Lafayette, LA · Louisiana
Acadia Parish
ZIP 70537
57,218 residents147 permits TTM$45,266 median HHI12 ZIP codesUpdated April 16, 2026
Investor first look
Median home value
$146,900
ACS 5-Year
Cap rate proxy
5.9%
FMR × 0.65 ÷ Home Value
Rent-to-income
19.2%
HUD FMR ÷ ACS HHI
Net migration
+1.62%
IRS SOI
Permits (TTM)
147
Census BPS
Climate risk
88.6
FEMA NRI (0–100)
ZIP 70537
Median home value
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Gross yield
—
Buy Box score
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Section 8 gap
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Affordability
P/I: —R/I: —
Section 8 detail
SAFMR: —Rent: —Gap: —
ZIP code breakdown12 ZIP codes
| ZIP | Median home value | Rent (FMR 2BR) | Gross yield | Buy Box score ↓ | Section 8 gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70515 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 70535 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 70526 | — | — | — | 0.4 | — |
| 70525 | — | — | — | 0.3 | — |
| 70578 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 70543 | — | — | — | 0.2 | — |
| 70516 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 70531 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 70559 | — | — | — | 0.1 | — |
| 70534 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 70537 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 70556 | — | — | — | — | — |
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Demographics
Owner-occupied
68.0%
Census ACS
Vacancy rate
14.0%
Census ACS
Bachelor's degree +
13.4%
Census ACS
Rent burdened
42.1%
Census ACS (>30% income)
Median age
37.0
Census ACS
U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
U.S. Census Bureau — Building Permits Survey
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development — Fair Market Rents / Small Area Fair Market Rents (SAFMR)
Internal Revenue Service — Statistics of Income Migration Data
FEMA — National Risk Index
Last updated: April 16, 2026