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Natchitoches, LA Housing Affordability Index

Natchitoches, Louisiana has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 110.2 (More Affordable Than Average) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 297th most affordable of 331 scored Louisiana cities, compared with 125.1 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $193,200 home with 20% down, the Louisiana average 30-year fixed rate of 7.19% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $1,048, or 34% of the city’s $37,133 median household income.

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

Natchitoches MBR-HAI 110.2 More Affordable Than Average
Rank in Louisiana 297 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 $193,200 U.S. Census Bureau

Natchitoches is 15.0 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 Natchitoches

$1,048/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.19%
$44,900
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$37,133
Median Household Income
Louisiana: $60,756
5.2x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Louisiana: 3.6x
$970/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$931/yr
Median Property Tax
0.48% of median value
19.4%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
51.0%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Natchitoches Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Natchitoches, Louisiana score: 110.2 (More Affordable Than Average), ranked 297 of 331 Louisiana cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/louisiana/natchitoches”