Measured against area pay, Deville costs less to live in than 71% of U.S. towns
Up 3.2% in a year, 7% below the Louisiana typical home.
Census 2020–24 home values, rents, tax bills and cost burden, measured against the median household income of the Alexandria, LA metro area ($56K). How TownRatings grades cost of living
Only 1 sale in September 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value is the steadier guide.
The grade compares costs with what households across the Alexandria metro earn ($56K, Census 2020–24). The typical home costs 2.2 years of metro income, and 20% of renters pay 30% or more of income for housing.
In dollars
- $198Ktypical home, 7% below the Louisiana typical homeZillow, September 2026
- $1,010a month for a two-bedroom, utilities includedHUD Fair Market Rent, 2026
- 86prices across the Alexandria metro, where the U.S. is 100 (housing 54)BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
In paychecks the grade
- 2.2 yrsof area income buys the typical home; the typical U.S. town: 3.3$56K, Alexandria-area income
- 24%of area income goes to the median rent; the typical U.S. town: 18%Census 2020–24
- 22%of owners do; the typical U.S. town: 20%Census 2020–24
What stands out about housing in Deville
What’s behind Deville’s grade
Measured against what households in the area earn, Deville is more affordable than 71% of U.S. towns. Rent pulls the grade down most; property tax holds it up.
Prices here have kept pace with Louisiana: up 4.4% in five years, against 1.2% statewide (Zillow).
Up 4.4% in five years
Faster than Louisiana (1.2%).
Show as a table
| January | Deville | Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $176,000 | $182,000 |
| 2018 | $178,000 | $184,000 |
| 2019 | $180,000 | $185,000 |
| 2020 | $187,000 | $195,000 |
| 2021 | $202,000 | $205,000 |
| 2022 | $194,000 | $216,000 |
| 2023 | $208,000 | $218,000 |
| 2024 | $201,000 | $212,000 |
| 2025 | $207,000 | $212,000 |
| 2026 | $192,000 | $211,000 |
| September 2026 | $198,000 | $214,000 |
A typical Deville home worth $178K in October 2016 is worth about $198K today.
Zillow Home Value Index: the typical value of all homes (middle third), smoothed and seasonally adjusted, through September 2026.
A typical home costs 2.2 years of area income
The calculator starts from the area income the grade uses. Switch to Deville’s own median, or type yours.
That covers a typical Deville home, with $33K to spare.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,010 a month here, $110 less than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Deville’s typical property tax (0.50% of value a year, from the Census) and insurance of about 0.35%. Mortgage insurance, HOA fees and other debts aren’t included.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,010
Renters already here pay a median of $1,125.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Alexandria, LA MSA): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Property tax runs below the Louisiana norm
The median bill is $624 (Louisiana: $1,180), 0.50% of a home’s value a year, against 0.55% statewide.
Census American Community Survey 2020–24: the median real-estate tax bill homeowners report, and that bill ÷ the median home value. Bills include town, school and county taxes. The Census reports bills over $10,000 only as “$10,000+”.
The rest of a budget near Deville
Only figures published free for the whole country, each labeled with the area it covers: the Alexandria, LA metro area, or Louisiana. Groceries follow the goods price level; nobody publishes them town by town.
| Cost | Here | Compared with | Area | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prices overall U.S. = 100 | 86 | LA 88 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
| Goods (groceries, clothing, cars…) U.S. = 100 | 94 | LA 94 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
| Utilities U.S. = 100 | 71 | LA 71 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
| Other services U.S. = 100 | 96 | LA 96 | metro | BEA, 2024 |
Price levels: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities 2024 (metro area and state). Electricity: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Electric Power Monthly, table 5.6.A.
Deville and its neighbors
One source per column.
Cost next door · one source per column
| Town | Cost | Typical home Zillow, September 2026 | Median value Census 2020–24 | Tax rate bill ÷ value | 2-bed rent HUD 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deville | B+ | $198K | $125K | 0.50% | $1,010 |
Questions about the cost of living in Deville
Is Deville expensive to live in?
Measured against what households in the area earn, Deville costs less than 71% of U.S. towns: a B+ for cost of living. The typical home costs 2.2 years of the median household income of the Alexandria, LA metro area ($56K).
How much does a house cost in Deville?
About $198K, Zillow’s typical value for September 2026, up 3.2% in a year. The Louisiana typical home is $214K.
What salary do you need to live in Deville?
To buy the typical home with 20% down at 6.3%, about $48,000 a year, keeping the payment (about $1,120 a month with tax and insurance) at 28% of income. To rent a two-bedroom at 30% of income, about $40,000.
How much is rent in Deville?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $1,010 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $1,125 (Census 2020–24).
What are property taxes in Deville?
The median bill is $624 a year, 0.50% of the median home value (Louisiana: $1,180, 0.55%), from the Census 2020–24.
Are home prices in Deville going up?
Yes: up 3.2% in the past year and 4.4% in five years, against 1.2% across Louisiana (Zillow).
Neighbors talk housing
What Deville buyers, sellers and renters are saying.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, September 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, September 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The calculator is an estimate, not a loan offer. Regional price levels: BEA; electricity: EIA. How TownRatings grades cost of living.