Lafayette, LA
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
Median DOM
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The Lafayette residential market is currently experiencing a cooling trend, evidenced by a pending ratio of 0.36, indicating demand absorption is lagging inventory. This is further supported by a 6.1% year-over-year increase in active listings.
Local Market Signals
Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
Job Market
Unemployment rate · Jul 2026
Shows whether local employment conditions are supporting buyer demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Population & Migration
Resident population · Jan 2025
Shows whether the area is gaining or losing potential housing demand.
U.S. Census Bureau via FRED (St. Louis Fed).
Future Housing Supply
Data not yet available.
Shows whether future inventory pressure may increase.
What's moving the Lafayette market right now.
Active listings have expanded by 6.1% year-over-year, reaching 1,540 units, despite a modest 3.0% decline in new listings over the same period. The median listing price has seen a marginal year-over-year decrease of 0.4%, alongside a 1.3% month-over-month adjustment. Median days on market have extended notably by 16.4% year-over-year to 78 days, reflecting a slower pace of transactions.
“Local pricing and inventory dynamics across Lafayette shift block by block — happy to walk through what's actually closing.”
Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.
Market Signals & Indicators
The extended median days on market and increasing inventory suggest a market environment where price discipline from sellers is becoming more critical. The low pending ratio indicates reduced competition for available properties, which may afford prospective purchasers more time and leverage in negotiations regarding price and terms.
No distinct luxury-segment signal in this dataset.
1,540 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 512 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, +2.8% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved -0.4% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.
Recommended For This Market
CoolingSelling in Lafayette, LA? Homes here are taking 11 days longer to sell than last year.
Buyers have leverage in Lafayette, LA. Homes that sell are the ones priced and presented for today's conditions, not last year's.
- Buyer Demand Index
- 36%
- Median Days on Market
- 78 days
- Inventory YoY
- +6%
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Metro Demographics
ZIPs in Lafayette, LA
70592
youngsville
$381K
236 active · 87 DOM
70508
lafayette
$330K
213 active · 60 DOM
70506
lafayette
$215K
160 active · 66 DOM
70503
lafayette
$317K
142 active · 75 DOM
70570
opelousas
$180K
114 active · 94 DOM
70518
broussard
$350K
102 active · 73 DOM
70501
lafayette
$134K
94 active · 79 DOM
70560
new iberia
$110K
87 active · 67 DOM
70520
carencro
$243K
77 active · 64 DOM
70517
breaux bridge
$275K
73 active · 111 DOM
70583
scott
$276K
68 active · 93 DOM
70510
abbeville
$180K
64 active · 106 DOM
70507
lafayette
$255K
63 active · 70 DOM
70563
new iberia
$278K
55 active · 94 DOM
70538
franklin
$175K
46 active · 126 DOM
70546
jennings
$160K
46 active · 79 DOM
70578
rayne
$200K
39 active · 71 DOM
70526
crowley
$164K
38 active · 86 DOM
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