Prairieville, Louisiana Rental Market Trends

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Any shifts in rent prices brought forth by the COVID-19 pandemic are not yet reflected in the statistics on this page. Please bear this in mind when referencing the data below, as it may not accurately describe the current context of the Prairieville, Louisiana rental market.

Prairieville, Louisiana

Average Apartment Rent

$1,623

Y-o-Y Change in Average
Apartment Rent

8%

As of March 2026

Compared to a year ago, Prairieville, Louisiana apartments have recorded a 8% rent increase.

Prairieville, Louisiana Average apartment rent trend

Median Rent Jul 2023 Nov 2023 Mar 2024 Jul 2024 Nov 2024 Mar 2025 Jul 2025 Nov 2025 Mar 2026
Prairieville $1,519 $1,502 $1,508 $1,509 $1,513 $1,504 $1,606 $1,617 $1,623
National $1,735 $1,724 $1,729 $1,750 $1,743 $1,749 $1,763 $1,749 $1,750
Prairieville
National
Jul 2023
$1,519
$1,735
Nov 2023
$1,502
$1,724
Mar 2024
$1,508
$1,729
Jul 2024
$1,509
$1,750
Nov 2024
$1,513
$1,743
Mar 2025
$1,504
$1,749
Jul 2025
$1,606
$1,763
Nov 2025
$1,617
$1,749
Mar 2026
$1,623
$1,750

Prairieville, Louisiana Average Apartment Rent

Prairieville, Louisiana Apartment rent ranges

Under $1,000
$1,001 - $1,500
$1,501 - $2,000
$2,001 - $2,500
$2,501 - $3,000
Over $3,000

At 43.27%, apartments priced $1,000 - $1,500 represent the bulk of Prairieville, Louisiana rentals, while condos priced $2,000 - $2,500 hold the lowest share of the market – 27.16%.

Prairieville, Louisiana Housing tenure**

Renter occupied housing units 1,428
Owner occupied housing units 10,810

Renters take up 12% of Prairieville, Louisiana real estate, occupying a total of 1,428 units, while homeowners live in 10,810 properties.

Median number of rooms of renter-occupied housing units**

4.1

Renter median household income**

$44,867

Average household size of renter-occupied housing units**

1.8

Rental vacancy rate**

9.6%

Prairieville, Louisiana Renter-occupied housing units by no. of bedrooms**

No bedrooms 251
1 bed 279
2 beds 196
3 beds 668
4 beds 34

There are 668 rentals in Prairieville, Louisiana with 3 beds making up the highest share of the market, at 47%. Units with 4 beds, on the other hand, hold the lowest percentage (2%), amounting to 34 units. Overall, the median number of rooms in Prairieville, Louisiana homes for rent is 4.1.

Prairieville, Louisiana Renter-occupied units by age of householder**

15 - 24 years 106
25 - 34 years 444
35 - 44 years 553
45 - 54 years 137
55 - 59 years 18
60 - 64 years 26
65 - 74 years 69
75 - 84 years 75

Most condos for rent in Prairieville, Louisiana are occupied by residents in the 35 - 44 years age group (39%), followed by those in the 25 - 34 years age group (31%). At the same time, people in the 55 - 59 years age group make up the lowest share of the local rental market – 1%.

Prairieville, Louisiana Renter-occupied housing units by family type**

Family households 435
Non-Family Households 993

Prairieville, Louisiana Renter-occupied housing units by the presence of own children**

With related children of the householder under 18 318
No related children of the householder under 18 1,110

A total of 435 apartments for rent in Prairieville, Louisiana, or 30% of all rentals are family households. Additionally, 22% of rental homes include children under the age of 18 – that’s 318 units. All in all, the median size of a renter-occupied household in Prairieville, Louisiana is 1.8.

Prairieville, Louisiana Renter-occupied housing units by educational attainment**

Less than high school graduate 248
High school graduate (including equivalency) 559
Some college or associate's degree 429
Bachelor's degree or higher 192

In terms of education, renters holding bachelor degrees or higher make up 13% of the rental market. In contrast, residents with less than a high school degree reside in 17% of the homes for rent in Prairieville, Louisiana.

Prairieville, Louisiana Renter-occupied units by year structure built**

Built 2020 or later 39
Built 2010 - 2019 168
Built 2000 - 2009 327
Built 1990 - 1999 257
Built 1980 - 1989 209
Built 1970 - 1979 174
Built 1960 - 1969 54
Built 1940 - 1949 200

The highest share of Prairieville, Louisiana apartment rentals, namely 23% or 327 units, were Built 2000 - 2009, followed by those Built 1990 - 1999 (18%, 257 units), and the ones Built 1980 - 1989 (15%, 209 units).

Prairieville, Louisiana Renter-occupied units by year householder moved in**

Moved in 2021 or later 154
Moved in 2018 to 2020 568
Moved in 2010 to 2017 599
Moved in 2000 to 2009 62
Moved in 1989 or earlier 45

Median year renter moved into unit 2018

Most Prairieville, Louisiana renters (42%) moved in 2010 to 2017, while only 3% of them moved in 1989 or earlier. Overall, the median year renters have occupied their Prairieville, Louisiana condos for rent is 2018.

Prairieville, Louisiana Renter-occupied housing units by vehicles available**

No vehicle available 134
1 vehicle available 897
2 vehicles available 265
3 or more vehicles available 132

When it comes to transportation options, 63% of Prairieville, Louisiana renters have 1 vehicle available per household, 19% of them have 2 vehicles available, and 9% have No vehicle available.

Prairieville, Louisiana Means of transportation to work of householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Car, truck, or van - drove alone 1,525
Car, truck, or van - carpooled 87
Walked 134
Worked at home 46

Prairieville, Louisiana Geographical mobility in the past year for householders living in renter-occupied housing units**

Same house as 1 year ago 1,687
Moved within same county 471
Moved from different county within same state 190
Moved from different state 166

The rental statistics on this page were compiled using data provided by our sister company, Yardi Matrix, an apartment market intelligence solution which offers comprehensive information on all Prairieville, Louisiana apartment buildings 50 units or larger. Yardi Matrix covers ~80% of the U.S. metro area population, including over 80,000 properties and 15.2 million apartments across 124 U.S. markets.

*Average single-family rent calculated from point2homes.com data.

**Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau; American Community Survey, 2022 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates

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