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City · 11,003 residents · Vermilion Parish, Louisiana

Abbeville , Louisiana

In Abbeville, a typical home is worth $97,300 and typical rent is $829 a month. Compared with all of Vermilion Parish, typical household income is 41% lower, the typical home value is 40% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 24 points lower.

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  • Typical home value

    $97,300

    40% below the parish

    55% below Louisiana

    • Abbeville
    • Vermilion
    • Louisiana

  • Typical rent

    $829a month

    2% below the parish

    22% below Louisiana

    • Abbeville
    • Vermilion
    • Louisiana

  • Typical household income

    $33,015a year

    41% below the parish

    46% below Louisiana

    • Abbeville
    • Vermilion
    • Louisiana

  • Households that own their home

    50%

    24 points below the parish

    18 points below Louisiana

    • Abbeville
    • Vermilion
    • Louisiana

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$135,162
about the same as 12 months ago

From Zillow (ZHVI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).

Abbeville is in Vermilion Parish. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Vermilion Parish. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Abbeville apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. 50% of households in Abbeville own their home, against 73% in Vermilion Parish.

  2. Abbeville has the 4th lowest typical home value of the 96 cities in Louisiana with more than 5,000 people ($97,300).

  3. The typical household income in Abbeville is $33,015, 41% less than in Vermilion Parish as a whole ($55,707).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Abbeville

What homes there are in Abbeville, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home

The detached house is still the most common home in Abbeville, but it weighs less than in Vermilion Parish: 60% against 71%.

Year built

Homes in Abbeville are older: the typical year built is 1969; in Vermilion Parish, 1983.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes
Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$1,237 a month

Vermilion Parish: $1,398 a month

Without a mortgage

$281 a month

Vermilion Parish: $349 a month

Owners with a mortgage

22%

Vermilion Parish: 41%

The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Abbeville is $1,237 a month, less than in Vermilion Parish ($1,398); without one, $281.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

Since 2015–2019, home values in Abbeville moved so little that the Census cannot say whether they rose or fell.

Rents in Abbeville rose at about the same pace as in Vermilion Parish: 22% since 2015–2019, against 24%.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureAbbevilleVermilion ParishLouisianaUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate7.8%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate1.3%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimate3.2%2.3%3.4%
People per household 2.322.592.492.53
Drive alone 75%82%79%69%
Carpool Unreliable estimate8%9%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate1%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate3%2%3%
Work from home Unreliable estimate5%8%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate1%2%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

Fewer people live in each home here: 2.32 on average, against 2.59 in Vermilion Parish.

In Abbeville, 75% of workers drive alone to work; in Vermilion Parish, 82%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Abbeville?

A typical home is within reach of the typical income

We start with a typical home in Abbeville, worth $97,300, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 27% of the typical household income in Abbeville, which is $33,015 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Vermilion Parish.

Your numbers

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Starts at the typical home value in Abbeville. Change it to the price you have in mind.

Loan type
Your credit score

Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $3,406 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

This week's average ± a quarter or half point.

Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$747

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$95,537
Total interest
$137,456
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $1,643 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $770 a month

    Your payment · 27%

  • Tight

    $770 to $990 a month

  • Hard

    more than $990 a month

Compared with the typical household income in Abbeville ($33,015 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$747
Principal & interest$647
Property tax$16
Home insurance$41
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$43

You need at least $3,406 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

The city and its county

Abbeville and Vermilion Parish

Abbeville is in Vermilion Parish, Louisiana. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Abbeville's own numbers

Typical home value
$97,300
Typical monthly rent
$829
Typical yearly household income
$33,015
Households that own their home
50%
Effective property tax rate
0.2%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Vermilion Parish

FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$899
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+23%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
36%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Vermilion Parish.

Everything about Vermilion Parish

Buying

Buying a home in Abbeville

A typical home in Abbeville is worth $97,300: 40% below the parish and 55% below Louisiana. With the typical household income in Abbeville ($33,015 a year), a typical home costs 2.9 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Abbeville 2.9 years
  • Vermilion 2.9 years
  • Louisiana 3.6 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Vermilion Parish

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Vermilion Parish rose 32% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Vermilion Parish.

Period Parish Louisiana U.S.
Last year (2025) +3.5% +1.8% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +23% +22% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +32% +38% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Abbeville next to Vermilion Parish, Louisiana and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Abbeville $97,300
  • Vermilion $163,300
  • Louisiana $216,500
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Abbeville $829
  • Vermilion $848
  • Louisiana $1,064
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Abbeville $33,015
  • Vermilion $55,707
  • Louisiana $60,756
  • United States $80,734
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Abbeville next to Vermilion Parish and Louisiana
Measure Abbeville Vermilion Parish Louisiana U.S.
Typical home value $97,300 $163,300 $216,500 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $829 $848 $1,064 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $33,015 $55,707 $60,756 $80,734
Households that own their home 50% 73% 67% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $199 $589 $1,180 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 0.2% 0.36% 0.55% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 56% 55% 55% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Vermilion Parish. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Abbeville

For a typical $97,300 home in Abbeville, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Abbeville's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $747a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $3,406
    Cash to close
    $6,325
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $43

  • Conventional, 5% down $729a month

    Down payment
    $4,865
    Cash to close
    $7,784
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $46

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $584a month

    Down payment
    $19,460
    Cash to close
    $22,379
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $674a month

    Down payment
    $14,595
    Cash to close
    $17,514
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Abbeville and for Vermilion Parish.

