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Buying a home in Doyline, Louisiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Doyline is worth about $80,500, 63% below the Louisiana median of $216,500 and 76% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $199 a year in property taxes, about 0.25% of their home's value, lower than the Louisiana rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $34,327 a year, so the median home costs 2.3 times the median income (3.6 times for Louisiana). 72% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 41% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Doyline at a glance

Doyline Louisiana U.S.
Median home value $80,500 $216,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $199 $1,180 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.25% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $34,327 $60,756 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 72% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 41% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,040 $1,604 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 23.1% 20.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,064 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 18.4% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1975 1983 1980
Vacant homes 18.0% 14.4% 10.1%
Population 725 4,611,961 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Doyline

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Doyline home of $80,500 with 20% down costs about $484 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $618, 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 $20,723 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 17% of the median Doyline household income of $34,327; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $133,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$16,100
Loan amount$64,400
Principal and interest$433
Property taxes (0.25% a year)$17
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$34
PMI$0
Total per month$484

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,818
Loan amount$79,042
Principal and interest$532
Property taxes (0.25% a year)$17
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$34
FHA mortgage insurance$36
Total per month$618

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Questions about home buying in Doyline

What is the median home value in Doyline?

About $80,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Doyline?

Homeowners pay a median $199 a year, which is about 0.25% 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 Doyline?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $484 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $20,723 a year.

More about Doyline

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