The typical owner-occupied home in Centerville is worth about $320,400, 48% above the Louisiana median of $216,500 and 4% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,672 a year in property taxes, about 0.52% of their home's value, close to the Louisiana rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $74,509 a year, so the median home costs 4.3 times the median income (3.6 times for Louisiana). 73% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 0% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Centerville at a glance
| Centerville | Louisiana | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $320,400 | $216,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,672 | $1,180 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.52% | 0.55% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $74,509 | $60,756 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 73% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 0% | 52% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | – | $1,604 | $1,963 |
| Median rent | – | $1,064 | $1,413 |
| Median year homes were built | 1990 | 1983 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 0.0% | 14.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 685 | 4,611,961 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Centerville
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Centerville home of $320,400 with 20% down costs about $1,997 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,530, 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 $85,569 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 32% of the median Centerville household income of $74,509; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $279,000.
| Down payment | $64,080 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $256,320 |
| Principal and interest | $1,724 |
| Property taxes (0.52% a year) | $139 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $134 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,997 |
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| Down payment | $11,214 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $314,597 |
| Principal and interest | $2,116 |
| Property taxes (0.52% a year) | $139 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $134 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $142 |
| Total per month | $2,530 |
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Questions about home buying in Centerville
What is the median home value in Centerville?
About $320,400 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Centerville?
Homeowners pay a median $1,672 a year, which is about 0.52% 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 Centerville?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,997 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $85,569 a year.
More about Centerville
- Mortgage Refinance in Centerville
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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