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Buying a home in Kilbourne, Louisiana

The typical owner-occupied home in Kilbourne is worth about $75,700, 65% below the Louisiana median of $216,500 and 77% below the national median of $332,700. Owners pay a median $199 a year in property taxes, about 0.26% of their home's value, lower than the Louisiana rate of 0.55%. 84% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 22% of those owners still have a mortgage.

Kilbourne at a glance

Kilbourne Louisiana U.S.
Median home value $75,700 $216,500 $332,700
Median property tax paid per year $199 $1,180 $3,119
Property tax as a share of value 0.26% 0.55% 0.94%
Median household income – $60,756 $80,734
Homes lived in by their owners 84% 67% 65%
Owner homes with a mortgage 22% 52% 61%
Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage $1,094 $1,604 $1,963
Those costs as a share of the owners' income 21.4% 20.4% 21.0%
Median rent – $1,064 $1,413
Median year homes were built 1966 1983 1980
Vacant homes 10.3% 14.4% 10.1%
Population 384 4,611,961 334,922,499

What a typical home costs per month in Kilbourne

At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Kilbourne home of $75,700 with 20% down costs about $455 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $581, 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 $19,514 for the 20%-down payment.

20% down, 30-year conventional loan
Down payment$15,140
Loan amount$60,560
Principal and interest$407
Property taxes (0.26% a year)$16
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$32
PMI$0
Total per month$455

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3.5% down, 30-year FHA loan
Down payment$2,650
Loan amount$74,329
Principal and interest$500
Property taxes (0.26% a year)$16
Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year)$32
FHA mortgage insurance$33
Total per month$581

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Questions about home buying in Kilbourne

What is the median home value in Kilbourne?

About $75,700 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.

How much are property taxes in Kilbourne?

Homeowners pay a median $199 a year, which is about 0.26% 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 Kilbourne?

For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $455 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $19,514 a year.

More about Kilbourne

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