The typical owner-occupied home in Dodson is worth about $52,500, 76% below the Louisiana median of $216,500 and 84% below the national median of $332,700. The median household earns $34,219 a year, so the median home costs 1.5 times the median income (3.6 times for Louisiana). 62% of occupied homes here are lived in by their owners, and 28% of those owners still have a mortgage.
Dodson at a glance
| Dodson | Louisiana | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $52,500 | $216,500 | $332,700 |
| Median property tax paid per year | – | $1,180 | $3,119 |
| Median household income | $34,219 | $60,756 | $80,734 |
| Homes lived in by their owners | 62% | 67% | 65% |
| Owner homes with a mortgage | 28% | 52% | 61% |
| Median monthly costs, owners with a mortgage | $1,042 | $1,604 | $1,963 |
| Those costs as a share of the owners' income | 31.9% | 20.4% | 21.0% |
| Median rent | $718 | $1,064 | $1,413 |
| Rent as a share of renters' income | 17.9% | 32.8% | 30.6% |
| Median year homes were built | 1982 | 1983 | 1980 |
| Vacant homes | 29.5% | 14.4% | 10.1% |
| Population | 389 | 4,611,961 | 334,922,499 |
What a typical home costs per month in Dodson
At this week's average 30-year rate of 7.11%, buying the median Dodson home of $52,500 with 20% down costs about $353 a month, including property taxes and insurance. With an FHA loan and 3.5% down, it's about $440, 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 $15,109 for the 20%-down payment. That payment is 12% of the median Dodson household income of $34,219; at that income and 20% down, the 28% guideline points to a home of about $119,000.
The median rent here is $718 a month, a little more than the monthly cost of owning the median home with 20% down.
| Down payment | $10,500 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $42,000 |
| Principal and interest | $283 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $48 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $22 |
| PMI | $0 |
| Total per month | $353 |
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| Down payment | $1,838 |
|---|---|
| Loan amount | $51,549 |
| Principal and interest | $347 |
| Property taxes (1.10% a year) | $48 |
| Homeowners insurance (our estimate, 0.5% a year) | $22 |
| FHA mortgage insurance | $23 |
| Total per month | $440 |
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Questions about home buying in Dodson
What is the median home value in Dodson?
About $52,500 for owner-occupied homes, according to the Census Bureau's 2020–2024 American Community Survey.
What income do you need to buy a home in Dodson?
For the median home with 20% down at 7.11%, the payment is about $353 a month. Keeping that under 28% of gross income takes about $15,109 a year.
More about Dodson
- Mortgage Refinance in Dodson
- Debt Relief in Dodson
- Home Equity Loans in Dodson
- Guides and quotes for mortgage refinance on our sister site, MortgageRefinance.com
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