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Median Home Price in Carencro, LA

The median home value in Carencro, LA is $222,517 as of 2026-06-30, up 2.65% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$222,517

Year-over-Year

+2.65%

Population

13,985

Carencro ranks #17 of 36 Louisiana cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 8.1% above the state's city median of $205,926. It sits in Lafayette Parish, where the county-wide median is $239,419.

Crime in Carencro

Carencro police recorded a violent crime rate of 415 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 2,024 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Carencro

How much does a house cost in Carencro, LA?

The median home value in Carencro is $222,517. That's up 2.65% from a year earlier. That is about 8.1% above the typical county in Louisiana.

Is Carencro expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Carencro are cheaper than Lafayette Parish as a whole, where the median is $239,419 — a difference of about 7.1%.

Is Carencro a safe place to live?

Carencro police reported 415 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 13,985. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.