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DeQuincy, LA Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q2 2024. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

DeQuincy, LA Housing Market Trends

With 2,864 people, 918 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $300,269, DeQuincy real estate is some of the most expensive in Louisiana, although DeQuincy home values aren't among America's most expensive.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in DeQuincy, accounting for 83.47% of the city's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in DeQuincy include large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 11.05%), mobile homes or trailers ( 3.03%), and a few duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 2.46%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in DeQuincy. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 67.73% of DeQuincy's homes, and 59.74% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in DeQuincy built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in DeQuincy built before 1939 ( 27.41%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 1940-1969 ( 24.06%). There's also some housing in DeQuincy built between 2000 and later ( 16.61%).

Vacant housing appears to be an issue in DeQuincy. Fully 24.88% of the housing stock is classified as vacant. Left unchecked, vacant DeQuincy homes and apartments can be a drag on the real estate market, holding DeQuincy real estate prices below levels they could achieve if vacant housing was absorbed into the market and became occupied. Housing vacancy rates are a useful measure to consider, along with other things, if you are a home buyer or a real estate investor.

DeQuincy Home Appreciation Rates

Real estate appreciation rates in DeQuincy's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 6.48% during the period.

Appreciation rates are so strong in DeQuincy that despite a nationwide downturn in the housing market, DeQuincy real estate has continued to appreciate in value faster than most communities. Looking at just the latest twelve months, DeQuincy appreciation rates continue to be some of the highest in America, at 8.52%, which is higher than appreciation rates in 75.92% of the cities and towns in the nation. Based on the last twelve months, short-term real estate investors have found good fortune in DeQuincy. DeQuincy appreciation rates in the latest quarter were at -1.49%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of -5.82%.

Notably, DeQuincy's appreciation rate in the latest quarter is one of the lowest in America.

Relative to Louisiana, our data show that DeQuincy's latest annual appreciation rate is higher than 90% of the other cities and towns in Louisiana.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$300,269

DeQuincy, LA Home Prices
> $1,436,000
$1,077,001 - $1,436,000
$718,001 - $1,077,000
$574,001 - $718,000
$430,001 - $574,000
$287,001 - $430,000
$144,001 - $287,000
$72,001 - $144,000
$0 - $72,000
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
6.6%
6.6%
3.4%
3.4%
8.3%
8.3%
32.7%
32.7%
20.1%
20.1%
14.5%
14.5%
14.5%
14.5%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
Very High

for Louisiana

Average

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

918

DeQuincy Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$905 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
67.7%
67.7%
32.3%
32.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
24.9%
24.9%
75.1%
75.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
16.6%
16.6%
31.9%
31.9%
24.1%
24.1%
27.4%
27.4%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
83.5%
83.5%
0.0%
0.0%
2.5%
2.5%
11.0%
11.0%
3.0%
3.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
0.0%
0.0%
11.6%
11.6%
26.9%
26.9%
48.8%
48.8%
11.0%
11.0%
1.7%
1.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Popular Neighborhoods in DeQuincy

Zip Codes in DeQuincy, LA