Alexandria, LA housing market
Typical home value
$144K
▲ 3.0% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,148/mo
▲ 2.1% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
9.6%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+9%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Alexandria is worth $143,713, up 3.0% over the past year and up 9% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,148 a month (+2.1% YoY), a gross rent yield of 9.6% (above the Alexandria, LA metro's 7.2%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $790/mo, $358 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Alexandria, LA metro's home values to change +0.7% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Alexandria, LA metro)
Seller's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 57/100, #62 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Alexandria compares
| Measure | Alexandria | Alexandria, LA metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $143,713 | $171,699 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +3.0% | +4.0% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,148 | $1,029 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +2.1% | +3.1% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 9.6% | 7.2% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 10.4 | 13.9 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $790 | $944 | $2,012 |
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Monthly payment on a $144K home.
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.