Lafayette, LA Real Estate Prices per Square Foot
Buy prices, rent prices, historical development and submitted values for Lafayette, LA.
Average buy price
$145.00 / sqft
Typical residential purchase price per square foot.
Average rent
$1.15 / sqft / month
Monthly rent per square foot.
Median home price
$241,000
Estimated median residential sale price.
Median monthly rent
$1,400
Estimated median rent for the city.
Historical price development
Buy price development
Buy prices have decreased by about 0.7% over the last 5 years.
Rent price development
Rent prices have increased by about 12.8% over the last 5 years.
Submitted values in Lafayette
This table includes recent submitted values and individual historical comparable values, so the local price development is easier to compare.
| Date | Type | Property | Price / sqft | Size | Total | Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-05 | Buy | duplex | $108.00 / sqft | 1,780 sqft | $192,240 | Northside 70501 |
| 2026-07-03 | Rent | apartment | $1.43 / sqft | 570 sqft | $815 | UL District 70503 |
| 2026-07-01 | Buy | multi-family home | $103.00 / sqft | 3,120 sqft | $321,360 | Northside 70501 |
| 2026-06-30 | Rent | duplex | $1.16 / sqft | 1,040 sqft | $1,206 | Sterling Grove 70501 |
| 2026-06-27 | Buy | duplex | $112.00 / sqft | 2,140 sqft | $239,680 | Upper Lafayette 70507 |
| 2026-06-27 | Rent | apartment | $1.29 / sqft | 620 sqft | $800 | Downtown Lafayette 70501 |
| 2026-06-22 | Rent | single-family home | $1.02 / sqft | 1,865 sqft | $1,902 | Broadmoor 70503 |
| 2026-06-19 | Rent | single-family home | $0.93 / sqft | 2,210 sqft | $2,055 | West Bayou Parkway 70506 |
| 2026-06-19 | Rent | luxury apartment | $1.91 / sqft | 885 sqft | $1,690 | Kaliste Saloom Corridor 70508 |
| 2026-06-17 | Buy | single-family home | $126.00 / sqft | 1,650 sqft | $207,900 | Freetown-Port Rico 70501 |
| 2026-06-08 | Rent | single-family home | $1.08 / sqft | 1,980 sqft | $2,138 | Plantation 70508 |
| 2026-06-08 | Rent | condo | $1.38 / sqft | 930 sqft | $1,283 | Bendel Gardens 70503 |
| 2026-06-08 | Rent | single-family home | $1.04 / sqft | 1,725 sqft | $1,794 | Prairie Oaks 70506 |
| 2026-06-07 | Buy | single-family home | $152.00 / sqft | 2,585 sqft | $392,920 | Plantation 70508 |
| 2026-06-07 | Buy | single-family home | $144.00 / sqft | 2,315 sqft | $333,360 | Whittington Oaks 70503 |
| 2026-06-07 | Rent | condo | $1.49 / sqft | 995 sqft | $1,483 | Saints Streets 70503 |
| 2026-06-06 | Rent | luxury apartment | $1.78 / sqft | 760 sqft | $1,353 | River Ranch 70508 |
| 2026-05-31 | Rent | duplex | $1.11 / sqft | 1,235 sqft | $1,371 | Woodvale 70506 |
| 2026-05-30 | Buy | single-family home | $192.00 / sqft | 3,425 sqft | $657,600 | River Ranch 70508 |
| 2026-05-27 | Buy | single-family home | $121.00 / sqft | 1,975 sqft | $238,975 | Sterling Grove 70501 |
| 2026-05-22 | Buy | townhouse | $159.00 / sqft | 1,675 sqft | $266,325 | Saints Streets 70503 |
| 2026-05-21 | Rent | loft | $1.68 / sqft | 810 sqft | $1,361 | Downtown Lafayette 70501 |
| 2026-05-21 | Rent | apartment | $1.22 / sqft | 1,110 sqft | $1,354 | Acadiana Wood 70508 |
| 2026-05-19 | Buy | multi-family home | $96.00 / sqft | 2,650 sqft | $254,400 | Freetown-Port Rico 70501 |
| 2026-05-17 | Buy | luxury apartment | $176.00 / sqft | 1,320 sqft | $232,320 | River Ranch 70508 |
| 2026-05-15 | Rent | townhouse | $1.15 / sqft | 1,580 sqft | $1,817 | Prairie Oaks 70506 |
| 2026-05-15 | Buy | condo | $142.00 / sqft | 980 sqft | $139,160 | UL District 70503 |
