Homer, Louisiana

Town in Claiborne Parish · population 2,747 (2020 Census)

Median home: $80,700
Household income: $23,160
Jan low / Jul high: 32° / 92°
Snow a year: 1 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 25
Median age: 31.4

Homer is a town of 2,747 people in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana. The median home is worth $80,700, below the typical Louisiana town ($166,450). It ranks more of a college town than 83% of Louisiana towns, better for young professionals than 78% of Louisiana towns.

Homer in our rankings:

#8 in 25 Small Towns in Louisiana With the Cheapest Homes

How Homer ranks

Percentile among Louisiana towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Louisiana towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Homer is worth $80,700, below the typical Louisiana town ($166,450). Homes cost about 3.5 times the median household income of $23,160, which is more affordable than 32% of Louisiana towns. Median rent is $729 a month. 47.5% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Louisiana towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Homer	Typical Louisiana town
Median home value	$80,700	$166,450
Median rent	$729	$887
Median household income	$23,160	$52,134
Home value ÷ income	3.5×	3.0×
Homeownership	47.5%	70.4%
Median year built	1968	1979
Seasonal / vacation homes	0.0%	—

Who lives in Homer

People	Homer	Typical Louisiana town
Median age	31.4	38.4
Age 65 and over	12.9%	17.0%
Under 18	30.0%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	12.2%	15.8%
Below the poverty line	45.3%	20.4%
Veterans	7.3%	—
Born outside the U.S.	2.9%	—
Work from home	3.4%	4.7%
Average commute	25.8 min	25.8 min
Homes with broadband	49.6%	84.6%

Weather in Homer

July highs average 91.7°F and January lows 32.0°F. About 57.0 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.7 inches of snow (typical Louisiana town: 0.0 in). Expect about 74 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 57 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Homer 1N station (1.1 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

25 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Homer since 1950, compared with 27 for the typical Louisiana town. 10 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an F3, struck on April 3, 1999 about 8.3 miles from the town center. Tornadoes within 10 miles have caused 5 deaths and 22 injuries since 1950. The most recent was on December 16, 2019.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 56 times; the largest was 2.75 inches on April 26, 2026.

Severe weather in Claiborne Parish since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, Claiborne Parish, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 2 deaths recorded.

Claiborne Parish has been included in 34 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, hurricane, snowstorm.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
January 24, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3638: Severe Winter Storm
September 10, 2024	Hurricane	EM-3614: Tropical Storm Francine
September 13, 2021	Coastal Storm	EM-3574: Tropical Storm Nicholas
August 29, 2021	Hurricane	DR-4611: Hurricane Ida
August 27, 2021	Hurricane	EM-3568: Tropical Storm Ida

Jobs and pay in Claiborne Parish

Claiborne Parish had 2,992 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $47,473 a year. Unemployment was 4% in 2023; in Homer itself the ACS puts it at 5.2%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Public schools in Homer

3 public schools with 885 students, about 15.3 students per teacher.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher
Homer Elementary School	PK-4	381	14.7
Homer Junior High School	5-8	255	17.0
Homer High School	9-12	249	14.6

Towns near Homer

Minden, LA
17.3 mi · 11,928 people · home $130,200
Arcadia, LA
18.6 mi · 2,746 people · home $93,700
Springhill, LA
27.4 mi · 4,801 people · home $97,500
Grambling, LA
27.5 mi · 5,239 people · home $181,700

Homer questions

Is Homer, Louisiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Homer scores better for retirees than 30% of Louisiana towns and quieter than 3%. 12.9% of residents are 65 or older (median age 31.4).

How much does a house cost in Homer?

The median owner-occupied home in Homer is valued at $80,700 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $23,160, so homes cost about 3.5 times income. Median rent is $729 a month.

What is the weather like in Homer?

July highs average 91.7°F and January lows 32.0°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 57.0 inches of precipitation a year and 0.7 inches of snow.

Does Homer get tornadoes?

25 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Homer since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was a F3 on April 3, 1999. The typical Louisiana town has had 27.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Homer's Census boundary (GEOID 2235870). Comparisons use the median of Louisiana towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.