Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Jeanerette, Louisiana
A $95,000 home here costs
$930per month, all in, with 20% down at today's 7.24% 30-year fixed rate. By the 28% rule that takes a household income of about $40,000 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $518. The real number is $413 higher every month, 80% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Small-place caveat: the Census publishes these figures for Jeanerette from a five-year rolling sample, and with about 4,732 residents that sample is small. The median home value here carries a much wider margin of error than a big-city figure does, so treat it as indicative rather than exact. The Iberia Parish figures are drawn from a far larger sample if you want a steadier number.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Jeanerette against Iberia Parish and Louisiana
| Measure | Jeanerette | Iberia Parish |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $94,600 | $156,000 |
| Median property tax | $298 | $547 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.315% | 0.351% |
| Median gross rent | $787 | $891 |
| Population | 4,732 | 69,194 |
The weather behind that power bill
Jeanerette sits in Iberia Parish, which averages a high of 90.1°F in its hottest month and a low of 42.5°F in its coldest, with 66.79" of precipitation a year and 32% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 2,558 cooling and 1,509 heating degree days, which is what sets the $155 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Iberia Parish , month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
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Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Jeanerette?
A $95,000 home in Jeanerette, Louisiana costs approximately $930 per month with 20% down at 7.24%. That is $518 principal and interest, $25 property tax, $86 homeowners insurance, $223 utilities and $79 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Jeanerette?
Jeanerette has an effective property tax rate of 0.315%, based on a median home value of $94,600 and median real estate taxes of $298. That is lower than the Iberia Parish average of 0.351%.
What is the average home price in Jeanerette?
The median owner-occupied home value in Jeanerette, Louisiana is $94,600, against $156,000 across Iberia Parish.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Jeanerette?
Median gross rent in Jeanerette is $787 a month, against $930 to own the median home all in. Renting costs less month to month here, though renting builds no equity.
What salary do you need to buy a home in Jeanerette?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Jeanerette, Louisiana at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $40,000 a year. That covers the full $930 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Jeanerette, 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.