| 2026-05-12 | Buy | single-family home | $149.00 / sqft | 1,840 sqft | $274,160 | Woodvale 70506 |
| 2026-05-09 | Buy | single-family home | $181.00 / sqft | 2,850 sqft | $515,850 | River Ranch 70508 |
| 2026-05-09 | Rent | loft | $1.63 / sqft | 690 sqft | $1,125 | Downtown Lafayette 70501 |
| 2026-05-09 | Buy | loft | $158.00 / sqft | 840 sqft | $132,720 | Downtown Lafayette 70501 |
| 2026-05-09 | Buy | single-family home | $171.00 / sqft | 2,360 sqft | $403,560 | Grand Pointe 70508 |
| 2026-05-07 | Rent | multi-family home | $0.98 / sqft | 1,510 sqft | $1,480 | Upper Lafayette 70507 |
| 2026-05-06 | Rent | condo | $1.31 / sqft | 1,085 sqft | $1,421 | Southside 70508 |
| 2026-05-06 | Rent | townhouse | $1.21 / sqft | 1,325 sqft | $1,603 | Saints Streets 70503 |
| 2026-05-06 | Buy | single-family home | $138.00 / sqft | 2,050 sqft | $282,900 | Broadmoor 70503 |
| 2026-05-04 | Buy | condo | $147.00 / sqft | 1,160 sqft | $170,520 | Oil Center 70503 |
| 2026-05-01 | Buy | townhouse | $136.00 / sqft | 1,545 sqft | $210,120 | West Bayou Parkway 70506 |
| 2026-04-27 | Buy | condo | $129.00 / sqft | 1,035 sqft | $133,515 | La Place 70506 |
| 2026-04-26 | Rent | luxury apartment | $1.72 / sqft | 1,195 sqft | $2,055 | River Ranch 70508 |
| 2026-04-25 | Buy | townhouse | $153.00 / sqft | 1,410 sqft | $215,730 | Kaliste Saloom Corridor 70508 |
| 2026-04-23 | Buy | single-family home | $164.00 / sqft | 2,165 sqft | $355,060 | Bendel Gardens 70503 |
| 2026-04-23 | Rent | apartment | $1.07 / sqft | 940 sqft | $1,006 | Pont Des Mouton 70507 |
| 2026-04-22 | Rent | apartment | $1.34 / sqft | 720 sqft | $965 | Oil Center 70503 |
| 2026-04-19 | Rent | townhouse | $1.25 / sqft | 1,440 sqft | $1,800 | Acadiana Place 70508 |
| 2026-04-17 | Buy | single-family home | $133.00 / sqft | 2,225 sqft | $295,925 | Greenbriar Estates 70503 |
| 2026-04-15 | Buy | single-family home | $157.00 / sqft | 2,490 sqft | $390,930 | Sawgrass Park 70508 |
| 2026-04-13 | Rent | apartment | $1.36 / sqft | 650 sqft | $884 | Woodvale 70506 |
| 2026-04-06 | Buy | single-family home | $119.00 / sqft | 1,885 sqft | $224,315 | Couret Farms Area 70507 |
| 2026-04-06 | Rent | apartment | $1.18 / sqft | 875 sqft | $1,033 | La Place 70506 |
| 2026-03-18 | Rent | townhouse | $1.32 / sqft / month | 1,420 sqft | $1,874 | Saints Streets 70503 |
| 2026-02-24 | Buy | single-family home | $145.00 / sqft | 1,810 sqft | $262,450 | Woodvale 70506 |
| 2025-10-21 | Rent | luxury apartment | $1.64 / sqft / month | 910 sqft | $1,492 | Kaliste Saloom Corridor 70508 |
| 2025-06-05 | Buy | single-family home | $162.00 / sqft | 2,600 sqft | $421,200 | River Ranch 70508 |
| 2024-09-14 | Rent | apartment | $1.26 / sqft / month | 880 sqft | $1,109 | UL District 70503 |
| 2024-04-13 | Buy | townhouse | $151.00 / sqft | 1,450 sqft | $218,950 | Greenbriar Estates 70503 |
| 2023-11-03 | Rent | duplex | $1.12 / sqft / month | 1,180 sqft | $1,322 | Sterling Grove 70501 |
| 2023-05-23 | Buy | single-family home | $154.00 / sqft | 1,980 sqft | $304,920 | Acadiana Place 70508 |
| 2022-08-27 | Rent | single-family home | $1.05 / sqft / month | 1,850 sqft | $1,943 | Prairie Oaks 70506 |
| 2022-03-19 | Buy | condo | $139.00 / sqft | 1,050 sqft | $145,950 | Oil Center 70503 |
| 2021-12-06 | Rent | townhouse | $1.17 / sqft / month | 1,350 sqft | $1,580 | Southside 70508 |
| 2021-06-11 | Buy | single-family home | $146.00 / sqft | 2,350 sqft | $343,100 | Bendel Gardens 70503 |
| 2020-09-30 | Rent | luxury apartment | $1.34 / sqft / month | 760 sqft | $1,018 | River Ranch 70508 |
