Terrebonne Parish Real Estate
Terrebonne Parish centers on Houma, the largest city in the bayou region and the commercial, medical and industrial hub for the whole area. North of the city, Gray and Schriever offer more land and slightly higher ground.
The short version. Houma has the deepest housing market south of Baton Rouge outside the New Orleans metro, with everything from historic homes downtown to new subdivisions on the edges. Gray and Schriever draw buyers who want acreage with quick access to both Houma and Thibodaux. Across the parish, elevation and insurance are central to every purchase.
Communities in Terrebonne Parish
What drives this market
Economy: Oil and gas service, marine fabrication and shipbuilding, health care, commercial seafood and agriculture.
Main routes: US 90, LA 24, LA 311, LA 182, LA 316, LA 20
Schools: Terrebonne Parish School District serves the parish. Verify the zone for any address.
Also serving in Terrebonne Parish
These communities are smaller markets. Rather than publish a thin page for each, here's what's actually worth knowing — and I work all of them.
Chauvin
A bayou community southeast of Houma along LA 56, built around commercial fishing. Elevated construction is common and flood insurance is central to cost.
Montegut
A lower-bayou community along LA 55 south of Houma, with fishing and energy work and the same elevation considerations.
Bourg and Bayou Blue
Communities between Houma and the lower bayou, with a mix of subdivision and bayou-side housing.
Terrebonne Parish questions
Is Houma a practical place to buy right now?
It moves with the energy industry more than most Louisiana markets. Rather than generalize, I'd look at current days-on-market and inventory for your price band — ask and I'll pull the numbers.
What drives insurance costs in Terrebonne Parish?
Wind and flood coverage, roof age, construction type and elevation. Availability varies by carrier. Quote the specific address early in the inspection period.
How far is Houma from New Orleans and Baton Rouge?
Roughly an hour to the New Orleans metro and about an hour and a half to Baton Rouge, depending on route and traffic.
School boundaries, taxes, insurance, flood zones and market statistics change and should be independently verified for any specific address. Information is believed reliable but not guaranteed. Nothing here is legal, tax, insurance or lending advice.
Buying or selling in Terrebonne Parish?
Tell me the community and price range and I'll send what's available now.