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Median Home Price in West Monroe, LA

The median home value in West Monroe, LA is $202,774 as of 2026-07-31, up 1.67% from a year earlier.

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Median Home Value

$202,774

Year-over-Year

+1.67%

Population

12,368

West Monroe ranks #20 of 36 Louisiana cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 0.9% below the state's city median of $204,702. It sits in Ouachita Parish, where the county-wide median is $181,685.

Housing affordability in West Monroe

Median household income in West Monroe is $49,386, so the typical home value is about 4.1× 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 West Monroe

West Monroe police recorded a violent crime rate of 1,156 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 5,886 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 West Monroe

What is the average home price in West Monroe, 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 West Monroe, that value is $202,774. That's up 1.67% from a year earlier. It is about 0.9% below the typical Louisiana city tracked here.

Is West Monroe expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in West Monroe are more expensive than Ouachita Parish as a whole, where the median is $181,685 — a difference of about 11.6%.

Is West Monroe affordable?

Median household income here is $49,386, so the typical home value is about 4.1× annual household income. This ratio is a broad comparison measure, not a mortgage-payment estimate.

Is West Monroe a safe place to live?

West Monroe police reported 1,156 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 12,368. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.

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