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Rayville, LA Housing Affordability Index

Rayville, Louisiana has an MBR Housing Affordability Index score of 151.1 (Highly Affordable) as of October 30, 2026, ranking 161st most affordable of 331 scored Louisiana cities, compared with 125.1 statewide and 97.4 nationally. On a median-priced $99,100 home with 20% down, the Louisiana average 30-year fixed rate of 7.19% means a monthly principal and interest payment of about $538, or 24% of the city’s $27,273 median household income.

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

Rayville MBR-HAI 151.1 Highly Affordable
Rank in Louisiana 161 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 $99,100 U.S. Census Bureau

Rayville is 26.0 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 Rayville

$538/mo
Principal & Interest
Median home, 20% down, 7.19%
$23,000
Income Needed
To keep the payment at 28% of income
$27,273
Median Household Income
Louisiana: $60,756
3.6x
Price-to-Income Ratio
Louisiana: 3.6x
$519/mo
Median Owner Costs
Mortgage, taxes, insurance, utilities
$486/yr
Median Property Tax
0.49% of median value
42.6%
Owner Cost Burden
Owners spending 30%+ of income on housing
44.8%
Renter Cost Burden
Renters spending 30%+ of income on rent

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

Cite the Rayville Score

“MonitorBankRates (MBR) Housing Affordability Index, MonitorBankRates.com, October 30, 2026. Rayville, Louisiana score: 151.1 (Highly Affordable), ranked 161 of 331 Louisiana cities. monitorbankrates.com/housing-affordability-index/louisiana/rayville”