The median home in Iowa, Louisiana is valued at $236,853, up 4.3% year over year. Iowa is part of the Lake Charles, LA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

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Home Value$236,853

+4.3%

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$47,371 on $236,853

Affordable — 25.7% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,606

P/I25.7%

Afford$258K

Room+$21K

P&I $1,198Tax $109Ins $300

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

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Elmwood$438K Vienna$377K Geismar$377K Madisonville$374K Saint Francisville$366K River Ridge$360K Stonewall$358K Mandeville$353K

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