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Buying a home in Hornbeck, Louisiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Hornbeck is worth about $110,700, 49% below the Louisiana median of $216,500 and 67% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $199 a year in property taxes, about 0.18% of their home's value, lower than the Louisiana rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $37,462 a year, so the median home costs 3.0 times the median income (3.6 times for Louisiana). 89% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 35% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Hornbeck at a glance

Hornbeck Louisiana U.S.
Median home value $110,700 $216,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $199 $1,180 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.18% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $37,462 $60,756 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 89% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 35% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $927 $1,604 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 12.8% 20.4% 21.0%
Median rent $930 $1,064 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 19.0% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1990 1983 1980
Vacant homes 26.6% 14.4% 10.1%
Population 412 4,611,961 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Hornbeck

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Hornbeck home of $110,700 with 20% down costs about $658 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $843, 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 $28,221 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 21% of the median Hornbeck household income of $37,462; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $147,000.

The median rent here is $930 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$22,140
Loan amount$88,560
Principal and interest$596
Property taxes (0.18% a year)$17
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
PMI$0
Total per month$658

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,874
Loan amount$108,695
Principal and interest$731
Property taxes (0.18% a year)$17
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$46
FHA mortgage insurance$49
Total per month$843

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Questions about home buying in Hornbeck

What is the median home value in Hornbeck?

About $110,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Hornbeck?

Homeowners pay a median $199 a year, which is about 0.18% 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 Hornbeck?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $658 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $28,221 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