Housing data for Saline, LA
Saline, LA has an estimated 188 residents and 126 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a village in Bienville Parish.
23.5% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $706 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−61.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 188 (±83)
- Housing units
- 126 (±41)
- Households that rent
- 23.5%
- Median gross rent
- $706
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −61.0%
Housing in Saline at a glance
- Median rent: $706 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 86.7% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 23.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,275 median monthly cost with a mortgage (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Bedrooms: 62.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 63.5% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 53.1% heat with electricity (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Commute and cars: 30.9 minutes average trip to work (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Growth: −61.0% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- How long people stay: 13.5% 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)
Saline against Bienville Parish, its state and the nation
| Saline | Bienville Parish | Louisiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 188 (±83) | 12,638 (exact) | 4,611,961 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 126 (±41) | 6,886 (±22) | 2,108,902 (±333) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 23.5% (±15.3 points) | 29.8% (±3.2 points) | 32.6% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $706 (±$444) | $606 (±$73) | $1,064 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | — | $35,011 (±$3,199) | $60,756 (±$408) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | — | $99,500 (±$8,458) | $216,500 (±$1,367) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $301 (±$135) | $1,180 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 63.5% (±26.7 points) | 52.3% (±5.5 points) | 46.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 30.9 minutes (±9.6) | 29.6 minutes (±2.6) | 25.7 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 61.7% (±21.0 points) | 65.7% (±3.9 points) | 86.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 58.8 years (±28.3) | 43.9 years (±1.2) | 38.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Saline covers 1.2 square miles of land, about 158 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Saline has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 482 (±166) | 188 (±83) | −61.0% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 221 (±57) | 126 (±41) | −43.0% | Measurable decrease |
| Median gross rent | $558 (±$68) | $706 (±$444) | +26.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 13.5% (±10.1 points) | 23.5% (±15.3 points) | +10.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±65.0 points) | 0.0% (±80.1 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.
Crime reported to police in Bienville Parish
Saline has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Bienville Parish as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Bienville Parish recorded 137 violent and 606 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 Saline
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucky | 6.0 mi | $867 | $45,000 | 25.0% |
| Ashland | 8.5 mi | — | $156,300 | 34.5% |
| Goldonna | 11 mi | — | $102,900 | 7.9% |
| Castor | 13 mi | $435 | $90,000 | 35.9% |
| Bienville | 14 mi | $638 | — | 62.9% |
| Martin | 15 mi | — | $179,200 | 6.8% |
| Hodge | 16 mi | $734 | $76,500 | 36.5% |
| Jonesboro | 16 mi | $705 | $80,300 | 50.8% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Saline, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $644 | $682 | $892 | $1,235 | $1,491 |
HUD income limits for Saline, 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 Bienville Parish, LA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $58,300.
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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In Saline, the number of residents went from 482 in 2015–2019 to 188 in 2020–2024 (−61.0%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Saline village, Louisiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Saline village, Louisiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Saline village, Louisiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Saline village, Louisiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Saline village, Louisiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Saline village, Louisiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Saline village, Louisiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Bienville Parish, LA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Bienville 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 Saline village, Louisiana (place:67880, 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.
The API needs a free key.
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 .