How much do homeowners pay a month in Port Allen, LA?

Name: Homeowner costs in Port Allen, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Homeowners with a mortgage in Port Allen, LA pay a median of $1,230 (±$92) a month in selected owner costs (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Owners without a mortgage pay $390 (±$56).

53.9% of owned homes carry a mortgage.

In Port Allen, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,225 in 2015–2019 to $1,230 in 2020–2024 (+0.4%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose more slowly than prices: a measurable decrease after inflation.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

With a mortgage: $1,230 (±$92)
Without a mortgage: $390 (±$56)
Owned with a mortgage: 53.9%

Monthly owner costs in Port Allen

Median selected monthly owner costs, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Port Allen	West Baton Rouge Parish	Louisiana	United States
With a mortgage	$1,230 (±$92)	$1,476 (±$70)	$1,604 (±$9)	$1,963
Without a mortgage	$390 (±$56)	$406 (±$43)	$442 (±$4)	$638
Owned homes with a mortgage	53.9% (±8.1 points)	60.4% (±4.1 points)	52.2% (±0.4 points)	60.6%
Median real estate taxes (a year)	$536 (±$95)	$1,251 (±$99)	$1,180 (±$13)	$3,119

Selected monthly owner costs are the mortgage payment, property taxes, insurance, utilities, fuels and any condominium or mobile-home fees.

In Port Allen, the median cost with a mortgage is lower than in West Baton Rouge Parish ($1,476).

It is also lower than in Louisiana ($1,604).

It is lower than the national figure ($1,963).

In West Baton Rouge Parish, Port Allen ranks 3 of 4 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest median monthly cost with a mortgage.

Statewide, it ranks 219 of 384.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How owner costs in Port Allen have changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Median owner cost with a mortgage	$1,225 (±$208)	$1,230 (±$92)	+0.4%	Down after inflation
Median real estate taxes	$213 (±$91)	$536 (±$95)	+151.6%	Up after inflation
Median home value	$135,100 (±$28,007)	$181,300 (±$12,193)	+34.2%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage in places near Port Allen

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Port Allen
Place	Distance	Median monthly cost with a mortgage	Compared with this place
Port Allen	—	$1,230 (±$92)	—
Brusly	4.3 mi	$1,521 (±$398)	Not measurably different
Baton Rouge	4.4 mi	$1,668 (±$48)	Higher
Addis	6.1 mi	$1,558 (±$120)	Higher
Merrydale	7.1 mi	$1,189 (±$291)	Not measurably different
Gardere	7.3 mi	$1,516 (±$121)	Higher
Westminster	7.4 mi	$1,524 (±$855)	Not measurably different
Brownfields	8.5 mi	$1,431 (±$302)	Not measurably different
Inniswold	8.7 mi	$1,733 (±$433)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Baton Rouge, LA ($1,668), Addis, LA ($1,558), Gardere, LA ($1,516).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Median monthly cost with a mortgage across West Baton Rouge Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Median monthly cost with a mortgage
1	Addis	$1,558 (±$120)
2	Brusly	$1,521 (±$398)
3	Port Allen	$1,230 (±$92)
4	Erwinville	$1,164 (±$608)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Port Allen

What is the average mortgage payment in Port Allen?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Port Allen, LA is $1,230 (±$92) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much does it cost to own a paid-off home in Port Allen?

Owners without a mortgage in Port Allen pay a median of $390 (±$56) a month in taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Has the cost of owning a home in Port Allen gone up?

In Port Allen, the median monthly cost with a mortgage went from $1,225 in 2015–2019 to $1,230 in 2020–2024 (+0.4%).

Prices (CPI-U) rose 22.7% over the same years, so it rose more slowly than prices: a measurable decrease after inflation.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Port Allen city, Louisiana (place:61790, in state:22).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B25088_002E, B25088_002M, B25103_001E, B25103_001M, B25077_001E, B25077_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0101E, DP04_0101M, DP04_0109E, DP04_0109M, DP04_0091PE, DP04_0091PM, B25103_001E, B25103_001M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.