The median home in Shreveport, Louisiana is valued at $131,350, down 3.2% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,138, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 9.6x — below the national average of 18x. Shreveport is part of the Shreveport-Bossier City, LA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

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Home Value$131,350

-3.2%

Rent$1,138/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$26,270 on $131,350

Affordable — 16.4% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,024

P/I16.4%

Afford$224K

Room+$93K

P&I $664Tax $60Ins $300

Buying $114/mo cheaper ($1,138 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + LA ins. 28% per HUD.

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