The typical owner-occupied home in Livonia is worth about $211,200, about the same as the Louisiana median of $216,500 and 37% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $653 a year in property taxes, about 0.31% of their home's value, lower than the Louisiana rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $72,500 a year, so the median home costs 2.9 times the median income (3.6 times for Louisiana). 90% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 53% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Livonia at a glance
| Livonia | Louisiana | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $211,200 | $216,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $653 | $1,180 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.31% | 0.55% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $72,500 | $60,756 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 90% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 53% | 52% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,171 | $1,604 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 14.4% | 20.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,064 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1990 | 1983 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 13.1% | 14.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,097 | 4,611,961 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Livonia
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Livonia home of $211,200 with 20% down costs about $1,279 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,631, 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 $54,821 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Livonia household income of $72,500; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $279,000.
| Down payment | $42,240 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $168,960 |
| Principal and interest | $1,137 |
| Property taxes (0.31% a year) | $55 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $88 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,279 |
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| Down payment | $7,392 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $207,375 |
| Principal and interest | $1,395 |
| Property taxes (0.31% a year) | $55 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $88 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $93 |
| Total per month | $1,631 |
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Questions about home buying in Livonia
What is the median home value in Livonia?
About $211,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Livonia?
Homeowners pay a median $653 a year, which is about 0.31% 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 Livonia?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,279 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $54,821 a year.
More about Livonia
- Mortgage Refinance in Livonia
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- Home Equity Loans in Livonia
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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