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Median Home Price in Jennings, LA

The median home value in Jennings, LA is $141,170 as of 2026-06-30, up 0.33% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$141,170

Year-over-Year

+0.33%

Population

9,230

Jennings ranks #32 of 36 Louisiana cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 31.4% below the state's city median of $205,926. It sits in Jefferson Davis Parish, where the county-wide median is $153,628.

Crime in Jennings

Jennings police recorded a violent crime rate of 1,008 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 3,348 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 Jennings

How much does a house cost in Jennings, LA?

The median home value in Jennings is $141,170. That's up 0.33% from a year earlier. That is about 31.4% below the typical county in Louisiana.

Is Jennings expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Jennings are cheaper than Jefferson Davis Parish as a whole, where the median is $153,628 — a difference of about 8.1%.

Is Jennings a safe place to live?

Jennings police reported 1,008 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 9,230. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.