Shreveport, Bossier City Metro Area Housing
As of 2010-2014, median price of a house in Shreveport, Bossier City Area is $122,700, which is lower than the state average of $140,400 and is lower than the national average of $175,700. The median year that a house in Shreveport, Bossier City Area was built is 1976, which is older than the median year for a house built in the state which is 1978 and is about the same as the median year for a house built in the USA which is 1976.
House Value
Median Value of a Total of 110,028 Owner Occupied Houses in Shreveport, Bossier City Area, #445| Shreveport, Bossier City Area | 122,700 USD |
| Louisiana | 140,400 USD |
| U.S. | 175,700 USD |
Median House Price Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank
| Shreveport, Bossier City Area | 12.36% |
| Louisiana | 65.18% |
| U.S. | 46.91% |
*The Shreveport, Bossier City Area median house price growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Louisiana and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house value data.
Housing Occupancy
| Shreveport, Bossier City Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total Housing Units | 195,808, see rank, 100% | 1,988,460 | 132,741,033 |
| Occupied Housing Units | 170,715, 87.18%, see rank | 86.44% | 87.55% |
| Owner Occupied | 110,028, 56.19%, see rank | 57.32% | 56.34% |
| Renter Occupied | 60,687, 30.99%, see rank | 29.12% | 31.21% |
| Vacant Housing Units | 25,093, 12.82%, see rank | 13.56% | 12.45% |
| For Rent | 4,849, 2.48%, see rank | 2.63% | 2.34% |
| For Sale Only | 2,313, 1.18%, see rank | 1.10% | 1.20% |
| Rented or Sold, Not Occupied | 1,763, 0.90%, see rank | 0.95% | 0.92% |
| For Seasonal, Recreational, or Occasional Use | 2,817, 1.44%, see rank | 2.59% | 3.97% |
| For Migrant Workers | 72, 0.04%, see rank | 0.08% | 0.03% |
| Other Vacant | 13,279, 6.78%, see rank | 6.22% | 4.00% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical housing occupancy data.
Year Structure Built
Median Built Year, #413| Shreveport, Bossier City Area | Louisiana | U.S. |
| 1976 | 1978 | 1976 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical year structure built data.
Mortgage Status
| Shreveport, Bossier City Area | % | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Owner-Occupied Units | 110,028 | 100% | 1,139,756 | 74,787,460 |
| With a Mortgage | 62,662 | 56.95%, see rank | 54.76% | 65.58% |
| Without a Mortgage | 47,366 | 43.05%, see rank | 45.24% | 34.42% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical mortgage status data.
Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units with a Mortgage
Median Owner Costs, see rank
| Shreveport, Bossier City Area | 1,143 USD |
| Louisiana | 1,207 USD |
| U.S. | 1,522 USD |
Owner Costs Distribution
| Monthly Owner Costs | Shreveport, Bossier City Area | % | Louisiana | U.S. |
| $299 or Less | 194 | 0.31%, see rank | 0.30% | 0.20% |
| $300 to $499 | 2,034 | 3.25%, see rank | 3.00% | 1.59% |
| $500 to $699 | 7,447 | 11.88%, see rank | 9.69% | 5.01% |
| $700 to $999 | 15,131 | 24.15%, see rank | 21.94% | 14.32% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 20,537 | 32.77%, see rank | 32.94% | 27.90% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 9,693 | 15.47%, see rank | 17.38% | 20.35% |
| $2,000 to $2,999 | 5,899 | 9.41%, see rank | 11.03% | 19.52% |
| $3,000 or More | 1,727 | 2.76%, see rank | 3.72% | 11.12% |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
| Shreveport, Bossier City Area | 20.30% of the Total Income |
| Louisiana | 20.90% of the Total Income |
| U.S. | 23.70% of the Total Income |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
| Shreveport, Bossier City Area | % | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| 10% or Less | 6,058 | 9.67%, see rank | 9.69% | 5.86% |
| 10% to 20% | 24,563 | 39.20%, see rank | 37.39% | 31.95% |
| 20% to 30% | 14,859 | 23.71%, see rank | 23.78% | 27.64% |
| 30% to 40% | 6,609 | 10.55%, see rank | 11.02% | 13.74% |
| 40% or More | 10,178 | 16.24%, see rank | 17.58% | 20.29% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units with a mortgage data.
Monthly Owner Costs for Housing Units without a Mortgage
Median Owner Costs, see rank
| Shreveport, Bossier City Area | 317 USD |
| Louisiana | 321 USD |
| U.S. | 457 USD |
Owner Costs Distribution
| Monthly Owner Costs | Shreveport, Bossier City Area | % | Louisiana | U.S. |
| $199 or Less | 8,541 | 18.03%, see rank | 19.26% | 7.76% |
| $200 to $299 | 13,186 | 27.84%, see rank | 25.79% | 14.70% |
| $300 to $499 | 16,514 | 34.86%, see rank | 35.65% | 34.63% |
| $500 to $699 | 5,202 | 10.98%, see rank | 12.17% | 21.16% |
| $700 or More | 3,923 | 8.28%, see rank | 7.14% | 21.75% |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Median Percentage, see rank
| Shreveport, Bossier City Area | 10.00% of the Total Income |
| Louisiana | 10.00% of the Total Income |
| U.S. | 12.30% of the Total Income |
Owner Cost as a Percentage of the Total Income, Distribution
| Shreveport, Bossier City Area | % | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| 10% or Less | 23,873 | 50.40%, see rank | 50.56% | 40.19% |
| 10% to 20% | 12,962 | 27.37%, see rank | 27.19% | 31.47% |
| 20% to 30% | 4,689 | 9.90%, see rank | 9.73% | 12.24% |
| 30% to 40% | 1,612 | 3.40%, see rank | 4.05% | 5.64% |
| 40% or More | 3,458 | 7.30%, see rank | 6.80% | 9.16% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical monthly owner costs for housing units without a mortgage data.
