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Lebeau, LA Housing Affordability Index

Lebeau, Louisiana has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 95.0 (Near National Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 322nd most affordable of 331 scored Louisiana cities, compared with 125.1 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $91,700 home with 20% down, the Louisiana average 30-year fixed rate of 7.19% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $498, or 39% of the city’s $15,313 median household income.

The MBR Housing Affordability Index (MBR-HAI) for Lebeau 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.

Lebeau MBR-HAI 95.0 Near National Average
Rank in Louisiana 322 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 $91,700 U.S. Census Bureau

Lebeau is 30.1 points below the Louisiana score. Scores as of October 30, 2026. See the Louisiana index

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What It Takes to Buy in Lebeau

$498/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.19%
$21,300
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$15,313
Median Household Income
Louisiana: $60,756
6.0x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Louisiana: 3.6x
$517/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$1,098/yr
Median Property Tax
Louisiana figure
27.8%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
100.0%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Lebeau Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Lebeau, Louisiana score: 95.0 (Near National Average), ranked 322 of 331 Louisiana cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/louisiana/lebeau”