Housing market/Louisiana/ZIP 71322

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 71322 Bunkie, Louisiana

St. Landry Parish, LA · Louisiana. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
5,257
Households
2,317
Median HH income
$25,655
Renter share
42.5%
Median gross rent
$738
Vacancy
25.7%
Pop. change
-13.7%
2BR SAFMR
$900
SAFMR / rent
1.220×
2–49 unit stock
276
LIHTC proj / units
3 / 88
HUD assisted MF
1 / 48

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ZIP 71322 · LA

ACS median rent$738
2BR SAFMR$900
90% floor$810
110% ceiling$990

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

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 71322

  • 1-unit detached2,28973.4%
  • 2–4 units2197.0%
  • 5–49 units571.8%
  • 50+ units1424.6%
  • Mobile41013.2%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached2,28973.4%
1-unit attached00.0%
2 units (duplex)1464.7%
3–4 units732.3%
5–9 units341.1%
10–19 units230.7%
20–49 units00.0%
50+ units1424.6%
Mobile41013.2%

2–4 unit share 7.0% · 5–49 unit share 1.8% · combined 2–49 8.9%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
103
1BR
215
2BR
855
3BR
1,782
4BR
144
5+
18

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income59.8%
Rent ≥50% of income33.8%
  • ACS median gross rent $738 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $509.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 59.8%; ≥50% 33.8%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $900 (1.220× ACS median gross rent).

Population

5,257 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -13.7%.

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

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 3 projects, 88 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 48 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 0 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 71322 42.5% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 25.7%; ACS median gross rent is $738; population changed -13.7% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 219 units in 2–4-unit structures and 57 units in 5–49-unit structures; 3 LIHTC projects totaling 88 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $900 versus ACS median gross rent of $738. 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 71322 is a Census / HUD profile for St. Landry Parish, 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 71322?

ZIP 71322 (St. Landry Parish, LA) has 5,257 residents, 2,317 households, a renter share of 42.5%, median household income of $25,655, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $738. Vacancy is 25.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 71322?

ACS counts 146 units in 2-unit buildings, 73 in 3–4 unit buildings, 34 in 5–9, 23 in 10–19, and 0 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 276 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 71322?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $900. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 71322 — Bunkie, LA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Louisiana ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 71322 is Census / HUD research for St. Landry Parish, LA. 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.