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Buying a home in Pointe A La Hache, Louisiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Pointe A La Hache is worth about $37,500, 83% below the Louisiana median of $216,500 and 89% below the national median of $332,700. 100% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 86% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Pointe A La Hache at a glance

Pointe A La Hache Louisiana U.S.
Median home value $37,500 $216,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year – $1,180 $3,119
Median household income – $60,756 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 100% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 86% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage – $1,604 $1,963
Median rent – $1,064 $1,413
Median year homes were built 2001 1983 1980
Vacant homes 34.6% 14.4% 10.1%
Population 288 4,611,961 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Pointe A La Hache

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Pointe A La Hache home of $37,500 with 20% down costs about $252 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $314, 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 $10,792 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$7,500
Loan amount$30,000
Principal and interest$202
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$34
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$16
PMI$0
Total per month$252

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$1,312
Loan amount$36,821
Principal and interest$248
Property taxes (1.10% a year)$34
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$16
FHA mortgage insurance$17
Total per month$314

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Questions about home buying in Pointe A La Hache

What is the median home value in Pointe A La Hache?

About $37,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

What income do you need to buy a home in Pointe A La Hache?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $252 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $10,792 a year.

More about Pointe A La Hache

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