The median home in Houma, Louisiana is valued at $177,321, down 9.0% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,265, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 11.7x — below the national average of 18x. Houma is part of the Houma-Thibodaux, LA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

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Home Value$177,321

-9.0%

Rent$1,265/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$35,464 on $177,321

Affordable — 20.4% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,278

P/I20.4%

Afford$243K

Room+$65K

P&I $897Tax $81Ins $300

Renting $13/mo cheaper ($1,265 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + LA ins. 28% per HUD.

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