The typical owner-occupied home in Start is worth about $162,100, 25% below the Louisiana median of $216,500 and 51% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $110,278 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (3.6 times for Louisiana). 82% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 60% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Start at a glance
| Start | Louisiana | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $162,100 | $216,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | – | $1,180 | $3,119 |
| Median household income | $110,278 | $60,756 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 82% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 60% | 52% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,394 | $1,604 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 10.9% | 20.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,064 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 19.2% | 32.8% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1979 | 1983 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 14.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 852 | 4,611,961 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Start
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Start home of $162,100 with 20% down costs about $1,088 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,359, 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 $46,650 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Start household income of $110,278; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $383,000.
| Down payment | $32,420 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $129,680 |
| Principal and interest | $872 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $149 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $68 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,088 |
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| Down payment | $5,674 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $159,164 |
| Principal and interest | $1,071 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $149 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $68 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $72 |
| Total per month | $1,359 |
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Questions about home buying in Start
What is the median home value in Start?
About $162,100 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 Start?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,088 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $46,650 a year.
More about Start
- Mortgage Refinance in Start
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- 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