The typical owner-occupied home in Rosepine is worth about $172,600, 20% below the Louisiana median of $216,500 and 48% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,875 a year in property taxes, about 1.09% of their home's value, higher than the Louisiana rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $60,625 a year, so the median home costs 2.8 times the median income (3.6 times for Louisiana). 62% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 68% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Rosepine at a glance
| Rosepine | Louisiana | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $172,600 | $216,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,875 | $1,180 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 1.09% | 0.55% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $60,625 | $60,756 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 62% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 68% | 52% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,408 | $1,604 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 18.1% | 20.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $763 | $1,064 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 23.4% | 32.8% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1993 | 1983 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 20.3% | 14.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 1,702 | 4,611,961 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Rosepine
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Rosepine home of $172,600 with 20% down costs about $1,158 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,445, 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 $49,610 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 23% of the median Rosepine household income of $60,625; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $211,000.
The median rent here is $763 a month, so owning the median home costs about $395 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $34,520 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $138,080 |
| Principal and interest | $929 |
| Property taxes (1.09% a year) | $157 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $72 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,158 |
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| Down payment | $6,041 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $169,474 |
| Principal and interest | $1,140 |
| Property taxes (1.09% a year) | $157 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $72 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $76 |
| Total per month | $1,445 |
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Questions about home buying in Rosepine
What is the median home value in Rosepine?
About $172,600 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Rosepine?
Homeowners pay a median $1,875 a year, which is about 1.09% 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 Rosepine?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,158 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $49,610 a year.
More about Rosepine
- Mortgage Refinance in Rosepine
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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