Photo: Wikilester 3 · CC BY-SA 4.0Measured against area pay, Winnfield costs less to live in than 79% of U.S. towns
It ranks #26 of 161 in Louisiana for affordability. About the same as a year ago, 48% below the Louisiana typical home.
Census 2020–24 home values, rents, tax bills and cost burden, measured against the median household income of Winn Parish, LA ($49K). How TownRatings grades cost of living
The grade compares costs with what households across Winn Parish earn ($49K, Census 2020–24). The typical home costs 1.6 years of area income, and 32% of renters pay 30% or more of income for housing.
In dollars
- $111Ktypical home, 48% below the Louisiana typical homeZillow, September 2026
- $830a month for a two-bedroom, utilities includedHUD Fair Market Rent, 2026
In paychecks the grade
- 1.6 yrsof area income buys the typical home; the typical U.S. town: 3.3$49K, Winn Parish income
- 19%of area income goes to the median rent; the typical U.S. town: 18%Census 2020–24
- 32%of renters pay 30%+ of income for housing; across Louisiana: 55%Census 2020–24
- 20%of owners do; the typical U.S. town: 20%Census 2020–24
Housing in Winnfield, in brief
Prices are 28% below their 2020 peak
The typical Winnfield home peaked at $153K in November 2020 and is worth about $111K now. Louisiana as a whole is 5% off its own peak. Over five years, Winnfield is down 14%. Price trend ↓
Rent is easier on renters here
32% of renter households spend 30% or more of their income on rent, against 55% across Louisiana. A standard two-bedroom is 24% of the median household income. Renting ↓
Owning can cost less than renting
With 20% down at the calculator’s rate, the typical Winnfield home runs about $600 a month with tax and insurance. A two-bedroom rents for about $830. Can I afford it? ↓
Most Winnfield households rent
60% of households rent their home, 764 in all, against 33% across Louisiana. Renting ↓
Written from the data on this page. Home values are the Zillow Home Value Index, through September 2026; permits are Census figures through 2025 (2025 partly estimated); incomes, rents paid, taxes and ownership come from the Census American Community Survey.
What’s behind Winnfield’s grade
Measured against what households in the area earn, Winnfield is more affordable than 79% of U.S. towns, #26 of 161 in Louisiana. Rent pulls the grade down most; property tax holds it up.
Values have lagged Louisiana: the typical Winnfield home is down 13.8% in five years, against 1.2% statewide (Zillow).
Down 13.8% in five years
Slower than Louisiana (1.2%).
Show as a table
| January | Winnfield | Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $133,000 | $184,000 |
| 2019 | $140,000 | $185,000 |
| 2020 | $138,000 | $195,000 |
| 2021 | $146,000 | $205,000 |
| 2022 | $126,000 | $216,000 |
| 2023 | $118,000 | $218,000 |
| 2024 | $136,000 | $212,000 |
| 2025 | $118,000 | $212,000 |
| 2026 | $109,000 | $211,000 |
| September 2026 | $111,000 | $214,000 |
A typical Winnfield home worth $139K in February 2017 is worth about $111K today.
Zillow Home Value Index: the typical value of all homes (middle third), smoothed and seasonally adjusted, through September 2026.
A typical home costs 1.6 years of area income
The calculator starts from the area income the grade uses. Switch to Winnfield’s own median, or type yours.
That covers a typical Winnfield home, with $99K to spare.
A two-bedroom rents for about $830 a month here, $230 more than owning.
An estimate, not a loan offer: payments of up to 28% of income, a 30-year fixed loan, Winnfield’s typical property tax (0.25% 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 $830
Renters already here pay a median of $783.
Fair Market Rent a month, utilities included
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (Winn Parish, LA): the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent and renters: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
1 new home permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 1 new home in Winnfield in 2025. That's 0.2 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Louisiana (3.3). Over the past 10 years, Winnfield has permitted 4 homes in all.
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Winnfield's population fell by 687 and no new homes were permitted. Across Louisiana: 0.9 new residents per new home.
Every year as a table
| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 1 | 1 | 0 | $286,000 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $286,000 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $286,000 |
| 2023 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $573,000 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2007 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2006 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2005 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $300,000 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $150,000 |
| 2003 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
Winnfield's permit office didn't report to the Census in 2025, so the 2025 figures are Census estimates.
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey.
Property tax runs below the Louisiana norm
The median bill is $199 (Louisiana: $1,180), 0.25% 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+”.
Winnfield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnfield | A− | $111K | $81K | 0.25% | $830 |
Questions about the cost of living in Winnfield
Is Winnfield expensive to live in?
Measured against what households in the area earn, Winnfield costs less than 79% of U.S. towns: an A− for cost of living, #26 of 161 in Louisiana. The typical home costs 1.6 years of the median household income of Winn Parish, LA ($49K).
How much does a house cost in Winnfield?
About $111K, Zillow’s typical value for September 2026, down 0.4% in a year. The Louisiana typical home is $214K.
What salary do you need to live in Winnfield?
To buy the typical home with 20% down at 6.3%, about $26,000 a year, keeping the payment (about $600 a month with tax and insurance) at 28% of income. To rent a two-bedroom at 30% of income, about $33,000.
How much is rent in Winnfield?
HUD puts a two-bedroom at about $830 a month with utilities, the going rate for someone moving in. Renters already here pay a median of $783 (Census 2020–24).
What are property taxes in Winnfield?
The median bill is $199 a year, 0.25% of the median home value (Louisiana: $1,180, 0.55%), from the Census 2020–24.
Are home prices in Winnfield going up?
No: down 0.4% in the past year and -13.8% in five years, against 1.2% across Louisiana (Zillow).
Neighbors talk housing
What Winnfield 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. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits 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.