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Buying a home in Iberia Parish, Louisiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Iberia Parish is worth about $164,500, 24% below the Louisiana median of $216,500 and 51% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $593 a year in property taxes, about 0.36% of their home's value, lower than the Louisiana rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $56,961 a year, so the median home costs 2.9 times the median income (3.6 times for Louisiana). 67% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 45% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Iberia Parish at a glance

Iberia Parish Louisiana U.S.
Median home value $164,500 $216,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $593 $1,180 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.36% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $56,961 $60,756 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 67% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 45% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,401 $1,604 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.3% 20.4% 21.0%
Median rent $897 $1,064 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 30.0% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1982 1983 1980
Vacant homes 14.4% 14.4% 10.1%
Population 68,599 4,611,961 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Iberia Parish

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Iberia Parish home of $164,500 with 20% down costs about $1,003 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,277, 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 $42,993 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Iberia Parish household income of $56,961; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $218,000.

The median rent here is $897 a month, so owning the median home costs about $106 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$32,900
Loan amount$131,600
Principal and interest$885
Property taxes (0.36% a year)$49
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$69
PMI$0
Total per month$1,003

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,758
Loan amount$161,520
Principal and interest$1,087
Property taxes (0.36% a year)$49
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$69
FHA mortgage insurance$73
Total per month$1,277

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Questions about home buying in Iberia Parish

What is the median home value in Iberia Parish?

About $164,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Iberia Parish?

Homeowners pay a median $593 a year, which is about 0.36% 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 Iberia Parish?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,003 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $42,993 a year.

More about Iberia 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