The typical owner-occupied home in Bernice is worth about $80,300, 63% below the Louisiana median of $216,500 and 76% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $393 a year in property taxes, about 0.49% of their home's value, lower than the Louisiana rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $26,399 a year, so the median home costs 3.0 times the median income (3.6 times for Louisiana). 68% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 28% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Bernice at a glance
| Bernice | Louisiana | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $80,300 | $216,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $393 | $1,180 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.49% | 0.55% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $26,399 | $60,756 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 68% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 28% | 52% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,180 | $1,604 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 51.0% | 20.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $695 | $1,064 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 36.7% | 32.8% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1977 | 1983 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 17.5% | 14.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,355 | 4,611,961 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Bernice
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Bernice home of $80,300 with 20% down costs about $498 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $632, 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 $21,360 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median Bernice household income of $26,399; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $99,000.
The median rent here is $695 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $16,060 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $64,240 |
| Principal and interest | $432 |
| Property taxes (0.49% a year) | $33 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $33 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $498 |
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| Down payment | $2,810 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $78,846 |
| Principal and interest | $530 |
| Property taxes (0.49% a year) | $33 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $33 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $36 |
| Total per month | $632 |
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Questions about home buying in Bernice
What is the median home value in Bernice?
About $80,300 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Bernice?
Homeowners pay a median $393 a year, which is about 0.49% 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 Bernice?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $498 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $21,360 a year.
More about Bernice
- Mortgage Refinance in Bernice
- Debt Relief in Bernice
- Home Equity Loans in Bernice
- 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