What Shreveport Houses Rent For, by Bedroom Count
The number that should anchor any Shreveport rent conversation is HUD’s FY2026 Fair Market Rent schedule for the Shreveport-Bossier City MSA: $870 for a studio, $982 for one bedroom, $1,111 for two, $1,458 for three, and $1,552 for four or more, covering Bossier, Caddo, and De Soto parishes.
| Bedrooms | FY2026 HUD Fair Market Rent |
|---|---|
| Studio | $870 |
| 1 BR | $982 |
| 2 BR | $1,111 |
| 3 BR | $1,458 |
| 4+ BR | $1,552 |
FMR approximates the 40th percentile of rents for standard-quality units in the metro, so roughly 40% of comparable Shreveport houses rent below these figures and the rest rent above them. It is the only bedroom-segmented rent number in this space with a public methodology and a date attached to it.
Is $1,365 really the average rent for a house in Shreveport? No single figure holds up as “the” average. HUD’s dated benchmark puts a three-bedroom house at $1,458 a month; other listing marketplaces publish their own undated averages landing anywhere from roughly $800 to $2,300 depending on which page you land on. Ask any quoted average for its date and sample size before treating it as a budgeting figure.
Purchase Prices and Rent Potential by Neighborhood
No authoritative source publishes neighborhood-level rent for Shreveport houses the way HUD publishes it citywide; HUD’s Small Area FMRs go to the ZIP level, not the named neighborhoods buyers and renters actually use. What is published, and dated, is neighborhood-level purchase price, which moves with rent and matters directly to the investor numbers later on this page.
| Neighborhood | Typical price (2026) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Caddo Heights-South Highlands | $196,000 median list, June 2026 | Above the citywide median; named among Shreveport’s current “best and safest” neighborhood rankings |
| Hyde Park-Brookwood-Southern Hills | $171,137 average | Near the citywide median |
| Broadmoor-Anderson Island-Shreve Isle | $167,904 average | Near the citywide median; also on the current “best and safest” list |
| Highland/Stoner Hill | $72,000 to $75,000 median sale | Only 19 sales recorded in February 2026; price fell more than 35% year over year, a sign of volatility rather than a stable floor |
| Martin Luther King Dr. area | $47,275 average | Lowest-price tier in this data set |
| Sunset Acre-Garden Valley-Morningside | $38,613 average | Lowest price point recorded |
For scale, Shreveport’s citywide median sale price was $188,000 in February 2026, and the citywide median list price was $199,000 in July 2026. A $196,000 median in Caddo Heights-South Highlands against a $38,613 average in Sunset Acre-Garden Valley-Morningside is a five-times price difference inside the same city, not a matter of “sought-after” versus “affordable.”
Why These Neighborhoods Price So Differently
The available data does not include neighborhood-level flood maps, crime statistics, or school-zoning boundaries with dated citations behind them, so this page will not assign a specific cause to each price gap. What the price data shows is a real, current, five-times spread between the highest and lowest tiers in the same city, worth checking against a property’s actual condition and comparables before a low list price gets read as a bargain.
Getting to Barksdale AFB, Amazon’s SHV1, and the Medical Corridor
Three employers anchor a meaningful share of Shreveport-area renters and buyers. Barksdale Air Force Base’s 2024 economic impact statement, across the Red River in Bossier Parish, put its on-base population at 9,083, split between 5,100 active duty, 1,300 reservists, and 1,600 civilian employees, with a total 2024 economic impact of $1.1 billion. Amazon’s SHV1 fulfillment center opened at 1625 Corporate Drive in north Shreveport on September 27, 2024, and is expected to employ around 2,500 people once fully staffed.
| Neighborhood | Relative to Barksdale AFB | Relative to SHV1 | Relative to LSUS/medical corridor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caddo Heights-South Highlands | Central Shreveport, crosses the river | Mid-city, south of SHV1 | Near |
| Broadmoor-Anderson Island-Shreve Isle | Central Shreveport, crosses the river | Mid-city | Near |
| Highland/Stoner Hill | Central-east Shreveport, closest of this set to the river crossing | Mid-city | Near |
| MLK area / Sunset Acre-Garden Valley-Morningside | South Shreveport, farther from the crossing | South of SHV1 | Nearest to the southern corridor |
This table is geographic, not timed. No dataset in this research set publishes verified drive-time minutes between named Shreveport neighborhoods and these three employment centers; the positions above are relative orientation only, and confirming actual commute time takes a mapping tool, not a listing page.
