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Buying a home in Logansport, Louisiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Logansport is worth about $126,600, 42% below the Louisiana median of $216,500 and 62% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $199 a year in property taxes, about 0.16% of their home's value, lower than the Louisiana rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $32,404 a year, so the median home costs 3.9 times the median income (3.6 times for Louisiana). 52% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 44% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Logansport at a glance

Logansport Louisiana U.S.
Median home value $126,600 $216,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $199 $1,180 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.16% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $32,404 $60,756 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 52% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 44% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,130 $1,604 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 18.3% 20.4% 21.0%
Median rent $469 $1,064 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 31.3% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1976 1983 1980
Vacant homes 22.9% 14.4% 10.1%
Population 1,439 4,611,961 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Logansport

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Logansport home of $126,600 with 20% down costs about $751 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $962, 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 $32,184 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 28% of the median Logansport household income of $32,404; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $127,000.

The median rent here is $469 a month, so owning the median home costs about $282 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$25,320
Loan amount$101,280
Principal and interest$681
Property taxes (0.16% a year)$17
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$53
PMI$0
Total per month$751

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,431
Loan amount$124,307
Principal and interest$836
Property taxes (0.16% a year)$17
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$53
FHA mortgage insurance$56
Total per month$962

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Questions about home buying in Logansport

What is the median home value in Logansport?

About $126,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Logansport?

Homeowners pay a median $199 a year, which is about 0.16% 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 Logansport?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $751 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $32,184 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