Housing data for Watson, LA
Watson, LA has an estimated 1,357 residents and 423 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in Livingston Parish.
5.7% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,357 (±624)
- Housing units
- 423 (±139)
- Households that rent
- 5.7%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +8.4%
What stands out in Watson
Households that rent: 5.7% (±9.7 points) in Watson, lower than in Livingston Parish (19.3%).
Households that moved in since 2020: 3.8% (±11.1 points) in Watson, lower than in Livingston Parish (24.0%).
Housing in Watson at a glance
- Rent burden: 0.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 5.7% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $96,780 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Home values: $252,000 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,693 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,393 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 76.8% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 21.4% 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: 52.2% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 30.2 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +8.4% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 3.8% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Watson against Livingston Parish, its state and the nation
| Watson | Livingston Parish | Louisiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,357 (±624) | 148,115 (exact) | 4,611,961 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 423 (±139) | 59,981 (±64) | 2,108,902 (±333) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 5.7% (±9.7 points) | 19.3% (±1.5 points) | 32.6% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $1,151 (±$65) | $1,064 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $96,780 (±$61,480) | $80,122 (±$3,916) | $60,756 (±$408) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $252,000 (±$36,553) | $230,600 (±$6,135) | $216,500 (±$1,367) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,393 (±$460) | $1,066 (±$57) | $1,180 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 21.4% (±23.6 points) | 18.4% (±1.6 points) | 46.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 30.2 minutes (±11.7) | 33.8 minutes (±1.2) | 25.7 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 100.0% (±10.1 points) | 92.4% (±1.3 points) | 86.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.9 years (±15.8) | 36.4 years (±0.3) | 38.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Watson covers 1.0 square miles of land, about 1,415 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Watson has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,252 (±501) | 1,357 (±624) | +8.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 546 (±212) | 423 (±139) | −22.5% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $190,500 (±$27,192) | $252,000 (±$36,553) | +32.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $92,300 (±$64,647) | $96,780 (±$61,480) | +4.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,875 (±$1,074) | $1,693 (±$638) | −9.7% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $1,286 (±$808) | $1,393 (±$460) | +8.3% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 10.2% (±15.4 points) | 5.7% (±9.7 points) | −4.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±44.2 points) | 0.0% (±71.2 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 Livingston Parish
Watson has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Livingston Parish as a whole.
In 2024, the police departments that report for Livingston Parish recorded 378 violent and 1,475 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.
ZIP codes in Watson
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70786 | 100% | 0 | — | — | — |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Watson
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central | 5.2 mi | $1,309 | $288,700 | 11.2% |
| Denham Springs | 7.0 mi | $1,014 | $188,200 | 25.9% |
| Walker | 7.9 mi | $1,028 | $227,800 | 29.9% |
| Monticello | 8.2 mi | $1,284 | $176,000 | 13.0% |
| Brownfields | 11 mi | $1,651 | $207,200 | 25.6% |
| Merrydale | 11 mi | $1,311 | $136,100 | 26.3% |
| Shenandoah | 12 mi | $1,201 | $331,100 | 24.2% |
| Baker | 12 mi | $993 | $157,900 | 30.1% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Watson, 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 Watson, 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.
Watson is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.
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 Watson
What is the average home value in Watson, LA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $252,000 (±$36,553) for owner-occupied homes in Watson (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Watson?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Watson, LA is $1,693 (±$638) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Watson?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Watson, LA is $1,393 (±$460) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Watson?
Watson, LA has an estimated 423 (±139) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common way to heat a home in Watson?
Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Watson, used by 52.2% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How long is the average commute in Watson?
Workers who live in Watson, LA take an average of 30.2 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Watson growing?
In Watson, the number of residents went from 1,252 in 2015–2019 to 1,357 in 2020–2024 (+8.4%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Watson?
The ZIP code that covers Watson is 70786.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Watson CDP, Louisiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Watson CDP, Louisiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Watson CDP, Louisiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Watson CDP, Louisiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Watson CDP, Louisiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Watson CDP, Louisiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Watson CDP, 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
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- 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 Watson CDP, Louisiana (place:80010, 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 .