Bossier City Homes for Sale - Real Estate in Louisiana

Bossier City is an historic and progressive city steeped in tradition and rich in attractions. Over the past 170 years, the city has grown to include some 60,000 residents who enjoy an excellent quality of life including a low crime rate, affordable homes and plenty of recreational activities. Home prices begin at $70,000 for a nice three-bedroom, two-bath home and run up to $800,000 for magnificent estate homes with acreage. Some historic homes are also available in outlying areas.

Located in Northwest Louisiana, not far from the Texas state line, the Bossier City area was first settled in the 1830s as the Elysian Groves Plantation of James and Mary Cane. The area quickly became a key travel and Transportation center. Early settlers passed through the region on their way to the Wild West. The Red River gave steamboats filled with loads of cotton, corn, and sweet potatoes access to the Mississippi and markets in the South and East. In the mid-1880s, the transcontinental railroad provided additional access to the city. The Dixie Overland Highway from the East to West Coast was built through Bossier City in 1918 competing a transportation route that has continued to bring travelers to the area ever since.