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Ville Platte, Louisiana real estate market data.
Real estate market data for Ville Platte, LA (Evangeline Parish) — Census median home value $88,100, county listing prices down about 6.2% over the past year.
Ville Platte, LA is in Evangeline Parish, Louisiana — covering the whole local market here: resale homes, condos, land, and new construction. The most recent Census estimate puts the population at 6,299, with a median household income of $28,874. Census data puts Ville Platte's median home value at $88,100.
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Ville Platte market snapshot
Population
6,299
Median Household Income
$28,874
Median Home Value (city)
$88,100
Median Gross Rent
$678/mo
Price Trend (YoY)
-6.2%
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What makes Ville Platte different
Home Value, By Source
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts Ville Platte's median home value — across all owner-occupied homes, not just recent sales — at $88,100.
County Price Trend
Evangeline Parish's FHFA house price index shows a -6.16% annual change in 2025.
Population & Income
Ville Platte has an estimated population of 6,299 and a median household income of $28,874, per the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate).
Affordability Snapshot
Ville Platte's Census-reported median home value works out to about 3.1x the area's median household income, and median gross rent runs roughly 28% of that same income on an annualized basis. Housing economists commonly flag a price-to-income ratio above 4x as historically elevated -- useful context, not a personal affordability verdict.
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What are home values like in Ville Platte, LA?
The Census Bureau's American Community Survey puts Ville Platte's median home value at $88,100.
What is the population of Ville Platte, LA?
The U.S. Census Bureau's American Community Survey (2023 5-year estimate) puts Ville Platte's population at approximately 6,299.
What's the median rent in Ville Platte, LA?
The Census ACS estimates median gross rent in Ville Platte at approximately $678 per month.
What is the median household income in Ville Platte, LA?
Census ACS data puts the median household income in Ville Platte at approximately $28,874.
Is the Ville Platte housing market growing?
Evangeline Parish's FHFA house price index shows a -6.16% annual change in 2025.
Is Ville Platte, LA affordable relative to income?
Census ACS data puts Ville Platte's median home value at about 3.1 times the median household income, with median gross rent equal to roughly 28% of that income annually. This is a general benchmark, not a personal pre-qualification -- your own income, debt, and down payment determine what you can actually afford.
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