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Buying a home in Reddell, Louisiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Reddell is worth about $65,500, 70% below the Louisiana median of $216,500 and 80% below the national median of $332,700. 60% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 20% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Reddell at a glance

Reddell Louisiana U.S.
Median home value $65,500 $216,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $1,180 $3,119
Median household income – $60,756 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 60% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 20% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,625 $1,604 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.7% 20.4% 21.0%
Median rent $996 $1,064 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1985 1983 1980
Vacant homes 7.5% 14.4% 10.1%
Population 653 4,611,961 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Reddell

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Reddell home of $65,500 with 20% down costs about $440 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $549, 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 $18,850 for the 20%-down payment.

The median rent here is $996 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$13,100
Loan amount$52,400
Principal and interest$352
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$60
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$27
PMI$0
Total per month$440

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,292
Loan amount$64,314
Principal and interest$433
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$60
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$27
FHA mortgage insurance$29
Total per month$549

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Questions about home buying in Reddell

What is the median home value in Reddell?

About $65,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Reddell?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $440 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $18,850 a year.

More about Reddell

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