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Buying a home in Thibodaux, Louisiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Thibodaux is worth about $232,500, 7% above the Louisiana median of $216,500 and 30% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,335 a year in property taxes, about 0.57% of their home's value, higher than the Louisiana rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $52,072 a year, so the median home costs 4.5 times the median income (3.6 times for Louisiana). 62% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 49% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Thibodaux at a glance

Thibodaux Louisiana U.S.
Median home value $232,500 $216,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,335 $1,180 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.57% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $52,072 $60,756 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 62% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 49% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,685 $1,604 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 19.8% 20.4% 21.0%
Median rent $960 $1,064 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 36.3% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1975 1983 1980
Vacant homes 10.9% 14.4% 10.1%
Population 15,732 4,611,961 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Thibodaux

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Thibodaux home of $232,500 with 20% down costs about $1,459 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,846, 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 $62,509 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 34% of the median Thibodaux household income of $52,072; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $194,000.

The median rent here is $960 a month, so owning the median home costs about $499 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$46,500
Loan amount$186,000
Principal and interest$1,251
Property taxes (0.57% a year)$110
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$97
PMI$0
Total per month$1,459

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$8,138
Loan amount$228,289
Principal and interest$1,536
Property taxes (0.57% a year)$110
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$97
FHA mortgage insurance$103
Total per month$1,846

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Questions about home buying in Thibodaux

What is the median home value in Thibodaux?

About $232,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Thibodaux?

Homeowners pay a median $1,335 a year, which is about 0.57% 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 Thibodaux?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,459 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $62,509 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