The median home in Sulphur, Louisiana is valued at $190,723, up 3.2% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,136, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 14x — below the national average of 18x. Sulphur 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$190,723
+3.2%
Rent$1,136/mo
AFFORDABILITYRenting $216/mo cheaper ($1,136 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + LA ins. 28% per HUD.
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$38,145 on $190,723
Affordable — 21.6% of income
Under the 28% guideline.
PITI$1,352
P/I21.6%
Afford$247K
Room+$56K
P&I $964Tax $87Ins $300
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