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Buying a home in Mansura, Louisiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Mansura is worth about $117,300, 46% below the Louisiana median of $216,500 and 65% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $199 a year in property taxes, about 0.17% of their home's value, lower than the Louisiana rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $21,797 a year, so the median home costs 5.4 times the median income (3.6 times for Louisiana). 51% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 39% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Mansura at a glance

Mansura Louisiana U.S.
Median home value $117,300 $216,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $199 $1,180 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.17% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $21,797 $60,756 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 51% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 39% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,266 $1,604 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 34.4% 20.4% 21.0%
Median rent $583 $1,064 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 45.7% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1981 1983 1980
Vacant homes 28.6% 14.4% 10.1%
Population 1,263 4,611,961 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Mansura

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Mansura home of $117,300 with 20% down costs about $697 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $892, 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 $29,861 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 38% of the median Mansura household income of $21,797; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $86,000.

The median rent here is $583 a month, so owning the median home costs about $114 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$23,460
Loan amount$93,840
Principal and interest$631
Property taxes (0.17% a year)$17
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$49
PMI$0
Total per month$697

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,106
Loan amount$115,175
Principal and interest$775
Property taxes (0.17% a year)$17
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$49
FHA mortgage insurance$52
Total per month$892

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Questions about home buying in Mansura

What is the median home value in Mansura?

About $117,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Mansura?

Homeowners pay a median $199 a year, which is about 0.17% 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 Mansura?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $697 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,861 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