What to know before you move: cost, market timing, who it fits.
If you're considering a move to Cut Off, LA, the most important variables are the local housing market, the cost structure (taxes, insurance, utilities), and how well the city fits your day-to-day life. This page summarizes the housing market read; pair it with the cost of living page for the full picture.
Cut Off is a city in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana, with an estimated population of 5,533. It anchors the Houma-Thibodaux metro area. The median home value in Cut Off is $137,457 as of 2026-04, down 0.8% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged -5.8% annual growth, and the market currently sits about 26% below its 5-year peak. The composite momentum score is 23 of 100 (Declining). The market is well off recent highs — patient long-term buyers may find opportunities, but resale liquidity is reduced.
Prices well off recent highs (-25.9% from peak, -0.8% YoY). Patient long-term buyers may find opportunities, but resale liquidity is reduced.
Reasons people move here
- Cheap entry point: $137,457 median home is well below the US median of $355k — room to grow without overpaying.
- The data is the data: Cut Off has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 2-criteria momentum score on this page.
Things to know first
- 26% off the 5-year peak. That's not a healthy correction — that's a market that ran too far and is still digesting.
- Stagnant long-run trend: -1.5% 10-year CAGR plus flat population — appreciation case is weak.
- Thin housing market: small population means fewer transactions and slower resale. Liquidity risk on exit.
More about Cut Off
Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.