Fort Polk South, LA Housing Market
Cold MarketMetro-level monthly sale metrics for rental investors — prices, inventory, pace, and negotiation signals. Figures represent the Fort Polk South, LA metro area.
Data period: May 2026
Market snapshot
- Median sale price
- $240K
- Median days on market
- 70 days
- Months of supply
- 8.3
- Active inventory
- 124
- Homes sold
- 15
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.1%
- Listings with price drop
- 16.9%
- Data month
- May 2026
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Rental Investor Snapshot
Labels below come from monthly sale-market indicators only. True cash flow requires local rent, taxes, insurance, vacancy, and expense assumptions — model those in the rental calculator, then sanity-check against sale-speed signals here.
- Market temperature
- Cooling
- Buyer leverage
- High
- Pricing signal vs. U.S. median
- Easier buy-in vs. U.S. median (price only)
- Investor fit (heuristic)
- Buy-in vs. U.S. · Negotiation
Watch-outs
- Slower sales (longer days on market) can mean more time to diligence — but also weaker demand.
- Higher months of supply usually improves buyer leverage on price and terms.
Suggested next step: Run a rental property analysis with your own rent, financing, vacancy, and expense assumptions — then sanity-check against this market's sale-speed and negotiation signals.
Cold Market
Inventory is high and homes are sitting longer — a buyer's market.
Fort Polk South, LA market summary
The Fort Polk South, LA metro area housing market is cooling down. As of May 2026, the median home sale price is $240K, up 26.4% year-over-year. Homes are spending a median of 70 days on the market, 12.9% longer than a year ago.
There are 124 homes for sale — 24.4% fewer than last year. With 8.3 months of supply, this is a buyer's market. 30 new listings were added during this period, down 6.2% year-over-year.
Homes are selling for 93.1% of their list price on average, suggesting room for negotiation. 0.0% of homes sell above their asking price. 16.9% of listings have had a price drop.
Market Opportunity Score
Based on current market conditions
88
Contributing Factors
How This Market Compares
vs. National Median
vs. Louisiana Median
Investor takeaway
The cooling market may present buying opportunities with less competition and more negotiating leverage. High inventory relative to sales pace means buyers have options and sellers may be flexible on price. Prices are 47% below the national median on this sale snapshot — that can mean lower buy-in, but cash flow still depends on local rent, financing, and expenses.
Fort Polk South, LA market trends
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Detailed market metrics
Median list price
$208K
Price per sq ft
$122
Sale-to-list ratio
93.1%
Months of supply
8.3
Sold above list
0.0%
Price drops
16.9%
New listings
30
↓ 6.2% YoY
Pending sales
20
Off market in 2 weeks
0.0%
Fort Polk South, LA housing market FAQs
What is the median home price in Fort Polk South, LA?
For the latest published month, the median sale price in Fort Polk South, LA is $240K. Median means half of homes sold above that price and half below — it is a useful benchmark, not a rule for every listing.
Is Fort Polk South, LA a buyer's or seller's market?
With about 8.3 months of supply, conditions often favor buyers (inventory is relatively high versus sales pace). That can mean more time to negotiate and compare listings.
How long do homes stay on the market in Fort Polk South, LA?
For the latest published month, the median days on market in Fort Polk South, LA is 70 days — half of homes went pending faster and half slower.
Is Fort Polk South, LA good for rental property investors?
Sale-market stats show how competitive buying is (speed, negotiation, inventory). They do not prove rent performance. Fort Polk South, LA can still work for rentals if the numbers work on a deal-by-deal basis — use local rent comps, financing, vacancy, and expenses in the rental property calculator.
How should investors analyze a rental property in Fort Polk South, LA?
Start with purchase price, financing, rent, vacancy, operating expenses, and capital repairs. Stress-test rates and rent. Will It Flow’s rental property calculator is built to translate those inputs into cash flow, DSCR, cap rate, and cash-on-cash return for Fort Polk South, LA deals.
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National context
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