Shreveport Housing Market 2026: What Sellers Should Know

The Shreveport housing market 2026 story is steady sales on flat prices. By late July, 2,330 houses had sold across northwest Louisiana, and the region was on track for its best year since 2022. Over the same stretch, the regional median price slipped 3%, to $241,210 in June.

This guide keeps each data source in its own lane. The Realtor association figures, Zillow, Redfin, and Realtor.com each measure something different, so no number below is blended or averaged. Each one carries its source and date.

What is the Shreveport housing market doing in 2026?

The Shreveport housing market is busier in 2026 but not pricier: regional sales are up about 5% while the median price is down 3%. Scott Hughes, CEO of the Northwest Louisiana Association of Realtors (NWLAR), gave those figures to the Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate on July 28, 2026. NWLAR does not post market statistics on its own website, so every NWLAR figure here is cited to that article.

The figures cover the association's northwest Louisiana region, not the city of Shreveport alone:

• 2,330 sales so far in 2026, on track for the region's best year since 2022
• More than 700 pending sales in each of March, April, May, and June, with 718 in June
• A median price of $241,210 in June, down 3% from 2025
• An average price up 7% over 2025, pulled up by high-end houses
• An average of 67 days on market, against 65 in 2025 and 35 in 2022

The average and the median moved in opposite directions for a reason. Hughes said million-dollar houses are built and sold in Shreveport-Bossier every year, which lifts the average. The median is the middle sale, and it fell. His summary: “Shreveport-Bossier is still always this sort of calm roller coaster. We don't go up much, and we don't come down much.”

Redfin's city numbers

Redfin tracks the city of Shreveport alone, not the region. Its median sale price was $205,000 in May 2026, up 3.5% from a year earlier, with a median of 52 days on market (Redfin Data Center, May 2026). In May, 22.5% of Shreveport listings took a price cut, and sales closed at 96.8% of list price on average.

February looked very different in the same Redfin series. The city median was $188,450, up 7.7%, with a median of 101 days on market (Redfin, February 2026). That was the slow winter stretch, not the normal pace.

Asking prices and mortgage rates

Realtor.com tracks asking prices rather than closed sales. Caddo Parish's median listing price was $199,500 in August 2026, down 3.9%, and the median listing had sat 74 days (Realtor.com via FRED, August 2026). The 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaged 6.95% in the week of September 17, 2026 (Freddie Mac PMMS, September 2026).

Shreveport home prices by ZIP code

Shreveport home prices vary widely by ZIP code: Zillow's typical value runs from $33,928 in 71103 to $253,492 in 71115 (Zillow Home Value Index, August 2026). Across the river, Bossier City's 71111 reaches $277,893. The table below is Zillow only. ZHVI is a modeled value for a typical house, not a sale price.

Shreveport's city value of $148,292 is the highest in Zillow's series. It is up about 13.6% since January 2020, while the national figure rose about 47% (Zillow, August 2026).

The city average hides two markets. Three ZIPs, 71103, 71108, and 71109, sit below their January 2020 values on Zillow's index. Broadmoor's 71105 and South Highlands' 71106, by contrast, gained 3.9% and 3.0% in the past year. An heir who prices a 71109 house off the city average may expect too much, and one in 71106 may expect too little.

A ZIP figure is not a neighborhood figure, because neighborhood lines do not follow ZIP lines. Parts of 71115, 71118, 71119, and 71129 also sit outside Shreveport's city limits.

How long does it take to sell a house in Shreveport?

A typical Shreveport-area listing takes two to three months to sell, and longer in winter. The NWLAR region averaged 67 days on market in 2026, nearly double the 35 days of 2022 (Advocate, July 2026). Redfin's city median ran from 101 days in February to 52 in May, and Caddo listings on Realtor.com had sat a median 74 days in August.

Price drives much of that clock. Realtor Stephanie Stuart told the Advocate about an overpriced listing that sat more than 90 days with no offers until the price came down. Her advice to sellers: “You either have to go in strong and price it accordingly or plan on sitting letting it sit for a while.”

The thin financed-buyer pool under $200,000

Realtor Ursula Lewis said most of her clients shop under $200,000 (Advocate, July 2026). At that level, she said, “$175,000 right now sometimes looks like an investment property that needs a whole lot of work.” Her buyers tend to shop longer because many others want the same price range.

A financed buyer also has to get the house past a lender. An appraiser working for an FHA or VA lender may flag a failing roof, a broken system, or other defects before the loan closes. Stuart named the one item buyers will not skip in summer: “If the AC's not kicking, we ain't going to look at it.”

Rates tighten the pool further, with the 30-year average at 6.95% in mid-September (Freddie Mac PMMS, September 2026). A house that needs work can sit while buyers wait for a cleaner one.

Caddo Parish is shrinking while Bossier grows

Caddo Parish lost 13,718 residents between April 2020 and July 2025, a 5.8% decline (Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 county estimates). Bossier Parish grew by 3,212 residents, or 2.5%, over the same period. The two parishes share one metro and move in opposite directions.

Most of Caddo's loss came from net moves to other parts of the country, about 12,700 people across the period. The pace has slowed: net domestic moves out fell from 3,446 in the year to July 2021 to 1,083 in the year to July 2025 (Census Bureau, Vintage 2025).

Fewer households can mean fewer buyers for older houses in the value-tier ZIPs. Lewis also reported buyers heading north toward the new houses going up in Blanchard (Advocate, July 2026).

Barksdale and military buyers across the river

Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier Parish supplies a steady flow of buyers who arrive and leave on military orders. The base counted 5,133 active-duty members, 1,342 reservists, 2,608 civilians, and 7,116 dependents, 16,199 people in all (Barksdale Economic Impact Statement, FY 2024). The same statement puts the base's total economic impact at $1,112,534,993, with data as of March 10, 2025.

