Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Cheapest Counties to Own a Home in Louisiana
Where the full monthly cost of owning the local median home is lowest. Every figure includes tax, insurance, utilities and maintenance, not just the mortgage.
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Louisiana ranked
| # | County | Monthly to own | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tensas Parish | $808 | $80,300 | 0.289% |
| 2 | Claiborne Parish | $829 | $82,400 | 0.369% |
| 3 | East Carroll Parish | $860 | $87,400 | 0.287% |
| 4 | Catahoula Parish | $865 | $88,000 | 0.292% |
| 5 | Madison Parish | $879 | $90,600 | 0.230% |
| 6 | Bienville Parish | $908 | $93,600 | 0.319% |
| 7 | West Carroll Parish | $928 | $97,600 | 0.204% |
| 8 | Winn Parish | $974 | $102,600 | 0.315% |
| 9 | Concordia Parish | $978 | $102,400 | 0.384% |
| 10 | Red River Parish | $997 | $103,200 | 0.538% |
| 11 | Caldwell Parish | $999 | $106,000 | 0.322% |
| 12 | Webster Parish | $1,001 | $105,600 | 0.381% |
| 13 | Jackson Parish | $1,010 | $107,400 | 0.330% |
| 14 | St. Helena Parish | $1,011 | $106,400 | 0.421% |
| 15 | Allen Parish | $1,021 | $110,800 | 0.180% |
| 16 | Morehouse Parish | $1,029 | $108,700 | 0.430% |
| 17 | Union Parish | $1,076 | $115,400 | 0.407% |
| 18 | Franklin Parish | $1,082 | $117,200 | 0.323% |
| 19 | Evangeline Parish | $1,086 | $118,500 | 0.273% |
| 20 | Avoyelles Parish | $1,092 | $120,200 | 0.203% |
| 21 | Richland Parish | $1,138 | $124,500 | 0.352% |
| 22 | St. Mary Parish | $1,169 | $128,000 | 0.402% |
| 23 | Sabine Parish | $1,178 | $129,400 | 0.383% |
| 24 | LaSalle Parish | $1,240 | $137,200 | 0.421% |
| 25 | Washington Parish | $1,248 | $139,400 | 0.350% |
| 26 | Grant Parish | $1,254 | $135,900 | 0.636% |
| 27 | St. Landry Parish | $1,267 | $142,900 | 0.297% |
| 28 | Assumption Parish | $1,271 | $141,200 | 0.431% |
| 29 | Jefferson Davis Parish | $1,281 | $145,000 | 0.282% |
| 30 | Acadia Parish | $1,297 | $146,900 | 0.304% |
| 31 | Vernon Parish | $1,301 | $143,500 | 0.541% |
| 32 | De Soto Parish | $1,326 | $150,700 | 0.310% |
| 33 | St. Martin Parish | $1,340 | $151,000 | 0.404% |
| 34 | Iberia Parish | $1,370 | $156,000 | 0.351% |
| 35 | Vermilion Parish | $1,396 | $159,700 | 0.337% |
| 36 | Beauregard Parish | $1,430 | $164,500 | 0.331% |
| 37 | Natchitoches Parish | $1,438 | $163,000 | 0.470% |
| 38 | Pointe Coupee Parish | $1,496 | $174,500 | 0.281% |
| 39 | Iberville Parish | $1,522 | $177,100 | 0.328% |
| 40 | Caddo Parish | $1,555 | $175,900 | 0.615% |
| 41 | Rapides Parish | $1,573 | $179,100 | 0.572% |
| 42 | Cameron Parish | $1,585 | $183,300 | 0.444% |
| 43 | St. John the Baptist Parish | $1,592 | $184,000 | 0.451% |
| 44 | Ouachita Parish | $1,600 | $183,000 | 0.555% |
| 45 | Terrebonne Parish | $1,630 | $189,100 | 0.451% |
| 46 | Lafourche Parish | $1,650 | $190,800 | 0.498% |
| 47 | St. Bernard Parish | $1,661 | $192,100 | 0.508% |
| 48 | Lincoln Parish | $1,685 | $195,500 | 0.499% |
| 49 | St. James Parish | $1,707 | $197,800 | 0.527% |
| 50 | Tangipahoa Parish | $1,742 | $204,600 | 0.434% |
| 51 | East Feliciana Parish | $1,760 | $213,700 | 0.153% |
| 52 | Calcasieu Parish | $1,773 | $208,500 | 0.444% |
| 53 | Bossier Parish | $1,858 | $215,100 | 0.642% |
| 54 | Livingston Parish | $1,859 | $218,900 | 0.493% |
| 55 | West Baton Rouge Parish | $1,930 | $225,900 | 0.591% |
| 56 | Lafayette Parish | $1,988 | $234,200 | 0.567% |
| 57 | Jefferson Parish | $2,049 | $243,500 | 0.520% |
| 58 | East Baton Rouge Parish | $2,060 | $241,800 | 0.640% |
| 59 | St. Charles Parish | $2,160 | $256,800 | 0.574% |
| 60 | West Feliciana Parish | $2,196 | $263,200 | 0.516% |
| 61 | Ascension Parish | $2,216 | $265,300 | 0.535% |
| 62 | Plaquemines Parish | $2,278 | $275,800 | 0.462% |
| 63 | St. Tammany Parish | $2,314 | $272,200 | 0.737% |
| 64 | Orleans Parish | $2,520 | $296,400 | 0.819% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 7.03%. Property tax and electricity are county and state specific; homeowners insurance uses the NAIC average premium for that state, which ranges from 0.16% of home value in Hawaii to 1.16% in Oklahoma. Maintenance and water are national estimates. Full methodology.
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