| 2020-04-25 | Buy | single-family home | $137.00 / sqft | 2,160 sqft | $295,920 | Grand Pointe 70508 |
| 2019-12-18 | Rent | apartment | $1.08 / sqft / month | 820 sqft | $886 | La Place 70506 |
| 2019-07-09 | Buy | townhouse | $128.00 / sqft | 1,520 sqft | $194,560 | Saints Streets 70503 |
| 2018-10-15 | Rent | condo | $1.12 / sqft / month | 990 sqft | $1,109 | Bendel Gardens 70503 |
| 2018-05-02 | Buy | single-family home | $132.00 / sqft | 1,900 sqft | $250,800 | Sawgrass Park 70508 |
| 2017-11-22 | Rent | single-family home | $0.94 / sqft / month | 1,780 sqft | $1,673 | Upper Lafayette 70507 |
| 2017-03-08 | Buy | multi-family home | $86.00 / sqft | 2,600 sqft | $223,600 | Freetown-Port Rico 70501 |
| 2016-09-19 | Rent | apartment | $1.02 / sqft / month | 850 sqft | $867 | Acadiana Place 70508 |
| 2016-06-16 | Buy | single-family home | $121.00 / sqft | 2,050 sqft | $248,050 | Whittington Oaks 70503 |
| 2015-12-04 | Rent | townhouse | $0.96 / sqft / month | 1,380 sqft | $1,325 | Woodvale 70506 |
| 2015-02-12 | Buy | condo | $109.00 / sqft | 1,180 sqft | $128,620 | UL District 70503 |
| 2014-08-26 | Rent | loft | $1.08 / sqft / month | 700 sqft | $756 | Downtown Lafayette 70501 |
| 2014-05-31 | Buy | single-family home | $126.00 / sqft | 2,480 sqft | $312,480 | River Ranch 70508 |
| 2013-10-09 | Rent | apartment | $0.95 / sqft / month | 780 sqft | $741 | Saints Streets 70503 |
| 2013-04-22 | Buy | townhouse | $118.00 / sqft | 1,390 sqft | $164,020 | Kaliste Saloom Corridor 70508 |
| 2012-11-29 | Rent | single-family home | $0.86 / sqft / month | 1,620 sqft | $1,393 | Broadmoor 70503 |
| 2012-06-04 | Buy | single-family home | $112.00 / sqft | 1,820 sqft | $203,840 | West Bayou Parkway 70506 |
| 2011-09-17 | Rent | condo | $0.89 / sqft / month | 930 sqft | $828 | Oil Center 70503 |
| 2011-03-26 | Buy | duplex | $71.00 / sqft | 1,850 sqft | $131,350 | Northside 70501 |
| 2010-12-10 | Rent | townhouse | $0.84 / sqft / month | 1,280 sqft | $1,075 | Southside 70508 |
| 2010-05-07 | Buy | single-family home | $98.00 / sqft | 2,250 sqft | $220,500 | Plantation 70508 |
| 2009-08-31 | Rent | apartment | $0.76 / sqft / month | 790 sqft | $600 | La Place 70506 |
| 2009-02-14 | Buy | single-family home | $90.00 / sqft | 1,980 sqft | $178,200 | Greenbriar Estates 70503 |
| 2008-10-23 | Rent | duplex | $0.73 / sqft / month | 1,150 sqft | $840 | Sterling Grove 70501 |
| 2008-04-19 | Buy | condo | $95.00 / sqft | 1,120 sqft | $106,400 | Bendel Gardens 70503 |
| 2007-11-08 | Rent | single-family home | $0.75 / sqft / month | 1,680 sqft | $1,260 | Prairie Oaks 70506 |
| 2007-06-12 | Buy | single-family home | $104.00 / sqft | 2,100 sqft | $218,400 | Acadiana Wood 70508 |
| 2006-07-28 | Rent | apartment | $0.80 / sqft / month | 740 sqft | $592 | UL District 70503 |
| 2006-02-03 | Buy | townhouse | $91.00 / sqft | 1,420 sqft | $129,220 | Oil Center 70503 |
| 2005-09-21 | Rent | condo | $0.78 / sqft / month | 960 sqft | $749 | Kaliste Saloom Corridor 70508 |
| 2005-03-09 | Buy | single-family home | $96.00 / sqft | 1,750 sqft | $168,000 | Woodvale 70506 |
| 2004-08-16 | Rent | single-family home | $0.70 / sqft / month | 1,560 sqft | $1,092 | Broadmoor 70503 |
| 2004-05-24 | Buy | multi-family home | $63.00 / sqft | 2,100 sqft | $132,300 | Freetown-Port Rico 70501 |
| 2003-12-02 | Rent | apartment | $0.69 / sqft / month | 820 sqft | $566 | Pont Des Mouton 70507 |
| 2003-07-18 | Buy | single-family home | $88.00 / sqft | 2,400 sqft | $211,200 | River Ranch 70508 |
