Bossier Parish, LA

Bossier Parish presents an income-versus-price-validation tension. Zillow’s 2026-06 county reading shows a $245,994 median home value, $1,497 monthly median asking rent, and a published 7.30% gross yield before costs. That warrants investigation by yield-focused buyers able to examine individual assets, while buyers relying on appreciation or quick resale should be cautious. Zillow’s home-value measure increased 1.67% year over year; FHFA’s repeat-transaction HPI increased 1.43% in 2025. These are distinct vintages and methods, so they support a similar direction but cannot be combined; the HPI is not a home value.

The rent is measured market asking rent, whereas HUD’s two-bedroom FMR of $1,111 is a payment standard, not an asking-rent estimate. It therefore cannot replace market rent in yield work. The stated gross yield is pre-cost: the effective property-tax rate is 0.64%, and the reported median annual tax is $1,445. With no published insurance, maintenance, vacancy, management, financing, or utility costs, net yield and cash flow cannot be determined.

Realtor.com’s 2026-06 MLS evidence describes the listing market, not closings. Its median listing price and active listings both declined year over year, while 15.39% of listings had price reductions, indicating seller concessions but not proving buyer demand. The 2025 QCEW annual record reports covered workplace employment rose 2.02%; it is neither resident employment nor an unemployment measure. Tax-return migration was slightly negative, and incoming movers had lower average AGI than outgoing movers. Investor participation was 7.35% of purchase mortgages, a minority slice of total purchases rather than the whole buyer base.

Risk limits remain central: inland flood is the dominant hazard, and modeled expected annual building-value loss is 0.12%. That model is not a parcel loss estimate and does not establish insurability. The record does not publish flood-zone status, elevation, claims history, insurance quotes, property condition, closed-sale comparables, lease terms, or unit-level rent. Those gaps prevent property-level hazard pricing, exit-value validation, and a net-operating-income conclusion; they are the next underwriting checks.