The typical owner-occupied home in Paulina is worth about $283,100, 31% above the Louisiana median of $216,500 and 15% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,884 a year in property taxes, about 0.67% of their home's value, higher than the Louisiana rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $88,839 a year, so the median home costs 3.2 times the median income (3.6 times for Louisiana). 99% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 64% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Paulina at a glance
| Paulina | Louisiana | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $283,100 | $216,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,884 | $1,180 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.67% | 0.55% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $88,839 | $60,756 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 99% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 64% | 52% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $2,188 | $1,604 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 18.6% | 20.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | – | $1,064 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 2008 | 1983 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 8.9% | 14.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,785 | 4,611,961 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Paulina
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Paulina home of $283,100 with 20% down costs about $1,800 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,271, 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 $77,124 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 24% of the median Paulina household income of $88,839; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $326,000.
| Down payment | $56,620 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $226,480 |
| Principal and interest | $1,524 |
| Property taxes (0.67% a year) | $158 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $118 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,800 |
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| Down payment | $9,908 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $277,972 |
| Principal and interest | $1,870 |
| Property taxes (0.67% a year) | $158 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $118 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $125 |
| Total per month | $2,271 |
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Questions about home buying in Paulina
What is the median home value in Paulina?
About $283,100 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Paulina?
Homeowners pay a median $1,884 a year, which is about 0.67% 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 Paulina?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,800 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $77,124 a year.
More about Paulina
- Mortgage Refinance in Paulina
- Debt Relief in Paulina
- Home Equity Loans in Paulina
- 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