| 2002-09-29 | Rent | townhouse | $0.72 / sqft / month | 1,240 sqft | $893 | Saints Streets 70503 |
| 2002-04-13 | Buy | condo | $79.00 / sqft | 1,040 sqft | $82,160 | Southside 70508 |
| 2001-11-20 | Rent | duplex | $0.66 / sqft / month | 1,050 sqft | $693 | West Bayou Parkway 70506 |
| 2001-06-01 | Buy | single-family home | $82.00 / sqft | 1,950 sqft | $159,900 | Whittington Oaks 70503 |
| 2000-10-05 | Rent | apartment | $0.64 / sqft / month | 680 sqft | $435 | Downtown Lafayette 70501 |
| 2000-02-17 | Buy | townhouse | $68.00 / sqft | 1,320 sqft | $89,760 | Greenbriar Estates 70503 |
| 1999-08-23 | Rent | single-family home | $0.57 / sqft / month | 1,450 sqft | $827 | La Place 70506 |
| 1999-05-11 | Buy | single-family home | $76.00 / sqft | 2,260 sqft | $171,760 | Plantation 70508 |
| 1998-12-14 | Rent | condo | $0.62 / sqft / month | 900 sqft | $558 | Bendel Gardens 70503 |
| 1998-04-06 | Buy | single-family home | $72.00 / sqft | 1,880 sqft | $135,360 | Prairie Oaks 70506 |
| 1997-09-08 | Rent | apartment | $0.58 / sqft / month | 760 sqft | $441 | Oil Center 70503 |
| 1997-01-25 | Buy | duplex | $49.00 / sqft | 1,600 sqft | $78,400 | Northside 70501 |
| 1996-07-19 | Rent | townhouse | $0.55 / sqft / month | 1,100 sqft | $605 | Kaliste Saloom Corridor 70508 |
| 1996-03-30 | Buy | single-family home | $64.00 / sqft | 2,050 sqft | $131,200 | Broadmoor 70503 |
| 1995-10-12 | Rent | apartment | $0.52 / sqft / month | 720 sqft | $374 | Woodvale 70506 |
| 1995-05-27 | Buy | condo | $61.00 / sqft | 940 sqft | $57,340 | UL District 70503 |
| 1994-12-01 | Rent | single-family home | $0.43 / sqft / month | 1,320 sqft | $568 | Upper Lafayette 70507 |
| 1994-08-10 | Buy | single-family home | $58.00 / sqft | 1,720 sqft | $99,760 | Saints Streets 70503 |
| 1993-11-15 | Rent | duplex | $0.46 / sqft / month | 980 sqft | $451 | Sterling Grove 70501 |
| 1993-06-22 | Buy | townhouse | $52.00 / sqft | 1,180 sqft | $61,360 | West Bayou Parkway 70506 |
| 1992-09-03 | Rent | apartment | $0.48 / sqft / month | 650 sqft | $312 | Downtown Lafayette 70501 |
| 1992-04-18 | Buy | single-family home | $43.00 / sqft | 1,450 sqft | $62,350 | Freetown-Port Rico 70501 |
Housing market overview for Lafayette, LA
The real estate market in Lafayette, LA can be compared more clearly by looking at price per square foot. Current estimates show an average buy price of $145.00 / sqft and an average rent of $1.15 / sqft / month.
Buyers can use the purchase price per square foot to compare homes, condos and apartments of different sizes. Renters can use monthly rent per square foot to compare different rental listings more accurately.
The reported values on this page show how prices can vary by neighborhood, property type, size and condition. Historical values help explain whether the local market has been rising, stable or cooling.
Frequently asked questions
What is the average home price per square foot in Lafayette?
The average residential buy price in Lafayette, LA is $145.00 / sqft based on the current values available on this page.
How much is rent per square foot in Lafayette?
The average rental price in Lafayette, LA is $1.15 / sqft / month. Actual rents can vary by neighborhood, property type and building quality.
Are property prices in Lafayette increasing?
Buy prices have decreased by about 0.7% over the last 5 years. Rent prices have increased by about 12.8% over the last 5 years. These 5-year trends are based on the available individual historical comparable values.