How much should I budget beyond rent? Louisiana law does not cap security deposits, so budget for whatever amount is written into the specific lease, commonly one month’s rent though not required to be. Add the deposit itself, typically the first month’s rent in advance, and any pet or application fees the individual landlord sets; none of those are standardized by state law.
What Louisiana Law Requires From a Shreveport Lease
Louisiana’s Lessee’s Deposit Act, La. R.S. 9:3251, requires a landlord to return a tenant’s security deposit within one month after the lease terminates, and to send an itemized statement if any portion is withheld for unpaid rent or damage beyond normal wear and tear. Louisiana sets no statutory cap on how much a landlord can charge as a deposit. On the move-out side, a tenant on a standard yearly lease owes 30 days’ written notice before the lease ends; a month-to-month tenant owes 10 days.
What’s the security deposit limit in Louisiana? There is no dollar cap under state law. La. R.S. 9:3251 governs timing and itemization, not amount; the cap on any given unit is whatever the lease states.
Renting Out a Shreveport Property: Price, Rent, and Rough Yield
None of the marketplace pages that dominate this search topic address the landlord side of the question; they are built to serve renter traffic. The numbers below combine the sourced purchase-price and HUD rent figures already cited into a rough gross yield. A specific 1,500-square-foot house in Caddo Heights-South Highlands purchased at the neighborhood’s $196,000 June 2026 median and rented at the metro’s $1,458 three-bedroom FMR would gross roughly $17,496 a year before any expense.
| Purchase price band | Achievable monthly rent | Rough gross yield | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| $188,000 to $199,000 (citywide median, Feb-July 2026) | $1,458 (HUD FY2026 3BR FMR) | About 8.8% to 9.3% gross | Before taxes, insurance, vacancy, and management costs |
| $167,904 to $196,000 (Broadmoor, Hyde Park-Brookwood, Caddo Heights-South Highlands) | $1,458 to $1,552 (3-4BR FMR) | Roughly 8.9% to 11.1% gross | Larger sample sizes than the low-price neighborhoods below |
| $38,613 to $75,000 (MLK area, Sunset Acre, Highland, small samples) | $870 to $1,111 (0-2BR FMR) | Can exceed 20% gross on paper | Small transaction counts and sharp year-over-year swings suggest distressed or hard-to-finance stock, not a stable yield floor |
A gross yield in the high single digits on a median-priced Shreveport house sits well above what most coastal or Sun Belt metros currently offer. A gross yield above 20% on a $38,000 to $75,000 property needs a property inspection behind it before it goes anywhere near a pro forma.
Which Shreveport neighborhood has the best rental yield for investors? On paper, the lowest-price neighborhoods, Sunset Acre-Garden Valley-Morningside and the Martin Luther King Dr. area, show the highest gross yield because the purchase price is so low relative to HUD’s rent benchmark. In practice, Broadmoor-Anderson Island-Shreve Isle and Caddo Heights-South Highlands give a more dependable base for underwriting, because the price data behind them isn’t built on a handful of transactions.
Red Flags in Older Shreveport Rental Stock
- Price-swing neighborhoods. Highland/Stoner Hill’s median sale price moved more than 35% in a single year on fewer than 20 recorded sales. A number built on that few transactions can move sharply on one unusual sale; pull a full comparable set before treating it as the going rate.
- For-rent-by-owner scam patterns. A listing that asks for a deposit or first month’s rent by wire transfer before a showing, or describes a landlord unavailable to meet in person because they are “out of the country,” is a recurring national FRBO fraud pattern; treat a payment request before an in-person or verified virtual walkthrough as a stop sign.
- Deferred maintenance in low-price-tier housing. A purchase price under $50,000 in a market with a $188,000 citywide median usually reflects the age and condition of the housing stock as much as the neighborhood. Budget for an inspection before treating the low price as pure upside.
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