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Buying a home in Deville, Louisiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Deville is worth about $124,600, 42% below the Louisiana median of $216,500 and 63% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $624 a year in property taxes, about 0.50% of their home's value, lower than the Louisiana rate of 0.55%. 87% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 16% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Deville at a glance

Deville Louisiana U.S.
Median home value $124,600 $216,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $624 $1,180 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.50% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income – $60,756 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 87% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 16% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,439 $1,604 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.9% 20.4% 21.0%
Median rent $1,125 $1,064 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 14.2% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1991 1983 1980
Vacant homes 12.7% 14.4% 10.1%
Population 1,572 4,611,961 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Deville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Deville home of $124,600 with 20% down costs about $774 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $982, 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 $33,188 for the 20%-down payment.

The median rent here is $1,125 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$24,920
Loan amount$99,680
Principal and interest$671
Property taxes (0.50% a year)$52
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$52
PMI$0
Total per month$774

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$4,361
Loan amount$122,343
Principal and interest$823
Property taxes (0.50% a year)$52
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$52
FHA mortgage insurance$55
Total per month$982

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Questions about home buying in Deville

What is the median home value in Deville?

About $124,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Deville?

Homeowners pay a median $624 a year, which is about 0.50% 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 Deville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $774 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $33,188 a year.

More about Deville

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