The typical owner-occupied home in Webster Parish is worth about $114,500, 47% below the Louisiana median of $216,500 and 66% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $412 a year in property taxes, about 0.36% of their home's value, lower than the Louisiana rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $41,182 a year, so the median home costs 2.8 times the median income (3.6 times for Louisiana). 67% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 37% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Webster Parish at a glance
| Webster Parish | Louisiana | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $114,500 | $216,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $412 | $1,180 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.36% | 0.55% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $41,182 | $60,756 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 67% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 37% | 52% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,235 | $1,604 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 24.9% | 20.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $795 | $1,064 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 40.9% | 32.8% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1973 | 1983 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 22.0% | 14.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 35,820 | 4,611,961 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Webster Parish
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Webster Parish home of $114,500 with 20% down costs about $698 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $889, 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 $29,925 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 20% of the median Webster Parish household income of $41,182; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $158,000.
The median rent here is $795 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $22,900 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $91,600 |
| Principal and interest | $616 |
| Property taxes (0.36% a year) | $34 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $48 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $698 |
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| Down payment | $4,008 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $112,426 |
| Principal and interest | $756 |
| Property taxes (0.36% a year) | $34 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $48 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $51 |
| Total per month | $889 |
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Questions about home buying in Webster Parish
What is the median home value in Webster Parish?
About $114,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Webster Parish?
Homeowners pay a median $412 a year, which is about 0.36% 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 Webster Parish?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $698 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $29,925 a year.
More about Webster Parish
- Mortgage Refinance in Webster Parish
- Debt Relief in Webster Parish
- Home Equity Loans in Webster Parish
- 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