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Median Home Price in Shreveport, LA

The median home value in Shreveport, LA is $146,721 as of 2026-07-31, up 3.13% from a year earlier.

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Median Home Value

$146,721

Year-over-Year

+3.13%

Population

175,092

Shreveport ranks #30 of 36 Louisiana cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 28.3% below the state's city median of $204,702. It sits in Caddo Parish, where the county-wide median is $151,879.

Housing affordability in Shreveport

Median household income in Shreveport is $48,699, so the typical home value is about 3.0× annual household income. This is a simple price-to-income benchmark rather than a monthly payment estimate; it does not account for mortgage rates, down payments, taxes or insurance.

Household income comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 5-Year Estimates, table B19013 (how the affordability measure works).

Crime in Shreveport

Shreveport police recorded a violent crime rate of 1,228 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 3,990 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 Shreveport

What is the average home price in Shreveport, LA?

People often call this an average home price, but the figure shown here is Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI), not a simple arithmetic average. In Shreveport, that value is $146,721. That's up 3.13% from a year earlier. It is about 28.3% below the typical Louisiana city tracked here.

Is Shreveport expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Shreveport are cheaper than Caddo Parish as a whole, where the median is $151,879 — a difference of about 3.4%.

Is Shreveport affordable?

Median household income here is $48,699, so the typical home value is about 3.0× annual household income. This ratio is a broad comparison measure, not a mortgage-payment estimate.

Is Shreveport a safe place to live?

Shreveport police reported 1,228 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 175,092. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.