Cost of Living & Housing in DeRidder
DeRidder's cost of living pairs genuinely affordable housing well below Louisiana's own statewide median against a real, notable exception: an effective property tax rate running above the national median.
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Learn moreGenuinely affordable housing below Louisiana's statewide median
DeRidder's home-price figures carried a real, disclosed cross-source spread this pass ($156,600-$220,000), all substantially below Louisiana's own statewide median sale price ($260,300, Redfin, March 2026) -- a genuinely affordable Louisiana market. Median gross rent ran approximately $958/month (base record).
A real, notable property tax exception above the national median
DeRidder's own effective property tax rate (1.21%, Ownwell, DeRidder-specific) runs genuinely ABOVE the 1.02% national median and well above Louisiana's own low statewide anchor (0.53%) -- confirmed as a real, parish-wide pattern by Beauregard Parish's own essentially matching broader median (1.22%) (base record).
Louisiana's flat 3% income tax and homestead exemption still apply
Louisiana's real, statewide flat 3% individual income tax (effective Jan. 1, 2025) and its genuinely generous $75,000 homestead exemption both apply in DeRidder as statewide, softening but not eliminating the real, above-median property tax burden (base record).
A real, stable median household income near the state median
DeRidder's median household income ($59,801) runs modestly below the national median but close to Louisiana's own statewide median ($60,023) -- consistent with a stable regional economy anchored by Fort Johnson's military presence and the local timber industry (base record).
Key takeaways
- DeRidder's home prices ($156,600-$220,000) run genuinely affordable, well below Louisiana's own statewide median.
- DeRidder's 1.21% effective property tax rate is a real, notable exception -- ABOVE the national median, unlike most of this Louisiana batch.
- Louisiana's flat 3% state income tax and $75,000 homestead exemption both apply here as statewide.
- Median household income ($59,801) runs close to Louisiana's own statewide median.
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