Housing data for Zwolle, LA
Zwolle, LA has an estimated 1,796 residents and 843 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a town in Sabine Parish.
42.0% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $527 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,796 (±260)
- Housing units
- 843 (±93)
- Households that rent
- 42.0%
- Median gross rent
- $527
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −9.3%
What stands out in Zwolle
Households that rent: 42.0% (±7.6 points) in Zwolle, higher than in Sabine Parish (19.7%).
Median household income: $27,688 (±$5,216) in Zwolle, lower than in Sabine Parish ($50,329).
Median home value: $75,900 (±$8,108) in Zwolle, lower than in Sabine Parish ($123,100).
Households without a vehicle: 15.6% (±4.8 points) in Zwolle, higher than in Sabine Parish (10.2%).
- Renters and owners in Zwolle
- Income and affordability in Zwolle
- Home values in Zwolle
- Commute and cars in Zwolle
Housing in Zwolle at a glance
- Median rent: $527 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms: $515 median gross rent, 2 bedrooms
- Rent burden: 62.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
- Renters and owners: 42.0% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $27,688 median household income
- Home values: $75,900 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $965 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $200 or less median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 4.6% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 52.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 53.2% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 8.9% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 54.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 28.4 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −9.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.6% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Zwolle against Sabine Parish, its state and the nation
| Zwolle | Sabine Parish | Louisiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,796 (±260) | 21,977 (exact) | 4,611,961 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 843 (±93) | 13,711 (±37) | 2,108,902 (±333) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 42.0% (±7.6 points) | 19.7% (±2.4 points) | 32.6% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $527 (±$39) | $701 (±$81) | $1,064 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $27,688 (±$5,216) | $50,329 (±$6,849) | $60,756 (±$408) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $75,900 (±$8,108) | $123,100 (±$15,244) | $216,500 (±$1,367) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $200 or less | $484 (±$73) | $1,180 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 53.2% (±9.6 points) | 38.9% (±3.2 points) | 46.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 28.4 minutes (±8.3) | 33.1 minutes (±1.9) | 25.7 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 83.2% (±4.9 points) | 78.1% (±3.0 points) | 86.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 38.3 years (±3.0) | 41.8 years (±0.8) | 38.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
Zwolle covers 4.6 square miles of land, about 394 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Zwolle has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,980 (±231) | 1,796 (±260) | −9.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 905 (±93) | 843 (±93) | −6.9% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $565 (±$81) | $527 (±$39) | −6.7% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $63,900 (±$9,000) | $75,900 (±$8,108) | +18.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $23,258 (±$4,073) | $27,688 (±$5,216) | +19.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $767 (±$44) | $965 (±$102) | +25.8% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 53.3% (±5.6 points) | 42.0% (±7.6 points) | −11.3 percentage points | Measurable decrease |
| Rental vacancy rate | 7.3% (±3.1 points) | 8.9% (±8.4 points) | +1.6 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.
Places near Zwolle
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noble | 4.3 mi | — | $66,500 | 19.9% |
| Converse | 10 mi | $751 | $82,000 | 30.6% |
| Many | 11 mi | $631 | $116,600 | 44.2% |
| Pleasant Hill | 14 mi | $550 | $43,000 | 40.2% |
| Fisher | 15 mi | — | $95,000 | 9.2% |
| Huxley | 15 mi | — | $88,600 | 2.7% |
| Milam | 16 mi | — | $206,300 | 10.0% |
| Florien | 17 mi | $635 | $121,400 | 31.5% |
Places in Louisiana most like Zwolle
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colfax | $499 | $73,400 | $26,250 | 46.6% |
| Gibsland | $567 | $93,300 | $22,121 | 42.5% |
| Merryville | $602 | $100,500 | $29,219 | 39.4% |
| Mamou | $521 | $86,500 | $24,808 | 55.0% |
| Glenmora | $680 | $103,700 | $31,839 | 47.2% |
| Cottonport | $738 | $88,300 | $31,875 | 37.8% |
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 Zwolle, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $717 | $722 | $892 | $1,235 | $1,427 |
HUD income limits for Zwolle, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $15,960 | $23,900 | $38,200 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $27,300 | $43,650 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $30,700 | $49,100 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $34,100 | $54,550 |
| 5 people | $36,850 | $36,850 | $58,950 |
| 6 people | $39,600 | $39,600 | $63,300 |
| 7 people | $42,300 | $42,300 | $67,650 |
| 8 people | $45,050 | $45,050 | $72,050 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Sabine Parish, LA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $68,200.
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 Zwolle
What is the average rent in Zwolle, LA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Zwolle is $527 (±$39) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How much is a one-bedroom apartment in Zwolle?
The median gross rent for a one-bedroom home in Zwolle, LA is $463 (±$74) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Are renters in Zwolle rent-burdened?
62.2% of renting households in Zwolle 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 Zwolle?
Zwolle has an estimated 275 (±62) renting households, 42.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Zwolle?
The median household income in Zwolle is $27,688 (±$5,216) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Zwolle, LA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $75,900 (±$8,108) for owner-occupied homes in Zwolle (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Zwolle growing?
In Zwolle, the number of residents went from 1,980 in 2015–2019 to 1,796 in 2020–2024 (−9.3%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Zwolle town, Louisiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Zwolle town, Louisiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Zwolle town, Louisiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Zwolle town, Louisiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Zwolle town, Louisiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Zwolle town, Louisiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Zwolle town, Louisiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Sabine Parish, LA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Sabine 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 Zwolle town, Louisiana (place:83685, 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 .