The typical owner-occupied home in Catahoula Parish is worth about $101,800, 53% below the Louisiana median of $216,500 and 69% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $325 a year in property taxes, about 0.32% of their home's value, lower than the Louisiana rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $50,275 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (3.6 times for Louisiana). 78% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 30% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Catahoula Parish at a glance
| Catahoula Parish | Louisiana | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $101,800 | $216,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $325 | $1,180 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.32% | 0.55% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $50,275 | $60,756 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 78% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 30% | 52% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,245 | $1,604 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 19.1% | 20.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $821 | $1,064 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 42.2% | 32.8% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1980 | 1983 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 28.4% | 14.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 8,583 | 4,611,961 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Catahoula Parish
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Catahoula Parish home of $101,800 with 20% down costs about $617 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $787, 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 $26,460 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Catahoula Parish household income of $50,275; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $193,000.
The median rent here is $821 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $20,360 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $81,440 |
| Principal and interest | $548 |
| Property taxes (0.32% a year) | $27 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $42 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $617 |
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| Down payment | $3,563 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $99,956 |
| Principal and interest | $672 |
| Property taxes (0.32% a year) | $27 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $42 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $45 |
| Total per month | $787 |
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Questions about home buying in Catahoula Parish
What is the median home value in Catahoula Parish?
About $101,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Catahoula Parish?
Homeowners pay a median $325 a year, which is about 0.32% 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 Catahoula Parish?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $617 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,460 a year.
More about Catahoula Parish
- Mortgage Refinance in Catahoula Parish
- Debt Relief in Catahoula Parish
- Home Equity Loans in Catahoula Parish
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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