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Buying a home in Calhoun, Louisiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Calhoun is worth about $275,200, 27% above the Louisiana median of $216,500 and 17% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,007 a year in property taxes, about 0.37% of their home's value, lower than the Louisiana rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $138,372 a year, so the median home costs 2.0 times the median income (3.6 times for Louisiana). 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 100% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Calhoun at a glance

Calhoun Louisiana U.S.
Median home value $275,200 $216,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,007 $1,180 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.37% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $138,372 $60,756 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 100% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,421 $1,604 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.7% 20.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,064 $1,413
Median year homes were built 2002 1983 1980
Vacant homes 27.4% 14.4% 10.1%
Population 420 4,611,961 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Calhoun

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Calhoun home of $275,200 with 20% down costs about $1,681 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,139, 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 $72,024 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 15% of the median Calhoun household income of $138,372; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $529,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$55,040
Loan amount$220,160
Principal and interest$1,481
Property taxes (0.37% a year)$85
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$115
PMI$0
Total per month$1,681

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$9,632
Loan amount$270,215
Principal and interest$1,818
Property taxes (0.37% a year)$85
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$115
FHA mortgage insurance$122
Total per month$2,139

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Questions about home buying in Calhoun

What is the median home value in Calhoun?

About $275,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Calhoun?

Homeowners pay a median $1,007 a year, which is about 0.37% 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 Calhoun?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,681 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $72,024 a year.

More about Calhoun

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