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Buying a home in Natalbany, Louisiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Natalbany is worth about $151,200, 30% below the Louisiana median of $216,500 and 55% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $309 a year in property taxes, about 0.20% of their home's value, lower than the Louisiana rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $32,483 a year, so the median home costs 4.7 times the median income (3.6 times for Louisiana). 26% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 20% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Natalbany at a glance

Natalbany Louisiana U.S.
Median home value $151,200 $216,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $309 $1,180 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.20% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $32,483 $60,756 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 26% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 20% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $912 $1,604 $1,963
Median rent $1,081 $1,064 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 45.4% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1998 1983 1980
Vacant homes 15.7% 14.4% 10.1%
Population 2,416 4,611,961 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Natalbany

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Natalbany home of $151,200 with 20% down costs about $902 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,154, 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 $38,653 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 33% of the median Natalbany household income of $32,483; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $127,000.

The median rent here is $1,081 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$30,240
Loan amount$120,960
Principal and interest$814
Property taxes (0.20% a year)$25
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$63
PMI$0
Total per month$902

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$5,292
Loan amount$148,461
Principal and interest$999
Property taxes (0.20% a year)$25
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$63
FHA mortgage insurance$67
Total per month$1,154

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Questions about home buying in Natalbany

What is the median home value in Natalbany?

About $151,200 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Natalbany?

Homeowners pay a median $309 a year, which is about 0.20% 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 Natalbany?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $902 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $38,653 a year.

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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