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Buying a home in Erwinville, Louisiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Erwinville is worth about $189,500, 12% below the Louisiana median of $216,500 and 43% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $925 a year in property taxes, about 0.49% of their home's value, lower than the Louisiana rate of 0.55%. The median household earns $52,120 a year, so the median home costs 3.6 times the median income (3.6 times for Louisiana). 77% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 33% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Erwinville at a glance

Erwinville Louisiana U.S.
Median home value $189,500 $216,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $925 $1,180 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.49% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income $52,120 $60,756 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 77% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 33% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,164 $1,604 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.7% 20.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,064 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1985 1983 1980
Vacant homes 20.5% 14.4% 10.1%
Population 2,420 4,611,961 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Erwinville

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Erwinville home of $189,500 with 20% down costs about $1,176 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $1,492, 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 $50,407 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 27% of the median Erwinville household income of $52,120; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $196,000.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$37,900
Loan amount$151,600
Principal and interest$1,020
Property taxes (0.49% a year)$77
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$79
PMI$0
Total per month$1,176

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$6,632
Loan amount$186,068
Principal and interest$1,252
Property taxes (0.49% a year)$77
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$79
FHA mortgage insurance$84
Total per month$1,492

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Questions about home buying in Erwinville

What is the median home value in Erwinville?

About $189,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Erwinville?

Homeowners pay a median $925 a year, which is about 0.49% 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 Erwinville?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $1,176 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $50,407 a year.

More about Erwinville

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