The median home in Ruston, Louisiana is valued at $219,207, up 0.0% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,184, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 15.4x — near the national average of 18x. Ruston is part of the Ruston, LA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.
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Home Value$219,207
+0.0%
Rent$1,184/mo
AFFORDABILITYRenting $325/mo cheaper ($1,184 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + LA ins. 28% per HUD.
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$43,841 on $219,207
Affordable — 24.1% of income
Under the 28% guideline.
PITI$1,509
P/I24.1%
Afford$254K
Room+$35K
P&I $1,108Tax $100Ins $300
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