Property tax

Effective rate in Abbeville

0.2%of the home’s value each year

$199 a year for the typical owner in Abbeville.

  • Abbeville 0.2%
  • Vermilion 0.36%
  • Louisiana 0.55%

What Louisiana publishes Homestead exemption: $7,500 of assessed value (Louisiana State Legislature (Louisiana Constitution))

Exemptions and deadlines in Louisiana

Flood risk in Vermilion Parish

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Vermilion Parish.

Homes in the high-risk zone
36%
5,924
Of those, with NFIP insurance
49%
Parish Louisiana U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 36% 15% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 49% 73% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Abbeville

Typical rent in Abbeville is $829 a month: 2% below the parish. In Abbeville, 56% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Vermilion Parish, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($899 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $17.29 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Vermilion Parish

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $657 $12.63 $26,280
1 bedroom $826 $15.88 $33,040
2 bedrooms $899 $17.29 $35,960
3 bedrooms $1,177 $22.63 $47,080
4 bedrooms $1,182 $22.73 $47,280

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Abbeville

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Abbeville is in ZIP code 70510.

For 2 bedrooms it is $900: $1 more than the fair market rent for Vermilion Parish ($899).

  • 70510 $900$1,180

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Abbeville when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

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Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Abbeville

HUD lists 9 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Abbeville. These are the largest.

  • La34-1 804 Oaklawn Dr, Abbeville 70510 156 low-income homes · Run by Housing Authority of the City of Abbeville · Average payment: $348 a month · Average wait: 63 months (337) 893-4643
  • Live Oak Manor Apts 1610 Martin Luther King Dr, Abbeville 70510 188 homes, 119 low-income · For families (337) 893-7550
  • Northern Abbeville Subdivision Single Family Housi 379 Sucre Cir, Abbeville 70510 62 low-income homes · 3 bd: 1 · In service since 2008 · For people with disabilities, families, people experiencing homelessness
  • North Abbeville Subdivision II 100 Cane Dr, Abbeville 70510 57 low-income homes · 3 bd: 1 · In service since 2008 · For older adults, people with disabilities, families, people experiencing homelessness
  • Abbeville Elderly Housing 115 Alan Ln, Abbeville 70510 14 low-income homes · For older adults (337) 893-3990

See all 17 buildings in Vermilion Parish Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Abbeville

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

There is 1 HUD-approved agency with an office in Vermilion Parish; 1 says it serves in Spanish.

A pregnant woman reads paperwork on the sofa while the grandmother plays with the girl on the floor.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Abbeville

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Abbeville or Vermilion Parish. The ones below are statewide in Louisiana: they work in Abbeville the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in Louisiana

  • HomeStart Assist

    Statewide in Louisiana

    Louisiana state corporation 30-year mortgage for first-time buyers with 4% of the loan in assistance, as a 0% second mortgage forgiven after 60 months. Offered by Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC).

    Forgivable

    See the program Official page

  • HomeStart Advantage

    Statewide in Louisiana

    Louisiana state corporation 30-year mortgage with 4% of the loan in assistance, as a 0% second mortgage forgiven after 60 months; you do not need to be a first-time buyer, but you cannot own another home at closing. Offered by Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC).

    Forgivable

    See the program Official page

Housing counselors near Abbeville

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Abbeville, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Assist Agency - Vermilion Parish

    304C N Hospital Dr, Abbeville · 1 miles away · Spanish

    • Budget and financial counseling
    • Home improvement and repairs
    • and 2 more
    (337) 898-9554

  • Saint Martin, Iberia, Lafayette Community Action Agency

    501 Saint John St, Lafayette · 19 miles away · Spanish

    Also serves in French.

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 5 more
    337-234-3272-203

  • Lafayette Consolidated Government Neighborhood Counseling Services

    111 Shirley Picard Dr, Lafayette · 19 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    • and 9 more
    (337) 291-5450

Every agency in Vermilion Parish All counseling agencies in Louisiana

Help in Spanish near Abbeville

2 of the 3 agencies on this list say they serve in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Abbeville

HUD’s record names them for Abbeville or Vermilion Parish. They run public housing or Section 8 vouchers. Ask whether their waiting list is open.

  • Housing Authority of the City of Abbeville Public housing (337) 893-4643

4 other authorities have an office in Vermilion Parish: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Abbeville, with the typical home value.

Everything about Vermilion Parish Housing in Louisiana

Neighboring counties

If Vermilion Parish is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

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Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Abbeville.

All guides
Three women of one family talk as they cook vegetables in the kitchen.

Questions

Housing questions about Abbeville

Short answers with the numbers for Abbeville and all of Vermilion Parish. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Abbeville?

The typical home value in Abbeville is $97,300, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Vermilion Parish it is $163,300.

How much does it cost to rent in Abbeville?

Typical rent in Abbeville is $829 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Vermilion Parish is $899.

What is the FHA loan limit in Abbeville?

Abbeville uses the FHA limit for all of Vermilion Parish (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Abbeville?

The typical homeowner in Abbeville pays $199 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.2% of the home’s value; in Vermilion Parish, the rate is 0.36%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Abbeville?

There is 1 HUD-approved counseling agency with an office in Vermilion Parish. 1 says it serves in Spanish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).