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Buying a home in Glenmora, Louisiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Glenmora is worth about $103,700, 52% below the Louisiana median of $216,500 and 69% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $199 a year in property taxes, about 0.19% of their home's value, lower than the Louisiana rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $31,839 a year, so the median home costs 3.3 times the median income (3.6 times for Louisiana). 53% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 24% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Glenmora at a glance

Glenmora Louisiana U.S.
Median home value $103,700 $216,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $199 $1,180 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.19% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $31,839 $60,756 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 53% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 24% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,115 $1,604 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 24.4% 20.4% 21.0%
Median rent $680 $1,064 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 35.7% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1978 1983 1980
Vacant homes 19.2% 14.4% 10.1%
Population 1,284 4,611,961 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Glenmora

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Glenmora home of $103,700 with 20% down costs about $618 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $790, 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 $26,473 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median Glenmora household income of $31,839; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $125,000.

The median rent here is $680 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$20,740
Loan amount$82,960
Principal and interest$558
Property taxes (0.19% a year)$16
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$43
PMI$0
Total per month$618

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,630
Loan amount$101,822
Principal and interest$685
Property taxes (0.19% a year)$16
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$43
FHA mortgage insurance$46
Total per month$790

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Questions about home buying in Glenmora

What is the median home value in Glenmora?

About $103,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Glenmora?

Homeowners pay a median $199 a year, which is about 0.19% 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 Glenmora?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $618 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $26,473 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