The median home in Benton, Louisiana is valued at $340,600, up 2.1% year over year. Benton is part of the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$340,600

+2.1%

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

Affordability

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$68,120 on $340,600

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Stretch34.8% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$2,178

P/I34.8%

Afford$274K

Gap-$67K

P&I $1,722Tax $156Ins $300

6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + LA ins. 28% per HUD.

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Benton, LA