Cost to Own
United StatesLouisianaRed River ParishCoushatta Population 1,945 Data vintage ACS 2023 5-Year Rates updated 2026-07-30

Total monthly cost of ownership

Cost to Own a Home in Coushatta, Louisiana

A $92,000 home here costs

$845

per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.

A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $473. The real number is $372 higher every month — 79% more than the payment most buyers budget for.

Coushatta median: $91,800
Under 20% adds PMI
Freddie Mac PMMS
US average household

Where every dollar goes

Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.

Principal & interest30-year fixed, $73,600 borrowed $473
Property tax0.217% effective rate for Coushatta itself $17
Homeowners insuranceLouisiana averages $2,259/yr (NAIC), or 1.083% of home value $83
Electricity14.15¢/kWh — Louisiana residential average, EIA $127
Water, sewer & trashUS household average $68
Maintenance reserve1% of home value per year $77
Total monthly $845

Coushatta against Red River Parish and Louisiana

MeasureCoushattaRed River Parish
Median home value$91,800$103,200
Median property tax$199$555
Effective tax rate0.217%0.538%
Median gross rent$701$731
Population1,9457,529

The weather behind that power bill

Coushatta sits in Red River Parish, which averages a high of 93.0°F in its hottest month and a low of 34.2°F in its coldest, with 56.7" of precipitation a year and 30% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 2,203 cooling and 2,406 heating degree days, which is what sets the $127 electricity line above.

See the full climate breakdown for Red River Parish — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.

Other cities in Red River Parish

No other places of this size are published in Red River Parish.

Full Red River Parish cost breakdown · Every county in Louisiana

Common questions

How much does it cost to own a home in Coushatta?

A $92,000 home in Coushatta, Louisiana costs approximately $845 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $473 principal and interest, $17 property tax, $83 homeowners insurance, $195 utilities and $77 set aside for maintenance.

What is the property tax rate in Coushatta?

Coushatta has an effective property tax rate of 0.217%, based on a median home value of $91,800 and median real estate taxes of $199. That is lower than the Red River Parish average of 0.538%.

What is the average home price in Coushatta?

The median owner-occupied home value in Coushatta, Louisiana is $91,800, against $103,200 across Red River Parish.

Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Coushatta?

Median gross rent in Coushatta is $701 a month, against $845 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.

Sources & methodology

  • Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Coushatta — US Census Bureau, American Community Survey ACS 2023 5-Year, place-level tables.
  • Homeowners insurance — NAIC average premium for Louisiana.
  • Electricity price — EIA Electric Power Monthly Table 5.6.A.
  • Mortgage rate — Freddie Mac PMMS, refreshed weekly.
  • Maintenance (1%/yr) and water and sewer ($68/mo) are national estimates. Every assumption above is editable.

Full methodology