The typical owner-occupied home in Fisher is worth about $95,000, 56% below the Louisiana median of $216,500 and 71% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $199 a year in property taxes, about 0.21% of their home's value, lower than the Louisiana rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $48,750 a year, so the median home costs 1.9 times the median income (3.6 times for Louisiana). 91% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 5% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Fisher at a glance
| Fisher | Louisiana | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $95,000 | $216,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $199 | $1,180 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.21% | 0.55% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $48,750 | $60,756 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 91% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 5% | 52% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,604 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | – | $1,064 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1961 | 1983 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 39.8% | 14.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 176 | 4,611,961 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Fisher
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Fisher home of $95,000 with 20% down costs about $567 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $726, 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 $24,320 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 14% of the median Fisher household income of $48,750; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $190,000.
| Down payment | $19,000 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $76,000 |
| Principal and interest | $511 |
| Property taxes (0.21% a year) | $17 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $40 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $567 |
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| Down payment | $3,325 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $93,279 |
| Principal and interest | $628 |
| Property taxes (0.21% a year) | $17 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $40 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $42 |
| Total per month | $726 |
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Questions about home buying in Fisher
What is the median home value in Fisher?
About $95,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Fisher?
Homeowners pay a median $199 a year, which is about 0.21% 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 Fisher?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $567 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,320 a year.
More about Fisher
- Mortgage Refinance in Fisher
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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