Red Chute

Red Chute

Located in Bossier County

$316,984 Average Value
$142 Average Price per Sq Ft
13 Homes For Sale

Ten miles east of Shreveport

Situated about 10 miles east of downtown Shreveport via East Texas Street, Red Chute is a peaceful suburb with a robust inventory of largely contemporary homes. With proximity to urban casinos, community parks and Barksdale Air Force Base, Red Chute has a lot to offer the right homebuyer. “Our school district is one of the best in the state, and they’re outside city limits,” say associate broker with RE/MAX Greg Ryan, who has been selling real estate in the area for 30 years.

Towards dark, you can watch the sunset beyond the Red River and Downtown Shreveport.
Towards dark, you can watch the sunset beyond the Red River and Downtown Shreveport.

Barksdale Air Force Base

With operations that began in 1933, Barksdale Air Force Base is one of a handful of military bases in Louisiana. Located in Bossier City, just minutes from Red Chute, the base hosts the oldest bomb unit in the Air Force and aims to train professional pilots and provide global and flexible combat capability. Barksdale played a critical rule during the Vietnam War as well as the Cold War. "This is the biggest employer in the area," Ryan says. "The whole city runs through there." The base serves a large population of approximately 15,000, made up of over 5,000 active-duty members, 1,300 reservists, 5,500 military family members and 2,500 civilian employees.

Zero dollar down homes

The real estate market in Red Chute is considered somewhat competitive, with well-priced homes selling after 27 days on the market in late 2023, compared to the national average of 38 days. Only a handful of homes were built prior to 1970, which is when construction in the neighborhood first took off. The earlier established streets are lined with modest ramblers common of the era, most with driveways and some with garages. Homebuilding has remained steady in the area, with the median year built around 1991. Contemporary Acadian homes with steepled gables and stone accents are common. The streets are quiet and well-maintained, some with sidewalks and neat-as-a-pin landscaping. Homes range in price from around $160,000 on the low end for a three-bedroom starter home built in 1984 to over $400,000 on the high end for a four-bedroom new construction with about 2,700 square feet. “If you’re looking to purchase a house here, it qualifies for rural development by the federal government,” Ryan says. “You’re talking zero dollars down.”

Streets in Red Chute are wide, clean,
 and safe.
Streets in Red Chute are wide, clean, and safe.
Brick houses are very popular in Bossier Parish.
Brick houses are very popular in Bossier Parish.
You can find single story and two- story homes in Red Chute.
You can find single story and two- story homes in Red Chute.
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Best in Parish schools

Families with children in Red Chute are served by Bossier Parish Public Schools, the best district in the Shreveport Area with an A-minus grade from Niche – the same grade as all three highlighted schools in the district. All Bossier Parish schools have a mandatory school uniform policy. There is a robust selection of student activities at W.T. Lewis Elementary School, including running club, archery, military clubs, honor choir and art club. At Cope Middle school, between two and four content-area teachers work with homeroom teams of students who share a similar schedule, allowing teachers and students to know each other better and foster a family-type atmosphere. The best public high school in the parish according to Niche, Airline High School offers over 30 different clubs and organizations. The school’s baseball and football facilities have undergone major overhauls since 2019.

Haughton High School is ranked # 3,904 in the Nation on state required test.
Haughton High School is ranked # 3,904 in the Nation on state required test.
Welcome to Airline High School in Bossier City, LA.
Welcome to Airline High School in Bossier City, LA.
Welcome to W. T. Lewis Elementary in Bossier City, LA.
Welcome to W. T. Lewis Elementary in Bossier City, LA.
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Retail therapy in Bossier City

Almost entirely residential, Red Chute is quiet by design, with peaceful streets and local county roads. For stocking up on groceries and essentials, there is Brookshire’s Food & Pharmacy on U.S. Route 75 and a Walmart Neighborhood Market on Shed Road in Bossier City. Monzon’s Cantina & Grill is an upscale authentic Mexican restaurant known for delicious margaritas and reasonable prices. The Louisiana Boardwalk Outlets is a riverside outlet mall on the Red River that is anchored by Bass Pro Shops and features the Regal Theater. There is a riverfront walking trail near the outlets and plenty of free parking. For a lively night out, Louisiana Downs is a complex with a thoroughbred racetrack, restaurants and 1,300 slot machines on a casino floor. For residents that really like to gamble, Balley’s Shreveport Casino & Hotel and Sam’s Town Hotel & Casino can both be seen in the downtown skyline.

Louisiana Downs is a race track and casino in Bossier City.
Louisiana Downs is a race track and casino in Bossier City.
In Bossier City you can dine in or take out at Monzon's Cantina and Grill.
In Bossier City you can dine in or take out at Monzon's Cantina and Grill.
Monzon's Cantina and Grill has dining inside and out serving Bossier City residents daily.
Monzon's Cantina and Grill has dining inside and out serving Bossier City residents daily.
Brookshire's is a full service grocery store with a pharmacy.
Brookshire's is a full service grocery store with a pharmacy.
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Fully furnished recreational lodging

There are no classic community parks in Red Chute, but residents can drive a short distance to nearby parks and campgrounds to enjoy green space outdoors. Those with access to the base can enjoy Barksdale FamCamp, set on 18,000 pristine acres of trails, woods, lakes, bayous and swamp. There are camp sites and fully furnished recreational lodging with well-appointed amenities. Mike Wood Memorial Park on Dennis Street is situated on about 25 acres and offers a swimming pool, three pavilions, a picnic area, tennis courts, playgrounds and a hiking trail with mature shade trees. North Bossier Park is a local treasure with climbing walks, splash pad and walking trails. Workout equipment installed in recent years is perfect for residents who try to stay active outdoors.

Quick access to downtown, airport

Red Chute is located near the I-20 and I—220 interchange, which provide easy access to the entire Shreveport metro area. I-220 partially loops like a beltway around the city and I-20 runs straight across the city and then to Jackson in the east and Dallas to the west. Red Chute is about 10 miles east of downtown Shreveport via I-20 and about 20 miles northeast of the Shreveport Regional Airport. Lafayette is to the south via I-49 and Texarkana to the north. Residents in Red Chute have access to the SporTran bus system in nearby Bossier City, which connects to greater Shreveport.

Some Red Chute residents rely on Public Transportation to get to distant jobs.
Some Red Chute residents rely on Public Transportation to get to distant jobs.
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