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Debt relief in Krotz Springs, Louisiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Krotz Springs is worth about $63,300, 71% below the Louisiana median of $216,500 and 81% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $431 a year in property taxes, about 0.68% of their home's value, higher than the Louisiana rate of 0.55%. 67% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 17% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Krotz Springs at a glance

Krotz Springs Louisiana U.S.
Median home value $63,300 $216,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $431 $1,180 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.68% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income – $60,756 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 67% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 17% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,308 $1,604 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.8% 20.4% 21.0%
Median rent $621 $1,064 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 28.5% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1976 1983 1980
Vacant homes 25.0% 14.4% 10.1%
People below the poverty line 26.6% 18.9% 12.5%
Population 831 4,611,961 334,922,499

Household budgets and debt in Krotz Springs

In Krotz Springs, the typical owner with a mortgage spends 17.8% of household income on housing and the typical renter spends 28.5%. Above 30% is generally considered cost-burdened, which leaves less room for other debts.

26.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line, compared with 18.9% in Louisiana.

If debts are getting hard to manage, the usual options, from mildest to most serious, are: a budget and a call to your lenders to ask for a hardship plan; a debt management plan through a nonprofit credit counselor, which can lower interest rates; a debt consolidation loan or, for homeowners, a cash-out refinance or home equity loan; debt settlement, where a company negotiates to pay less than you owe; and bankruptcy.

Under the Federal Trade Commission's rules, debt settlement companies can't charge a fee until they have settled at least one of your debts. Settling can hurt your credit and forgiven debt may be taxable, so compare it with credit counseling first. Time limits for collectors to sue differ by state and by type of debt; check with your state attorney general or a lawyer before relying on one.

Homeowners can sometimes pay off high-interest debt with their home's equity. With the median Krotz Springs home worth $63,300 and 83% of owners mortgage-free, many owners have equity to draw on, but it turns unsecured debt into debt secured by your home.

Questions about debt relief in Krotz Springs

What is the median home value in Krotz Springs?

About $63,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Krotz Springs?

Homeowners pay a median $431 a year, which is about 0.68% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

More about Krotz Springs

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates; Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, week of November 12, 2026. Estimates for small places have wide margins of error. About our data