The typical owner-occupied home in Reeves is worth about $84,700, 61% below the Louisiana median of $216,500 and 75% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $199 a year in property taxes, about 0.23% of their home's value, lower than the Louisiana rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $33,917 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (3.6 times for Louisiana). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 33% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Reeves at a glance
| Reeves | Louisiana | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $84,700 | $216,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $199 | $1,180 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.23% | 0.55% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $33,917 | $60,756 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 69% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 33% | 52% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,107 | $1,604 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 26.3% | 20.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $677 | $1,064 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 43.9% | 32.8% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1985 | 1983 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 13.6% | 14.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 223 | 4,611,961 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Reeves
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Reeves home of $84,700 with 20% down costs about $507 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $648, 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 $21,744 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Reeves household income of $33,917; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $132,000.
The median rent here is $677 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $16,940 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $67,760 |
| Principal and interest | $456 |
| Property taxes (0.23% a year) | $16 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $35 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $507 |
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| Down payment | $2,964 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $83,166 |
| Principal and interest | $559 |
| Property taxes (0.23% a year) | $16 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $35 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $37 |
| Total per month | $648 |
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Questions about home buying in Reeves
What is the median home value in Reeves?
About $84,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Reeves?
Homeowners pay a median $199 a year, which is about 0.23% 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 Reeves?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $507 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $21,744 a year.
More about Reeves
- Mortgage Refinance in Reeves
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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