Houma
Housing in Houma, LA: Rent, Home Prices & Property Tax
$2,527 left/mo
$1,068/mo (1 bd) in Houma. Median home $189,900. Property tax 0.47%.
- Rent (1-bedroom)
- $1,068
- /mo
- Buy
- $1,284
- Mortgage, tax, insurance
- Buying costs more
- $216
- /mo
To buy
- 20% down payment$37,980
- Mortgage at 7.24%$1,035
- Property tax (0.47% of value)$74/mo · $893/yr
- Insurance and upkeep$174
- Monthly total$1,284
Months to 20% down
$2,527 left each month. About 16 months (1.3 years) to save $37,980.
Rent is Zillow asking rent. The price is the Census median home value. The mortgage is a 30-year fixed at 7.24%, the Freddie Mac PMMS average for the week of Oct 29, 2026, with 20% down.
Guide: state tax and rent when you compare cities
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