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Buying a home in East Carroll Parish, Louisiana

The typical owner-occupied home in East Carroll Parish is worth about $100,500, 54% below the Louisiana median of $216,500 and 70% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $277 a year in property taxes, about 0.28% of their home's value, lower than the Louisiana rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $33,341 a year, so the median home costs 3.0 times the median income (3.6 times for Louisiana). 58% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 34% of those owners still have a mortgage.

East Carroll Parish at a glance

East Carroll Parish Louisiana U.S.
Median home value $100,500 $216,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $277 $1,180 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.28% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $33,341 $60,756 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 58% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 34% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,142 $1,604 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 30.0% 20.4% 21.0%
Median rent $652 $1,064 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 45.3% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1974 1983 1980
Vacant homes 23.8% 14.4% 10.1%
Population 7,072 4,611,961 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in East Carroll Parish

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median East Carroll Parish home of $100,500 with 20% down costs about $606 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $774, 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 $25,980 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 22% of the median East Carroll Parish household income of $33,341; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $129,000.

The median rent here is $652 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$20,100
Loan amount$80,400
Principal and interest$541
Property taxes (0.28% a year)$23
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
PMI$0
Total per month$606

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,518
Loan amount$98,680
Principal and interest$664
Property taxes (0.28% a year)$23
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$42
FHA mortgage insurance$44
Total per month$774

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Questions about home buying in East Carroll Parish

What is the median home value in East Carroll Parish?

About $100,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in East Carroll Parish?

Homeowners pay a median $277 a year, which is about 0.28% 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 East Carroll Parish?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $606 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $25,980 a year.

More about East Carroll Parish

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