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Buying a home in Springhill, Louisiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Springhill is worth about $97,500, 55% below the Louisiana median of $216,500 and 71% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $199 a year in property taxes, about 0.20% of their home's value, lower than the Louisiana rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $37,250 a year, so the median home costs 2.6 times the median income (3.6 times for Louisiana). 54% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 23% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Springhill at a glance

Springhill Louisiana U.S.
Median home value $97,500 $216,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $199 $1,180 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.20% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $37,250 $60,756 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 54% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 23% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,211 $1,604 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 29.8% 20.4% 21.0%
Median rent $764 $1,064 $1,413
Rent as a share of renters' income 34.8% 32.8% 30.6%
Median year homes were built 1963 1983 1980
Vacant homes 26.3% 14.4% 10.1%
Population 4,599 4,611,961 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Springhill

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Springhill home of $97,500 with 20% down costs about $582 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $744, 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 $24,925 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 19% of the median Springhill household income of $37,250; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $146,000.

The median rent here is $764 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$19,500
Loan amount$78,000
Principal and interest$525
Property taxes (0.20% a year)$16
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
PMI$0
Total per month$582

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$3,412
Loan amount$95,734
Principal and interest$644
Property taxes (0.20% a year)$16
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$41
FHA mortgage insurance$43
Total per month$744

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Questions about home buying in Springhill

What is the median home value in Springhill?

About $97,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Springhill?

Homeowners pay a median $199 a year, which is about 0.20% 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 Springhill?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $582 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $24,925 a year.

More about Springhill

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