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Buying a home in Egan, Louisiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Egan is worth about $220,000, about the same as the Louisiana median of $216,500 and 34% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,199 a year in property taxes, about 0.54% of their home's value, close to the Louisiana rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $93,196 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (3.6 times for Louisiana). 87% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 79% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Egan at a glance

Egan Louisiana U.S.
Median home value $220,000 $216,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,199 $1,180 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.54% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $93,196 $60,756 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 87% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 79% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,604 $1,963
Median rent – $1,064 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1975 1983 1980
Vacant homes 4.6% 14.4% 10.1%
Population 1,015 4,611,961 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Egan

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Egan home of $220,000 with 20% down costs about $1,375 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,741, because the loan is bigger and FHA adds mortgage insurance.

Lenders usually want housing costs under about 28% of gross income, which means an income of roughly $58,913 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Egan household income of $93,196; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $348,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$44,000
Loan amount$176,000
Principal and interest$1,184
Property taxes (0.54% a year)$99
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$92
PMI$0
Total per month$1,375

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$7,700
Loan amount$216,015
Principal and interest$1,453
Property taxes (0.54% a year)$99
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$92
FHA mortgage insurance$97
Total per month$1,741

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Questions about home buying in Egan

What is the median home value in Egan?

About $220,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Egan?

Homeowners pay a median $1,199 a year, which is about 0.54% of the median home value. Your bill depends on your home's assessed value and local rates.

What income do you need to buy a home in Egan?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,375 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $58,913 a year.

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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