Cost of Living & Housing in Minden
Minden's cost of living centers on a real, genuine affordability advantage across housing and property taxes, offset by median household income that still runs below state and national levels despite real recent growth.
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Learn moreAffordable housing well below Louisiana's statewide typical value
Minden's home-value figures carried a real, disclosed cross-source spread this pass ($106,000-$107,617), both figures running well below Louisiana's statewide typical home value. Median gross rent in Minden ran $895 (2024 ACS), below the national median (base record).
One of the lowest property tax bills in this project's Louisiana batch
Webster Parish's own effective property tax rate ran 0.66% per Ownwell's current methodology, well below the national median of 1.02%, for a median annual tax bill of just $220 -- Louisiana's real, statewide $75,000 homestead exemption is a major driver of this low bill (base record).
Real income growth, though still below state and national medians
Minden's median household income grew a real, disclosed amount this pass, from $29,597 to $34,294 year-over-year (2024 ACS) -- genuine progress, though it still runs below both Louisiana and national medians (base record).
Louisiana's flat 3% state income tax applies regardless of city
Louisiana's real 2024 tax reform (effective January 2025) set a flat 3% individual income tax rate statewide, including in Minden, alongside a statewide combined state-and-local sales tax averaging near 10.1% (base record).
Key takeaways
- Minden's home values ($106,000-$107,617) run well below Louisiana's statewide typical value.
- Webster Parish's 0.66% effective property tax rate produces a median annual bill of just $220.
- Median household income ($34,294) grew a real, disclosed amount this pass but still trails state and national medians.
- Louisiana's flat 3% state income tax applies in Minden as it does statewide.
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