The median home in Gonzales, Louisiana is valued at $283,008, up 0.4% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,708, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 13.8x — below the national average of 18x. Gonzales is part of the Baton Rouge, LA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

Home Value$283,008

+0.4%

Rent$1,708/mo

Prices rising — worse for buyers.

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$56,602 on $283,008

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Stretch29.8% of income

Above 28% but manageable with cuts.

PITI$1,861

P/I29.8%

Afford$266K

Gap-$17K

P&I $1,431Tax $130Ins $300

Renting $153/mo cheaper ($1,708 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + LA ins. 28% per HUD.

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