Housing market/Louisiana/ZIP 71129

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 71129 Shreveport, Louisiana

Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA · Louisiana. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
12,395
Households
5,492
Median HH income
$50,551
Renter share
41.7%
Median gross rent
$918
Vacancy
15.8%
Pop. change
-4.6%
2BR SAFMR
$1,000
SAFMR / rent
1.089×
2–49 unit stock
2,208
LIHTC proj / units
1 / 84
HUD assisted MF
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ZIP 71129 · LA

ACS median rent$918
2BR SAFMR$1,000
90% floor$900
110% ceiling$1,100

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 71129

  • 1-unit detached3,03646.5%
  • 1-unit attached1812.8%
  • 2–4 units83412.8%
  • 5–49 units1,37421.1%
  • 50+ units410.6%
  • Mobile1,05716.2%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached3,03646.5%
1-unit attached1812.8%
2 units (duplex)330.5%
3–4 units80112.3%
5–9 units73011.2%
10–19 units4076.2%
20–49 units2373.6%
50+ units410.6%
Mobile1,05716.2%

2–4 unit share 12.8% · 5–49 unit share 21.1% · combined 2–49 33.8%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
252
1BR
1,032
2BR
1,630
3BR
2,659
4BR
926
5+
24

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income43.9%
Rent ≥50% of income23.8%
  • ACS median gross rent $918 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $747.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 43.9%; ≥50% 23.8%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,000 (1.089× ACS median gross rent).

Population

12,395 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -4.6%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 1 projects, 84 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: not published for this ZIP.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 82 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 71129 41.7% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 15.8%; ACS median gross rent is $918; population changed -4.6% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 834 units in 2–4-unit structures and 1,374 units in 5–49-unit structures; 1 LIHTC projects totaling 84 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,000 versus ACS median gross rent of $918. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Louisiana research

ZIP 71129 is a Census / HUD profile for Shreveport-Bossier City, LA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Louisiana research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 71129?

ZIP 71129 (Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA) has 12,395 residents, 5,492 households, a renter share of 41.7%, median household income of $50,551, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $918. Vacancy is 15.8%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 71129?

ACS counts 33 units in 2-unit buildings, 801 in 3–4 unit buildings, 730 in 5–9, 407 in 10–19, and 237 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 2,208 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 71129?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,000. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 71129 — Shreveport, LA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Louisiana ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 71129 is Census / HUD research for Shreveport-Bossier City, LA MSA. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Louisiana property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.