Total monthly cost of ownership
Cost to Own a Home in Milton, Louisiana
A $244,000 home here costs
$2,117per month, all in, with 20% down at today's 7.32% 30-year fixed rate. By the 28% rule that takes a household income of about $90,500 a year.
A standard mortgage calculator would have told you $1,341. The real number is $776 higher every month, 58% more than the payment most buyers budget for.
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Small-place caveat: the Census publishes these figures for Milton from a five-year rolling sample, and with about 2,123 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 Lafayette 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.
Milton against Lafayette Parish and Louisiana
| Measure | Milton | Lafayette Parish |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $244,300 | $234,200 |
| Median property tax | $1,585 | $1,329 |
| Effective tax rate | 0.649% | 0.567% |
| Median gross rent | $1,313 | $1,022 |
| Population | 2,123 | 245,075 |
The weather behind that power bill
Milton sits in Lafayette Parish, which averages a high of 91.6°F in its hottest month and a low of 41.2°F in its coldest, with 64.74" of precipitation a year and 31% of it in a single three-month stretch. That climate drives 2,716 cooling and 1,575 heating degree days, which is what sets the $153 electricity line above.
See the full climate breakdown for Lafayette 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 Milton?
A $244,000 home in Milton, Louisiana costs approximately $2,117 per month with 20% down at 7.32%. That is $1,341 principal and interest, $132 property tax, $220 homeowners insurance, $221 utilities and $203 set aside for maintenance.
What is the property tax rate in Milton?
Milton has an effective property tax rate of 0.649%, based on a median home value of $244,300 and median real estate taxes of $1,585. That is higher than the Lafayette Parish average of 0.567%.
What is the average home price in Milton?
The median owner-occupied home value in Milton, Louisiana is $244,300, against $234,200 across Lafayette Parish.
Is it cheaper to rent or buy in Milton?
Median gross rent in Milton is $1,313 a month, against $2,117 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 Milton?
Using the standard 28% rule, housing costs at no more than 28% of gross income, buying the median home in Milton, Louisiana at today's rate takes a household income of roughly $90,500 a year. That covers the full $2,117 monthly cost, not just the mortgage payment.
Sources & methodology
- Median home value, real estate taxes, gross rent and population for Milton, 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.