Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Lafourche Crossing, Louisiana
A $258,000 home here costs
$2,079per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,326. The real number is $753 higher every month — 57% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
Where every dollar goes
Only the first line is a mortgage payment. Change any assumption above and every figure below recalculates.
Lafourche Crossing against Lafourche Parish and Louisiana
| Measure | Lafourche Crossing | Lafourche Parish |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $257,600 | $190,800 |
| Median property tax | $1,313 | $951 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.510% | 0.498% |
| Median gross rent | $1,573 | $933 |
| Population | 2,439 | 96,670 |
The weather behind that power bill
Lafourche Crossing sits in Lafourche Parish, which averages a high of 89.4°F in its hottest month and a low of 44.8°F in its coldest, with 66.68" of precipitation a year and 36% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 2,886 cooling and 1,267 heating degree days, which is what sets the $127 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Lafourche Parish — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Lafourche Parish
Full Lafourche Parish cost breakdown · Every county in Louisiana
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Lafourche Crossing?
A $258,000 home in Lafourche Crossing, Louisiana costs approximately $2,079 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $1,326 principal and interest, $110 property tax, $233 homeowners insurance, $195 utilities and $215 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Lafourche Crossing?
Lafourche Crossing has an effective property tax rate of 0.510%, based on a median home value of $257,600 and median real estate taxes of $1,313. That is higher than the Lafourche Parish average of 0.498%.
What is the average home price in Lafourche Crossing?
The median owner-occupied home value in Lafourche Crossing, Louisiana is $257,600, against $190,800 across Lafourche Parish.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Lafourche Crossing?
Median gross rent in Lafourche Crossing is $1,573 a month, against $2,079 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 Lafourche Crossing — 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.