Shreveport, Louisiana Housing Market

How much can you negotiate in Shreveport?

Only 42 out of every 100 homes for sale have found a buyer. The other 58 are still waiting. Your offer may be the only one on the table. Few sellers are dropping their price. Asking prices are holding firm. Your discount will come from one stale listing, not from the whole market.

A typical Shreveport home takes 77 days to find a buyer. Half of them take even longer. That is 8% slower than a year ago. Those sellers are paying to own a house they want to sell. Search for homes listed 90+ days ago. There are 816 homes for sale in Shreveport. That is 3.1 times the tightest month on record, but below the peak of 1,299. Supply is steady against last year.

What to do about it

• Start in 71101, 71104, and 71119. Those are the three softest ZIP codes in Shreveport.
• Filter for homes listed 90+ days ago that have already cut their price.
• Offer below the reduced price.
• Keep your inspection and financing contingencies.
• In 71101 only 14 out of 100 homes have a buyer. You can lose a few offers there and still win.

Is now a good time to buy in Shreveport?

Asking prices are 16.3% below their May 2025 peak. You are not buying at the top. Prices are still falling. Waiting has paid off so far. Let listings age, then come back lower. Shreveport prices rose in only 64 of the last 108 months. This market goes up and down. Timing matters here. Growth will not rescue a bad price.

There is no rush. Prices are still coming down. Watch the homes you like. Come back after they cut. Let the seller move first.

Who will rent from you in Shreveport?

In Shreveport, 43 out of every 100 households rent. That is nearly half. That share has held steady for five years. Renter households average 2.3 people. Two and three bedrooms fit the typical renter.

Households held flat in five years. The housing stock held flat. The two are moving in step. 15.2% of homes sit empty. Tenants have options. Budget extra weeks of vacancy between leases.

The median Shreveport household earns $53,872 a year. Incomes here have grown 4.6% a year since 2019. Incomes are rising faster than home prices. Affordability is improving. A typical home costs 3.7 times the median income. Locals can afford to buy here. Your exit buyer can be a family, not just another investor. A tenant on the median income can pay about $1,347 a month. That is the standard 30% affordability line. Rents above it thin your tenant pool fast.

That is the market, not your address. Run an address through the app to see its rent estimate and cash flow.

What numbers should you underwrite a Shreveport deal with?

• Price growth to assume — +1.2%/yr. Shreveport has grown about 2.5% a year for five years and for ten. That is a durable trend, not a boom artifact. It is a fair long-run input. Prices fell 3.6% over the last year. That is a timing signal, not a trend.
• Months of carrying cost — 3. A typical home takes 77 days to sell. Budget that long when you exit or refinance. It is 8% slower than a year ago.
• Odds you cut your price to sell — 1 in 7. About 15% of homes on the Shreveport market right now have already cut their asking price. Assume you are one of them when you sell. Do not underwrite an exit at your asking price.
• Comp on this, not median price — $105/sqft. The average listing runs +26% above the median. Luxury homes skew it. Comp your own size class per sqft.
• Competition when you exit — +1%. The number of homes for sale barely moved in a year. Today's comps are a fair guide to your exit.
• Price-to-income ratio — 3.7×. A typical home costs 3.7 times the median income. Locals can afford to buy here. Your exit buyer can be a family, not just another investor. Incomes are rising faster than home prices. Affordability is improving.
• Tenant rent ceiling — $1,347/mo. 30% of the median household income of $53,872. Rents above this line shrink your tenant pool fast.

Is Shreveport a buyer's or seller's market in 2026?

Yes, if you negotiate. Buyers have the upper hand in Shreveport right now. 42 out of every 100 homes for sale have a buyer, 15% of sellers have cut their price, and a typical home takes 77 days to sell.

Are Shreveport home prices going up or down?

Asking prices are 16.3% below their May 2025 peak. You are not buying at the top. Prices are still falling. Waiting has paid off so far. Let listings age, then come back lower.

What price growth should I assume for Shreveport?

Assume +1.2% a year. Shreveport has grown about 2.5% a year for five years and for ten. That is a durable trend, not a boom artifact. It is a fair long-run input. Prices fell 3.6% over the last year. That is a timing signal, not a trend.

How fast are homes selling in Shreveport?

A typical Shreveport home takes 77 days to find a buyer. Half of them take even longer. That is 8% slower than a year ago. Those sellers are paying to own a house they want to sell. Search for homes listed 90+ days ago.

Is Shreveport a renters' market or an owners' market?

In Shreveport, 43 out of every 100 households rent. That is nearly half. That share has held steady for five years. 15.2% of homes sit empty. Tenants have options. Budget extra weeks of vacancy between leases.

What rent can Shreveport tenants afford?

A tenant on the median income can pay about $1,347 a month. That is the standard 30% affordability line. Rents above it thin your tenant pool fast. The median Shreveport household earns $53,872 a year.

Which Shreveport ZIP code has the most negotiating room?

71101. Only 14 out of 100 homes there have a buyer. 4% of sellers there have cut their price, and a typical home takes 110 days to sell.