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Buying a home in Milton, Louisiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Milton is worth about $264,800, 22% above the Louisiana median of $216,500 and 20% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,570 a year in property taxes, about 0.59% of their home's value, higher than the Louisiana rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $105,625 a year, so the median home costs 2.5 times the median income (3.6 times for Louisiana). 90% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 76% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Milton at a glance

Milton Louisiana U.S.
Median home value $264,800 $216,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,570 $1,180 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.59% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $105,625 $60,756 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 90% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 76% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,731 $1,604 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 17.5% 20.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,064 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 51.0% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1993 1983 1980
Vacant homes 5.5% 14.4% 10.1%
Population 2,793 4,611,961 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Milton

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Milton home of $264,800 with 20% down costs about $1,666 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,107, 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 $71,382 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Milton household income of $105,625; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $392,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$52,960
Loan amount$211,840
Principal and interest$1,425
Property taxes (0.59% a year)$130
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$110
PMI$0
Total per month$1,666

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$9,268
Loan amount$260,004
Principal and interest$1,749
Property taxes (0.59% a year)$130
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$110
FHA mortgage insurance$117
Total per month$2,107

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Questions about home buying in Milton

What is the median home value in Milton?

About $264,800 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Milton?

Homeowners pay a median $1,570 a year, which is about 0.59% 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 Milton?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,666 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $71,382 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