Eunice Home Prices Start Below $50,000 in Louisiana

Median home prices in Eunice, Louisiana, sit at $50,000. This places the city 9.8% below the state average for living costs. The town ranks first on a new list of the most affordable communities in the state. Small and medium-sized towns dominate the top ten rankings. Low property taxes and cheap housing drive these numbers.

Bastrop, Crowley, and Minden follow Eunice on the list. Jennings and Bogalusa complete the top five. Abbeville, Opelousas, and Ruston round out the group. Monroe holds the tenth spot. These cities offer lower housing costs than major urban centers. They also feature lower utility and grocery bills.

Major Cities Face Higher Housing Costs

New Orleans costs 14% more than the national average. Housing prices there run 50% above the U.S. average. Baton Rouge shows a cost of living 10.7% to 11% below the national mean. Housing in the capital city is 22% cheaper than the national standard. Shreveport sits 5.8% below the national average for overall costs.

Lafayette records a cost of living 13% lower than the national figure. Housing in that area is 37% below the U.S. average. Monroe sees real estate costs 27% cheaper than the national mean. Alexandria also reports an 8% lower cost of living. Housing and utility expenses in Alexandria remain below national levels.

Data Source for Affordability Rankings

The data comes from a report by Houzeo. The source identified the top ten cheapest cities in Louisiana. The metric used compares local costs to state and national averages. Housing price is the primary variable. Property tax rates also influence the final ranking. The source, GN auto markets/housing: housing prices, provides the baseline for these figures.