The typical owner-occupied home in Brusly is worth about $253,900, 17% above the Louisiana median of $216,500 and 24% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $1,638 a year in property taxes, about 0.65% of their home's value, higher than the Louisiana rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $105,538 a year, so the median home costs 2.4 times the median income (3.6 times for Louisiana). 90% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 61% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Brusly at a glance
| Brusly | Louisiana | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $253,900 | $216,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | $1,638 | $1,180 | $3,119 |
| Property tax as a share of value | 0.65% | 0.55% | 0.94% |
| Median household income | $105,538 | $60,756 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 90% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 61% | 52% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,521 | $1,604 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 16.2% | 20.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $1,469 | $1,064 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 51.0% | 32.8% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1988 | 1983 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 13.5% | 14.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 2,593 | 4,611,961 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Brusly
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Brusly home of $253,900 with 20% down costs about $1,610 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $2,033, 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 $68,988 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 18% of the median Brusly household income of $105,538; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $388,000.
The median rent here is $1,469 a month, so owning the median home costs about $141 a month more than renting, before you count the equity you build and any tax benefits.
| Down payment | $50,780 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $203,120 |
| Principal and interest | $1,366 |
| Property taxes (0.65% a year) | $138 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $106 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $1,610 |
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| Down payment | $8,886 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $249,301 |
| Principal and interest | $1,677 |
| Property taxes (0.65% a year) | $138 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $106 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $112 |
| Total per month | $2,033 |
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Questions about home buying in Brusly
What is the median home value in Brusly?
About $253,900 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
How much are property taxes in Brusly?
Homeowners pay a median $1,638 a year, which is about 0.65% 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 Brusly?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,610 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $68,988 a year.
More about Brusly
- Mortgage Refinance in Brusly
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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