Units in Structure
| Shreveport, Bossier City Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total Housing Units | 195,808, 100% | 1,988,460 | 132,741,033 |
| 1-unit, Detached | 130,704, 66.75%, see rank | 65.06% | 61.65% |
| 1-unit, Attached | 5,553, 2.84%, see rank | 3.07% | 5.82% |
| 2 Units | 4,365, 2.23%, see rank | 3.90% | 3.75% |
| 3 or 4 Units | 6,838, 3.49%, see rank | 4.26% | 4.43% |
| 5 to 9 Units | 10,170, 5.19%, see rank | 3.33% | 4.78% |
| 10 or More Units | 11,748, 6.00%, see rank | 6.95% | 13.08% |
| Mobile Home, Boat, RV, Van, etc. | 26,430, 13.50%, see rank | 13.43% | 6.49% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical units in structure data.
Rooms
| Shreveport, Bossier City Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total Housing Units | 195,808, 100% | 1,988,460 | 132,741,033 |
| 1 Room | 2,206, 1.13%, see rank | 1.30% | 1.95% |
| 2 Rooms | 2,823, 1.44%, see rank | 1.78% | 2.48% |
| 3 Rooms | 14,789, 7.55%, see rank | 7.77% | 9.13% |
| 4 Rooms | 30,924, 15.79%, see rank | 17.53% | 16.60% |
| 5 Rooms | 51,588, 26.35%, see rank | 25.18% | 20.41% |
| 6 Rooms | 41,565, 21.23%, see rank | 19.93% | 18.06% |
| 7 Rooms | 25,241, 12.89%, see rank | 12.11% | 12.27% |
| 8 Rooms | 13,317, 6.80%, see rank | 7.29% | 8.48% |
| 9 Rooms or More | 13,355, 6.82%, see rank | 7.10% | 10.60% |
| Median Rooms | 5.40, see rank | 5.40 | 5.50 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical rooms data.
Bedrooms
| Shreveport, Bossier City Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total Housing Units | 195,808, 100% | 1,988,460 | 132,741,033 |
| No Bedroom | 2,369, 1.21%, see rank | 1.42% | 2.17% |
| 1 Bedroom | 18,568, 9.48%, see rank | 8.78% | 11.16% |
| 2 Bedrooms | 46,268, 23.63%, see rank | 25.11% | 26.69% |
| 3 Bedrooms | 97,612, 49.85%, see rank | 48.54% | 39.70% |
| 4 Bedrooms | 27,293, 13.94%, see rank | 13.98% | 16.05% |
| 5 or More Bedrooms | 3,698, 1.89%, see rank | 2.18% | 4.22% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical bedrooms data.
House Heating Fuel
| Shreveport, Bossier City Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Total Housing Units | 170,715, 100% | 1,718,876 | 116,211,092 |
| Utility Gas | 79,206, 46.40%, see rank | 35.46% | 48.85% |
| Bottled, Tank, or LP Gas | 2,852, 1.67%, see rank | 2.46% | 4.86% |
| Electricity | 87,024, 50.98%, see rank | 61.06% | 36.68% |
| Fuel Oil, Kerosene, etc. | 139, 0.08%, see rank | 0.07% | 5.86% |
| Coal or Coke | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.01% | 0.12% |
| Wood | 966, 0.57%, see rank | 0.59% | 2.12% |
| Solar Energy | 0, 0.00%, see rank | 0.02% | 0.05% |
| Other Fuel | 96, 0.06%, see rank | 0.07% | 0.47% |
| No Fuel Used | 432, 0.25%, see rank | 0.28% | 1.00% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical house heating fuel data.
Gross Rent
| Monthly Rental | Shreveport, Bossier City Area | Louisiana | U.S. |
| Occupied Units Paying Rent | 54,644, 100% | 517,424 | 39,201,928 |
| $199 or Less | 1,150, 2.10%, see rank | 1.85% | 1.50% |
| $200 to $299 | 2,364, 4.33%, see rank | 4.16% | 3.18% |
| $300 to $499 | 6,189, 11.33%, see rank | 11.15% | 7.37% |
| $500 to $699 | 13,199, 24.15%, see rank | 21.20% | 16.01% |
| $700 to $999 | 19,117, 34.98%, see rank | 35.30% | 29.17% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 10,131, 18.54%, see rank | 20.64% | 26.88% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 1,687, 3.09%, see rank | 4.19% | 9.79% |
| $2,000 or More | 807, 1.48%, see rank | 1.51% | 6.10% |
| Median | $751, see rank | $786 | $920 |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gross rent data.
Vehicle Available
| Shreveport, Bossier City Area | Louisiana | U.S. | |
| Occupied Housing Units | 170,715, 100% | 1,718,876 | 116,211,092 |
| No Vehicles Available | 15,811, 9.26%, see rank | 8.59% | 9.12% |
| 1 Vehicles Available | 64,101, 37.55%, see rank | 37.07% | 33.80% |
| 2 Vehicles Available | 60,453, 35.41%, see rank | 37.93% | 37.48% |
| 3 or More Vehicles Available | 30,350, 17.78%, see rank | 16.42% | 19.61% |
*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical vehicle available data.