Stuart told the Advocate she works with many military buyers who want to live close to Barksdale. South Bossier and Shreveport's Broadmoor neighborhood remain popular with them, she said, while interest in north Bossier has slowed (Advocate, July 2026).

Military sellers face the reverse problem. Permanent change of station (PCS) orders come with a report date, and a listing does not. A service member who cannot sell before leaving may carry two housing costs or become a landlord from another state.

The Caddo calendar: tax bills, tax liens, and sheriff's sales

Caddo Parish property taxes are due December 31, and a Shreveport owner inside city limits gets two separate bills. The Caddo Sheriff collects parish taxes, while the City of Shreveport mails its own notices in mid-November with the same December 31 due date (City of Shreveport, September 2026).

What happens when taxes go unpaid

Unpaid taxes become delinquent on January 1 and draw interest at 1% a month (La. R.S. 47:2127). The Caddo Sheriff adds a 10% collection fee on taxes not paid by January 31. Back taxes follow the house, so a buyer can inherit the whole unpaid bill.

Since January 1, 2026, Louisiana parishes sell tax liens, not houses. The Caddo Sheriff held its 2026 tax lien auction online on June 30, 2026 (Caddo Sheriff tax FAQ). A 5% penalty attaches when the lien is offered, and the certificate goes to the buyer who accepts the lowest monthly interest rate, no lower than 0.7% (La. R.S. 47:2154).

The owner keeps the house for now. A certificate holder generally cannot sue to enforce the lien until three years after the certificate is recorded (La. R.S. 47:2266.1). Paying the lien off at a closing is often simpler than a lawsuit later. Our guide to Louisiana property tax lien auctions walks through the payoff math.

Sheriff's sales every Wednesday

Caddo holds civil sheriff's sales “every Wednesday morning (excluding holidays) at 10:00 a.m.” at the Caddo Parish Courthouse, 501 Texas Street (Caddo Sheriff, September 2026). Buyers must pay in certified funds by 2:00 p.m. that day. Real estate is advertised twice in a 30-day period before the sale.

An owner who is behind on a mortgage has options before the sale date, and our guide on how to stop foreclosure in Louisiana covers them.

What does it cost to sell a house in Shreveport?

Selling a Shreveport house typically costs the seller a prorated share of property taxes, the payoff of any mortgage or liens, and any agent commission. Louisiana law lets a house be sold “by authentic act or by act under private signature” (La. Civ. Code art. 2440). In practice, most sales close through a closing attorney or title company.

The costs that usually come out of a seller's proceeds include:

• Property taxes: the year's parish and city taxes are billed late in the year, so they are typically prorated at closing.
• Payoffs: any mortgage, unpaid taxes, or recorded tax lien is paid from the proceeds.
• Commission: on a listed sale, the rate is set in your listing agreement and is negotiable.
• Title work: an heir may need a succession (Louisiana's version of probate) recorded before the sale can close.

Listing or a cash sale in the Shreveport housing market 2026?

List if your house is move-in ready and you can wait a few months; compare a cash offer if the house needs work or your date is fixed.

Propcash is a direct cash homebuyer that makes offers as a principal. The offer is based on the house as it stands and on local sales data, and the reasoning is shown. There is no fee and no obligation, and the offer stands while you compare it with a listing.

If a listing looks like the stronger move for your house, Propcash will say so and can point you to a local agent. We may receive compensation from agents we refer.

You can get a cash offer on your Shreveport house in about two minutes. To see how the process works locally, read how to sell your house fast in Shreveport, or start from our Louisiana cash home buyer page. For the state's capital, see our read on the Baton Rouge housing market in 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Shreveport a buyer's market in 2026?

Shreveport leans toward buyers on time but not on price. Houses averaged 67 days on market across the NWLAR region in 2026, against 35 in 2022. The regional median slipped 3% to $241,210 in June, as reported by the Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate in July 2026. Pending sales topped 700 a month from March through June, the most since 2022, so well-priced houses still sell.

Are Shreveport home prices falling in 2026?

Not by most measures. Zillow's typical Shreveport value rose 3.9% to $148,292 in the year to August 2026, and Redfin's city median sale price rose 3.5% to $205,000 in May 2026. The NWLAR regional median fell 3% to $241,210 in June, as reported by the Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate, while the regional average price rose 7%.

How long does it take to sell a house in Shreveport?

Plan on two to three months, and longer in winter. The NWLAR region averaged 67 days on market in 2026, as reported by the Shreveport-Bossier City Advocate in July 2026. Redfin's Shreveport median ranged from 101 days in February to 52 days in May 2026. Neither figure counts the weeks spent preparing a house before it is listed.

Is Bossier City more expensive than Shreveport?

Yes, on Zillow's index. Bossier City's typical value was $229,529 in August 2026, against $148,292 for Shreveport, although Shreveport rose faster over the year, 3.9% against 1.2%. Bossier Parish also grew 2.5% in population from 2020 to 2025 while Caddo Parish shrank 5.8%, according to Census Bureau Vintage 2025 estimates.

When are Caddo Parish property taxes due?

Caddo Parish and City of Shreveport property taxes are both due December 31, on separate bills. Unpaid taxes draw 1% interest a month, and the Caddo Sheriff adds a 10% collection fee on taxes not paid by January 31. The tax lien is then offered at the Sheriff's annual tax lien auction, which ran online on June 30, 2026.

Can you sell a Shreveport house that needs work for cash?

Yes. Propcash is a direct cash homebuyer that makes offers on houses as-is, with no repairs, no appraisal, and no lender. The offer is based on local market data, and the reasoning is shown. There are no fees or commissions, and a cash closing can happen in as few as 7 days through a closing attorney or title company.