Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Leesville, Louisiana
A $110,000 home here costs
$971per month, all in — with 20% down at today's 6.66% 30-year fixed rate.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $566. The real number is $406 higher every month — 72% 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.
Leesville against Vernon Parish and Louisiana
| Measure | Leesville | Vernon Parish |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $109,700 | $143,500 |
| Median property tax | $236 | $776 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.215% | 0.541% |
| Median gross rent | $863 | $1,038 |
| Population | 5,610 | 47,764 |
The weather behind that power bill
Leesville sits in Vernon Parish, which averages a high of 93.6°F in its hottest month and a low of 37.4°F in its coldest, with 59.31" of precipitation a year and 28% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 2,453 cooling and 2,004 heating degree days, which is what sets the $127 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Vernon Parish — month by month temperatures, rainy season timing, snowfall and heating and cooling costs.
Other cities in Vernon Parish
Full Vernon Parish cost breakdown · Every county in Louisiana
Common questions
How much does it cost to own a home in Leesville?
A $110,000 home in Leesville, Louisiana costs approximately $971 per month with 20% down at 6.66%. That is $566 principal and interest, $20 property tax, $99 homeowners insurance, $195 utilities and $92 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Leesville?
Leesville has an effective property tax rate of 0.215%, based on a median home value of $109,700 and median real estate taxes of $236. That is lower than the Vernon Parish average of 0.541%.
What is the average home price in Leesville?
The median owner-occupied home value in Leesville, Louisiana is $109,700, against $143,500 across Vernon Parish.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Leesville?
Median gross rent in Leesville is $863 a month, against $971 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 Leesville — 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.