The typical owner-occupied home in Breaux Bridge is worth about $175,900, 19% below the Louisiana median of $216,500 and 47% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $805 a year in property taxes, about 0.46% of their home's value, lower than the Louisiana rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $47,806 a year, so the median home costs 3.7 times the median income (3.6 times for Louisiana). 69% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 42% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Breaux Bridge at a glance
| Breaux Bridge | Louisiana | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $175,900 | $216,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $805 | $1,180 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.46% | 0.55% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $47,806 | $60,756 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 69% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 42% | 52% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,579 | $1,604 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 22.5% | 20.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $891 | $1,064 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 34.0% | 32.8% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1980 | 1983 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 12.2% | 14.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 7,501 | 4,611,961 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Breaux Bridge
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Breaux Bridge home of $175,900 with 20% down costs about $1,087 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,380, 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 $46,601 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 27% of the median Breaux Bridge household income of $47,806; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $180,000.
The median rent here is $891 a month, so owning the median home costs about $196 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $35,180 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $140,720 |
| Principal and interest | $947 |
| Property taxes (0.46% a year) | $67 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $73 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,087 |
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| Down payment | $6,156 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $172,714 |
| Principal and interest | $1,162 |
| Property taxes (0.46% a year) | $67 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $73 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $78 |
| Total per month | $1,380 |
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Questions about home buying in Breaux Bridge
What is the median home value in Breaux Bridge?
About $175,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Breaux Bridge?
Homeowners pay a median $805 a year, which is about 0.46% 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 Breaux Bridge?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,087 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $46,601 a year.
More about Breaux Bridge
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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