The typical owner-occupied home in Arnaudville is worth about $83,400, 61% below the Louisiana median of $216,500 and 75% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $16,111 a year, so the median home costs 5.2 times the median income (3.6 times for Louisiana). 54% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 18% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Arnaudville at a glance
| Arnaudville | Louisiana | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $83,400 | $216,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | – | $1,180 | $3,119 |
| Median household income | $16,111 | $60,756 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 54% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 18% | 52% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $973 | $1,604 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 31.0% | 20.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $502 | $1,064 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 28.9% | 32.8% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1976 | 1983 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 12.4% | 14.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,239 | 4,611,961 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Arnaudville
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Arnaudville home of $83,400 with 20% down costs about $560 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $699, 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 $24,001 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 42% of the median Arnaudville household income of $16,111; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $56,000.
The median rent here is $502 a month, so owning the median home costs about $58 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $16,680 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $66,720 |
| Principal and interest | $449 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $76 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $35 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $560 |
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| Down payment | $2,919 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $81,889 |
| Principal and interest | $551 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $76 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $35 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $37 |
| Total per month | $699 |
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Questions about home buying in Arnaudville
What is the median home value in Arnaudville?
About $83,400 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 Arnaudville?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $560 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,001 a year.
More about Arnaudville
- Mortgage Refinance in Arnaudville
- Debt Relief in Arnaudville
- Home Equity Loans in Arnaudville
- 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