The typical owner-occupied home in Hester is worth about $194,000, 10% below the Louisiana median of $216,500 and 42% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $210 a year in property taxes, about 0.11% of their home's value, lower than the Louisiana rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $138,879 a year, so the median home costs 1.4 times the median income (3.6 times for Louisiana). 93% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 71% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Hester at a glance
| Hester | Louisiana | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $194,000 | $216,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $210 | $1,180 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.11% | 0.55% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $138,879 | $60,756 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 93% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 71% | 52% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,000 | $1,604 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 10.0% | 20.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,064 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1976 | 1983 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 6.4% | 14.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 654 | 4,611,961 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Hester
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hester home of $194,000 with 20% down costs about $1,143 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,466, 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 $48,971 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 10% of the median Hester household income of $138,879; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $550,000.
| Down payment | $38,800 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $155,200 |
| Principal and interest | $1,044 |
| Property taxes (0.11% a year) | $18 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $81 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,143 |
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| Down payment | $6,790 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $190,486 |
| Principal and interest | $1,281 |
| Property taxes (0.11% a year) | $18 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $81 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $86 |
| Total per month | $1,466 |
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Questions about home buying in Hester
What is the median home value in Hester?
About $194,000 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Hester?
Homeowners pay a median $210 a year, which is about 0.11% 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 Hester?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,143 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $48,971 a year.
More about Hester
- Mortgage Refinance in Hester
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- Home Equity Loans in Hester
- 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