than in Concordia Parish ($103,800).
Median gross rent: $971 (±$105) in Ridgecrest, higher than in Concordia Parish ($771).
Homes built before 1980: 76.3% (±20.3 points) in Ridgecrest, higher than in Concordia Parish (54.6%).
Housing in Ridgecrest at a glance
- Median rent: $971 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,045 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 59.6% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 27.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $41,910 median household income
- Home values: $57,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $850 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $200 or less median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 85.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 76.3% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 55.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 20.1 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: +18.9% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 28.0% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 5.8% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Ridgecrest against Concordia Parish, its state and the nation
| Ridgecrest | Concordia Parish | Louisiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,007 (±329) | 18,174 (exact) | 4,611,961 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 422 (±117) | 9,040 (±38) | 2,108,902 (±333) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 27.7% (±16.5 points) | 25.8% (±4.1 points) | 32.6% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $971 (±$105) | $771 (±$66) | $1,064 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $41,910 (±$7,415) | $39,943 (±$5,516) | $60,756 (±$408) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $57,500 (±$19,704) | $103,800 (±$12,140) | $216,500 (±$1,367) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $200 or less | $384 (±$64) | $1,180 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 76.3% (±20.3 points) | 54.6% (±5.4 points) | 46.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 20.1 minutes (±10.2) | 21.1 minutes (±2.4) | 25.7 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.9% (±12.0 points) | 81.4% (±3.1 points) | 86.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 25.8 years (±4.0) | 38.4 years (±0.6) | 38.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Ridgecrest covers 0.4 square miles of land, about 2,342 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Ridgecrest has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 847 (±343) | 1,007 (±329) | +18.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 371 (±87) | 422 (±117) | +13.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $492 (±$243) | $971 (±$105) | +97.4% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $46,900 (±$12,936) | $57,500 (±$19,704) | +22.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $22,353 (±$8,585) | $41,910 (±$7,415) | +87.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $728 (±$21) | $850 (±$118) | +16.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 26.8% (±13.3 points) | 27.7% (±16.5 points) | +0.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 23.8% (±21.4 points) | 0.0% (±34.4 points) | −23.8 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 Ridgecrest
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferriday | 2.7 mi | $765 | $84,800 | 39.9% |
| Minorca | 3.1 mi | $470 | $57,300 | 30.1% |
| Vidalia | 5.8 mi | $1,127 | $152,500 | 27.4% |
| Clayton | 8.3 mi | $442 | $73,800 | 56.8% |
| Natchez | 9.5 mi | $806 | $119,400 | 44.1% |
| Morgantown | 11 mi | $928 | $95,100 | 24.6% |
| Waterproof | 17 mi | $469 | $47,300 | 24.0% |
| Jonesville | 18 mi | $1,016 | $112,800 | 29.2% |
Places in Louisiana most like Ridgecrest
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Joseph | $733 | $59,100 | $38,393 | 25.0% |
| Hodge | $734 | $76,500 | $47,800 | 36.5% |
| Oakdale | $873 | $98,700 | $42,540 | 32.8% |
| Lecompte | $661 | $59,900 | $35,357 | 30.7% |
| Port Barre | $881 | $75,700 | $41,278 | 38.2% |
| Clarks | $777 | $50,400 | $28,056 | 32.5% |
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 Ridgecrest, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $645 | $702 | $893 | $1,140 | $1,493 |
HUD income limits for Ridgecrest, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $15,960 | $23,700 | $37,950 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $27,100 | $43,350 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $30,500 | $48,750 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $33,850 | $54,150 |
| 5 people | $36,600 | $36,600 | $58,500 |
| 6 people | $39,300 | $39,300 | $62,850 |
| 7 people | $42,000 | $42,000 | $67,150 |
| 8 people | $44,700 | $44,700 | $71,500 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Concordia Parish, LA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $54,200.
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 Ridgecrest
What is the median household income in Ridgecrest?
The median household income in Ridgecrest is $41,910 (±$7,415) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Ridgecrest, LA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $57,500 (±$19,704) for owner-occupied homes in Ridgecrest (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Ridgecrest?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Ridgecrest, LA is $850 (±$118) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Ridgecrest?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Ridgecrest, LA is $200 or less a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Ridgecrest?
Ridgecrest, LA has an estimated 422 (±117) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in Ridgecrest?
76.3% of homes in Ridgecrest, LA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Ridgecrest growing?
In Ridgecrest, the number of residents went from 847 in 2015–2019 to 1,007 in 2020–2024 (+18.9%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ridgecrest town, Louisiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ridgecrest town, Louisiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ridgecrest town, Louisiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ridgecrest town, Louisiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ridgecrest town, Louisiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ridgecrest town, Louisiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ridgecrest town, Louisiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Concordia Parish, LA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Concordia 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 Ridgecrest town, Louisiana (place:64765, 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 .