Housing data for Vidalia, LA
Vidalia, LA has an estimated 3,928 residents and 1,782 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Concordia Parish.
27.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,127 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−1.0%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,928 (±25)
- Housing units
- 1,782 (±165)
- Households that rent
- 27.4%
- Median gross rent
- $1,127
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −1.0%
What stands out in Vidalia
Median gross rent: $1,127 (±$74) in Vidalia, higher than in Concordia Parish ($771).
Median home value: $152,500 (±$18,645) in Vidalia, higher than in Concordia Parish ($103,800).
Households without a vehicle: 5.1% (±3.5 points) in Vidalia, lower than in Concordia Parish (10.4%).
Homes built before 1980: 77.7% (±12.9 points) in Vidalia, higher than in Concordia Parish (54.6%).
Housing in Vidalia at a glance
- Median rent: $1,127 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $1,103 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 53.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 27.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $48,250 median household income
- Home values: $152,500 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,185 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $471 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 77.1% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 77.7% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 60.7% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 14.5 minutes average trip to work
- Crime reported to police: 336 violent crimes per 100,000 residents
- Growth: −1.0% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 21.4% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 0.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Vidalia against Concordia Parish, its state and the nation
| Vidalia | Concordia Parish | Louisiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,928 (±25) | 18,174 (exact) | 4,611,961 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,782 (±165) | 9,040 (±38) | 2,108,902 (±333) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 27.4% (±7.9 points) | 25.8% (±4.1 points) | 32.6% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,127 (±$74) | $771 (±$66) | $1,064 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $48,250 (±$7,515) | $39,943 (±$5,516) | $60,756 (±$408) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $152,500 (±$18,645) | $103,800 (±$12,140) | $216,500 (±$1,367) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $471 (±$113) | $384 (±$64) | $1,180 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 77.7% (±12.9 points) | 54.6% (±5.4 points) | 46.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 14.5 minutes (±2.7) | 21.1 minutes (±2.4) | 25.7 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 90.9% (±4.9 points) | 81.4% (±3.1 points) | 86.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 37.1 years (±5.9) | 38.4 years (±0.6) | 38.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Vidalia covers 2.6 square miles of land, about 1,514 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Vidalia has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,968 (±24) | 3,928 (±25) | −1.0% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,703 (±186) | 1,782 (±165) | +4.6% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,063 (±$147) | $1,127 (±$74) | +6.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $101,500 (±$17,524) | $152,500 (±$18,645) | +50.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $38,140 (±$6,095) | $48,250 (±$7,515) | +26.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $996 (±$142) | $1,185 (±$106) | +19.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 30.3% (±7.8 points) | 27.4% (±7.9 points) | −2.9 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.6% (±8.2 points) | 0.0% (±9.8 points) | −7.6 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 Vidalia
In 2025, the Vidalia Police Department reported 336 violent and 2,459 property crimes per 100,000 residents to the FBI.
Places near Vidalia
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minorca | 3.0 mi | $470 | $57,300 | 30.1% |
| Natchez | 3.6 mi | $806 | $119,400 | 44.1% |
| Morgantown | 5.2 mi | $928 | $95,100 | 24.6% |
| Ridgecrest | 5.8 mi | $971 | $57,500 | 27.7% |
| Ferriday | 8.3 mi | $765 | $84,800 | 39.9% |
| Clayton | 12 mi | $442 | $73,800 | 56.8% |
| Waterproof | 17 mi | $469 | $47,300 | 24.0% |
| Roxie | 22 mi | — | $64,500 | 35.3% |
Places in Louisiana most like Vidalia
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bayou Vista | $864 | $144,700 | $40,500 | 25.1% |
| Port Allen | $958 | $181,300 | $59,474 | 35.7% |
| Avondale | $1,200 | $136,400 | $48,661 | 15.0% |
| Marrero | $1,042 | $169,800 | $41,402 | 33.9% |
| Oakdale | $873 | $98,700 | $42,540 | 32.8% |
| Lakeshore | $1,061 | $166,800 | $48,214 | 47.3% |
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 Vidalia, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $645 | $702 | $893 | $1,140 | $1,493 |
HUD income limits for Vidalia, 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 Vidalia
What is the average rent in Vidalia, LA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Vidalia is $1,127 (±$74) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a two-bedroom apartment in Vidalia?
The median gross rent for a two-bedroom home in Vidalia, LA is $1,103 (±$72) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Vidalia rent-burdened?
53.0% of renting households in Vidalia 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 Vidalia?
Vidalia has an estimated 434 (±130) renting households, 27.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Vidalia?
The median household income in Vidalia is $48,250 (±$7,515) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Vidalia, LA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $152,500 (±$18,645) for owner-occupied homes in Vidalia (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Vidalia growing?
In Vidalia, the number of residents went from 3,968 in 2015–2019 to 3,928 in 2020–2024 (−1.0%), a measurable decrease.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vidalia town, Louisiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vidalia town, Louisiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vidalia town, Louisiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vidalia town, Louisiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Vidalia town, Louisiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Vidalia town, Louisiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Vidalia town, Louisiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Concordia Parish, LA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Concordia Parish, LA
- FBI Uniform Crime Reporting Program, Crime Data Explorer: Vidalia Police Department (ORI LA0150200)
- FBI: Uniform Crime Reporting statistics and their proper use
- 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 Vidalia town, Louisiana (place:78470, 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 .