State directory

Louisiana

26 verified towns

Louisiana currently has 26 verified Townsteading towns. Populations range from 1,015 to 4,484 residents, with a median of 2,105. Across the 26 towns with reported values, median home values center near $137,400. The typical town is about 48 minutes from its nearest regional center by car; the longest modeled drive is 58 minutes. 1 of 26 towns score 60 or higher on the nationally normalized walkability scale (state median 38). The most common regional centers are Lafayette, LA (9 towns); Kenner, LA (7 towns); Lake Charles, LA (5 towns).

Median population: 2,105
Typical median home value: $137,400
Typical regional drive: 48 minutes
Median walkability: 37.6

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Arcadia, Louisiana

75.5

Population: 2,534
Median home value: $93,700
Nearest regional city: Bossier City
Drive time: 55 minutes
Walkability: 48.6

Baldwin, Louisiana

76.7

Population: 1,676
Median home value: $129,400
Nearest regional city: Lafayette
Drive time: 52 minutes
Walkability: 30.6

Church Point, Louisiana

92.7

Population: 4,036
Median home value: $96,700
Nearest regional city: Lafayette
Drive time: 37 minutes
Walkability: 40.3

DeQuincy, Louisiana

90.3

Population: 2,878
Median home value: $124,500
Nearest regional city: Lake Charles
Drive time: 51 minutes
Walkability: 63.1

Egan, Louisiana

80.4

Population: 1,015
Median home value: $220,000
Nearest regional city: Lafayette
Drive time: 44 minutes
Walkability: 22.6

Garyville, Louisiana

89.0

Population: 2,119
Median home value: $171,600
Nearest regional city: Kenner
Drive time: 48 minutes
Walkability: 29.8

Gramercy, Louisiana

74.2

Population: 2,689
Median home value: $225,100
Nearest regional city: Kenner
Drive time: 43 minutes
Walkability: 51.3

Henderson, Louisiana

98.6

Population: 1,594
Median home value: $93,800
Nearest regional city: Lafayette
Drive time: 28 minutes
Walkability: 43.3

Iota, Louisiana

80.8

Population: 1,253
Median home value: $157,500
Nearest regional city: Lafayette
Drive time: 50 minutes
Walkability: 24.3

Jeanerette, Louisiana

93.6

Population: 4,484
Median home value: $98,200
Nearest regional city: Lafayette
Drive time: 47 minutes
Walkability: 51.7

Kaplan, Louisiana

79.3

Population: 4,116
Median home value: $156,200
Nearest regional city: Lafayette
Drive time: 41 minutes
Walkability: 59.8

Kinder, Louisiana

91.0

Population: 2,091
Median home value: $118,700
Nearest regional city: Lake Charles
Drive time: 43 minutes
Walkability: 33.6

Kraemer, Louisiana

84.1

Population: 1,065
Median home value: $145,400
Nearest regional city: Kenner
Drive time: 56 minutes
Walkability: 19.3

Lutcher, Louisiana

71.9

Population: 2,822
Median home value: $219,600
Nearest regional city: Kenner
Drive time: 44 minutes
Walkability: 49.0

Mansfield, Louisiana

86.9

Population: 4,475
Median home value: $112,100
Nearest regional city: Shreveport
Drive time: 50 minutes
Walkability: 32.1

North Vacherie, Louisiana

63.2

Population: 1,905
Median home value: $221,900
Nearest regional city: Kenner
Drive time: 58 minutes
Walkability: 26.9

Oberlin, Louisiana

86.9

Population: 1,286
Median home value: $96,000
Nearest regional city: Lake Charles
Drive time: 55 minutes
Walkability: 48.5

Paulina, Louisiana

68.6

Population: 1,785
Median home value: $283,100
Nearest regional city: Kenner
Drive time: 54 minutes
Walkability: 40.6

Perry, Louisiana

85.3

Population: 1,424
Median home value: $181,500
Nearest regional city: Lafayette
Drive time: 33 minutes
Walkability: 37.8

Port Barre, Louisiana

97.0

Population: 1,741
Median home value: $75,700
Nearest regional city: Lafayette
Drive time: 41 minutes
Walkability: 38.4

Ringgold, Louisiana

93.9

Population: 1,314
Median home value: $92,800
Nearest regional city: Bossier City
Drive time: 56 minutes
Walkability: 28.6

Sibley, Louisiana

84.6

Population: 1,068
Median home value: $148,200
Nearest regional city: Bossier City
Drive time: 35 minutes
Walkability: 34.2

South Vacherie, Louisiana

74.8

Population: 2,954
Median home value: $234,600
Nearest regional city: Kenner
Drive time: 52 minutes
Walkability: 21.1

Vinton, Louisiana

92.0

Population: 3,115
Median home value: $106,800
Nearest regional city: Lake Charles
Drive time: 32 minutes
Walkability: 37.3

Vivian, Louisiana

92.5

Population: 2,920
Median home value: $62,700
Nearest regional city: Shreveport
Drive time: 48 minutes
Walkability: 42.9

Welsh, Louisiana

87.3

Population: 3,286
Median home value: $174,900
Nearest regional city: Lake Charles
Drive time: 35 minutes
Walkability: 29.0