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Buying a home in Loreauville, Louisiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Loreauville is worth about $132,400, 39% below the Louisiana median of $216,500 and 60% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $274 a year in property taxes, about 0.21% of their home's value, lower than the Louisiana rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $32,292 a year, so the median home costs 4.1 times the median income (3.6 times for Louisiana). 63% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 34% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Loreauville at a glance

Loreauville Louisiana U.S.
Median home value $132,400 $216,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $274 $1,180 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.21% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $32,292 $60,756 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 63% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 34% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,170 $1,604 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 42.8% 20.4% 21.0%
Median rent $854 $1,064 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 38.6% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1982 1983 1980
Vacant homes 27.4% 14.4% 10.1%
Population 833 4,611,961 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Loreauville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Loreauville home of $132,400 with 20% down costs about $791 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,011, 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 $33,894 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 29% of the median Loreauville household income of $32,292; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $126,000.

The median rent here is $854 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$26,480
Loan amount$105,920
Principal and interest$713
Property taxes (0.21% a year)$23
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$55
PMI$0
Total per month$791

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,634
Loan amount$130,002
Principal and interest$875
Property taxes (0.21% a year)$23
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$55
FHA mortgage insurance$59
Total per month$1,011

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Questions about home buying in Loreauville

What is the median home value in Loreauville?

About $132,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Loreauville?

Homeowners pay a median $274 a year, which is about 0.21% 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 Loreauville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $791 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $33,894 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