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Sorrento town, LA

ZIP 70778 — Housing & Real Estate

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2019–2023 5-Year Estimates. Page data updated 2026-08-02.

Upper Middle ClassLow Snow Area

Home values, rent, tenure, and housing stock

Housing & Real Estate in ZIP Code 70778

Median Home Value
$247,700
Median Rent
$1,010
Affordability Snapshot
$68,000
Est. income to buy

Household income needed for a median home under a 20% down / 6.8% illustrative mortgage model (~$1,591/mo PITI).

11%
Rent-to-Income Ratio

Below the 30% threshold — generally affordable for median earners.

2.3x
Home Price-to-Income Ratio

Below 3x — relatively affordable housing market.

20.4 yrs
Price-to-Rent Ratio

Years to break even buying vs renting at median home value and rent.

To comfortably buy a median-priced home in ZIP 70778 in Sorrento town, LA, a household would need roughly $68,000 in annual income under a 20% down, 30-year loan at 6.8% (illustrative), keeping housing costs near 28% of income. Estimated monthly PITI is about $1,591. That sits below the local median household income ($108,419), suggesting the typical household income is closer to a workable buy-in level under these assumptions. Rates, taxes, insurance, and HOA fees vary — treat this as a planning estimate, not a lender quote.

Housing Tenure

Mostly owner-occupied, low vacancy — stable housing market.

Heating Fuel
Housing Metrics
Owner Occupied
93.5%+43% vs US avg
x
Vacancy Rate
4.2%-60% vs US avg
x
Broadband Access
92.3%+6% vs US avg
x
4+ Bedrooms
0.6%-96% vs US avg
x
Built Pre-1939
1.2%-91% vs US avg
x
Built Post-2014
1.9%-72% vs US avg
x
Rent Burden >30%
17.4%-65% vs US avg
x
Mortgage-Free
33.3%-13% vs US avg
x
$247,700
Home Value
$1,010
Rent
2002
Year Built
2011
Moved In

Residents have lived here since ~2011 on average

Housing Structure

Census ACS structure types (single-family, multi-unit, etc.).

  • 1-unit detached87.1%
  • 1-unit attached1.1%
  • 2-9 units0.9%
  • 10+ units0.0%
  • Mobile home & other10.9%

Housing & Real Estate key statistics

Housing statistics
Housing
Median home value$247,700
Median rent$1,010
Owner-occupied93.5%
Vacant4.2%
Price-to-income2.3x
Est. income to buy$68,000