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Retail sales in Lafayette Parish up slightly through May as inflation remains flat
Business

Retail sales in Lafayette Parish up slightly through May as inflation remains flat

  • BY ADAM DAIGLE | Staff Writer
  • Jul 17, 2024

Total retail sales in Lafayette Parish through May rose just over 1% from 2023's totals despite a U.S. inflation rate that’s been nearly flat …

Home sales up outside Lafayette Parish as average sale price continues to climb
Business

Home sales up outside Lafayette Parish as average sale price continues to climb

  • by Adam Daigle | Acadiana business editor
  • Jun 19, 2024

Home sales outside Lafayette Parish rose last month as the average sale price of a home inside the parish continues to climb.

Average sale price of a Lafayette Parish home at all-time high through April
Business

Average sale price of a Lafayette Parish home at all-time high through April

  • by Adam Daigle | Acadiana business editor
  • May 8, 2024

The average sale price of a home in Lafayette Parish through April is the highest on record, data shows.

Retail sales in Lafayette Parish up slightly through February
Business

Retail sales in Lafayette Parish up slightly through February

  • BY ADAM DAIGLE | Staff Writer
  • Apr 17, 2024

Retail sales were up slightly through February in Lafayette Parish, mirroring a nationwide trend of consumer spending as inflation continues t…

Sales of newly built homes up in Lafayette Parish while price dips
Business

Sales of newly built homes up in Lafayette Parish while price dips

  • by Adam Daigle | Acadiana business editor
  • Apr 10, 2024

The number of newly built homes sold in Lafayette Parish in the first quarter is up from a year ago and while the average sale price dropped s…

Are sellers returning to the real estate market? New listings spike in Lafayette Parish.
Business

Are sellers returning to the real estate market? New listings spike in Lafayette Parish.

  • by Adam Daigle | Acadiana business editor
  • Mar 6, 2024

The number of new homes entering the market in Lafayette Parish in the first two months of this year spiked nearly 25% compared to a year ago,…

In just two years the cost of building a home in this area of Lafayette Parish spiked nearly 30%
Business

In just two years the cost of building a home in this area of Lafayette Parish spiked nearly 30%

  • by Adam Daigle | Acadiana business editor
  • Jan 31, 2024

The priciest area to build a home in Lafayette Parish got even pricier in 2023 as the average sale price was nearly 30% higher than just two y…

Taxable sales in Lafayette Parish ahead of last year's inflation-fueled totals
Business

Taxable sales in Lafayette Parish ahead of last year's inflation-fueled totals

  • BY ADAM DAIGLE | Staff Writer
  • Dec 13, 2023

Total retail sales in Lafayette Parish have increased by about 3% ahead of last year’s amount as inflation continues to cool for most buyers.

For the first time in nearly 2 years, total homes sold in Acadiana surpassed total from a year ago
Business

For the first time in nearly 2 years, total homes sold in Acadiana surpassed total from a year ago

  • by Adam Daigle | Acadiana business editor
  • Dec 6, 2023

The total number of homes sold in region last month surpassed the total from a year ago, the first that’s happened in nearly two years, data shows.

Total homes sold in Lafayette Parish in 2023 on pace for lowest in over 10 years
Business

Total homes sold in Lafayette Parish in 2023 on pace for lowest in over 10 years

  • by Adam Daigle | Acadiana business editor
  • Nov 6, 2023

The total numbers of homes sold this year in Lafayette Parish this year could be the lowest in over 10 years, data shows.

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