The median home in Monroe, Louisiana is valued at $146,302, down 3.4% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $945, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 12.9x — below the national average of 18x. Monroe is part of the Monroe, LA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.
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Home Value$146,302
-3.4%
Rent$945/mo
AFFORDABILITYRenting $162/mo cheaper ($945 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + LA ins. 28% per HUD.
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$29,260 on $146,302
Affordable — 17.7% of income
Under the 28% guideline.
PITI$1,107
P/I17.7%
Afford$231K
Room+$85K
P&I $740Tax $67Ins $300
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