Ranked from ACS 2023 5-Year
Most Expensive Counties to Own a Home in Louisiana
Total monthly cost of the county's own median home: mortgage at 20% down, property tax, insurance, electricity, water and a maintenance reserve. Home price dominates this ranking, which is why it maps closely to the coasts.
Louisiana ranked
| # | County | Monthly to own | Median home | Effective rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orleans Parish | $2,436 | $296,400 | 0.819% |
| 2 | St. Tammany Parish | $2,234 | $272,200 | 0.737% |
| 3 | Plaquemines Parish | $2,198 | $275,800 | 0.462% |
| 4 | Ascension Parish | $2,138 | $265,300 | 0.535% |
| 5 | West Feliciana Parish | $2,118 | $263,200 | 0.516% |
| 6 | St. Charles Parish | $2,084 | $256,800 | 0.574% |
| 7 | East Baton Rouge Parish | $1,987 | $241,800 | 0.640% |
| 8 | Jefferson Parish | $1,975 | $243,500 | 0.520% |
| 9 | Lafayette Parish | $1,916 | $234,200 | 0.567% |
| 10 | West Baton Rouge Parish | $1,860 | $225,900 | 0.591% |
| 11 | Livingston Parish | $1,790 | $218,900 | 0.493% |
| 12 | Bossier Parish | $1,789 | $215,100 | 0.642% |
| 13 | Calcasieu Parish | $1,706 | $208,500 | 0.444% |
| 14 | East Feliciana Parish | $1,692 | $213,700 | 0.153% |
| 15 | Tangipahoa Parish | $1,676 | $204,600 | 0.434% |
| 16 | St. James Parish | $1,642 | $197,800 | 0.527% |
| 17 | Lincoln Parish | $1,621 | $195,500 | 0.499% |
| 18 | St. Bernard Parish | $1,598 | $192,100 | 0.508% |
| 19 | Lafourche Parish | $1,586 | $190,800 | 0.498% |
| 20 | Terrebonne Parish | $1,567 | $189,100 | 0.451% |
| 21 | Ouachita Parish | $1,538 | $183,000 | 0.555% |
| 22 | St. John the Baptist Parish | $1,530 | $184,000 | 0.451% |
| 23 | Cameron Parish | $1,524 | $183,300 | 0.444% |
| 24 | Rapides Parish | $1,512 | $179,100 | 0.572% |
| 25 | Caddo Parish | $1,495 | $175,900 | 0.615% |
Every figure is modelled on the county's own median home with 20% down at 6.66%. 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.
Nationwide
Most Expensive Counties to Own a Home across all 3,133 US counties · Every county in Louisiana