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Buying a home in Paradis, Louisiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Paradis is worth about $198,900, 8% below the Louisiana median of $216,500 and 40% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,174 a year in property taxes, about 0.59% of their home's value, higher than the Louisiana rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $61,250 a year, so the median home costs 3.2 times the median income (3.6 times for Louisiana). 92% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 43% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Paradis at a glance

Paradis Louisiana U.S.
Median home value $198,900 $216,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $1,174 $1,180 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.59% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $61,250 $60,756 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 92% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 43% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,235 $1,604 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 13.4% 20.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,064 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1973 1983 1980
Vacant homes 18.7% 14.4% 10.1%
Population 552 4,611,961 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Paradis

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Paradis home of $198,900 with 20% down costs about $1,251 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,582, 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 $53,618 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 25% of the median Paradis household income of $61,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $227,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$39,780
Loan amount$159,120
Principal and interest$1,070
Property taxes (0.59% a year)$98
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$83
PMI$0
Total per month$1,251

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,962
Loan amount$195,297
Principal and interest$1,314
Property taxes (0.59% a year)$98
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$83
FHA mortgage insurance$88
Total per month$1,582

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Questions about home buying in Paradis

What is the median home value in Paradis?

About $198,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Paradis?

Homeowners pay a median $1,174 a year, which is about 0.59% 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 Paradis?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,251 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $53,618 a year.

More about Paradis

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