City profile
Shreveport, LA
One of the most affordable cities with strong Black community, Southern charm, and low cost of living.
Climate
Climate type
Humid subtropical
Winter avg
47°F
Summer avg
83°F
Sunny days / yr
219
Home prices & cost of living
Median home price
$150,000
Typical monthly housing
$950
Cost of living (100 = U.S.)
82
Taxes
- Property tax
- 0.55%
- State income tax (top)
- 3%
- Social Security
- Not taxed
- Pensions
- Partly exempt
- Sales tax (state + avg. local)
- 10.11%
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Moderate · county score 93/100
Top hazards: Ice storm, Heat wave, Drought
Nearest major airport
182 mi to Dallas Love Field (DAL)
Political lean (2024 county vote)
Competitive / purple · 52% Democratic / 47% Republican
Demographics (Census ACS)
Population (2024)
180,982
Growth since 2019
-5.8%
Median age
37.9
Residents 65+
17.2%
Median household income
$48,699
Income growth since 2019
+24.6%
Black household income
$36,443
Home ownership
53.3%
Poverty rate
23.5%
Poverty rate, 65+
17.5%
Race & ethnicity: Black 55.9% · White 34.9% · Hispanic 4.1% · Asian 1.6% · Other 3.6%
Crime (per 100,000 residents, 2025)
Violent crime
1,163 · 253% above the national average
Property crime
3,612 · 133% above the national average
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, Shreveport Police Department. State average: violent 466, property 1,860.
2025–2026 trends
2026 market trends
- ▸More retirees are leaving LA than arriving, mostly over cost
- ▸Home insurance is very expensive or hard to get here — get quotes before you buy
- ▸Home prices are softening in 2026 — more room to negotiate
- ▸Part of the New Great Migration — a growing Black community in the South
Highlights
- Extremely affordable housing
- Strong Black community
- Low property taxes
- Southern hospitality
Trade-offs
- Higher crime rates
- Limited entertainment
- Economic challenges
- Limited healthcare options
Figures are estimates from public sources (see How we match). Verify before making decisions.