The typical owner-occupied home in Des Allemands is worth about $196,000, 9% below the Louisiana median of $216,500 and 41% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $88,390 a year, so the median home costs 2.2 times the median income (3.6 times for Louisiana). 90% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 36% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Des Allemands at a glance
| Des Allemands | Louisiana | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $196,000 | $216,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | – | $1,180 | $3,119 |
| Median household income | $88,390 | $60,756 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 90% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 36% | 52% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,350 | $1,604 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 16.0% | 20.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,064 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 35.7% | 32.8% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1977 | 1983 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 16.8% | 14.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 2,382 | 4,611,961 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Des Allemands
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Des Allemands home of $196,000 with 20% down costs about $1,316 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,643, 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 $56,406 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Des Allemands household income of $88,390; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $307,000.
| Down payment | $39,200 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $156,800 |
| Principal and interest | $1,055 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $180 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $82 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,316 |
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| Down payment | $6,860 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $192,450 |
| Principal and interest | $1,295 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $180 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $82 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $87 |
| Total per month | $1,643 |
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Questions about home buying in Des Allemands
What is the median home value in Des Allemands?
About $196,000 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 Des Allemands?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,316 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $56,406 a year.
More about Des Allemands
- Mortgage Refinance in Des Allemands
- Debt Relief in Des Allemands
- Home Equity Loans in Des Allemands
- 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