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Hester, LA Housing Affordability Index

Hester, Louisiana has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 329.5 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 5th most affordable of 331 scored Louisiana cities, compared with 125.1 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $194,000 home with 20% down, the Louisiana average 30-year fixed rate of 7.19% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,053, or 9% of the city’s $138,879 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Hester is updated every night from live Louisiana mortgage rates and U.S. Census Bureau income, home value and housing cost data for the city. A score of 100 equals the national average; higher scores mean homeownership is more affordable.

Hester MBR-HAI 329.5 Highly Affordable
Rank in Louisiana 5 of 331 1 = most affordable
Louisiana 125.1 Statewide score
National 97.4 100 = baseline
Avg 30-yr rate 7.19% Louisiana lenders
Median home value $194,000 U.S. Census Bureau

Hester is 204.4 points above the Louisiana score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Louisiana index

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What It Takes to Buy in Hester

$1,053/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.19%
$45,100
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$138,879
Median Household Income
Louisiana: $60,756
1.4x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Louisiana: 3.6x
$966/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$200/yr
Median Property Tax
0.10% of median value
27.8%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
47.2%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates (2024) for Hester, Louisiana. The rate is the Louisiana average 30-year fixed rate from MonitorBankRates, since lenders publish rates by state.

How Hester Ranks in Louisiana

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“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Hester, Louisiana score: 329.5 (Highly Affordable), ranked 5 of 331 Louisiana cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/louisiana/hester”