Cost of Living in Pineville
Pineville's cost of living pairs genuinely affordable housing and a low property tax rate against a household income that runs below the Louisiana statewide median.
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Learn moreHousing well below the Louisiana statewide median
Pineville's Zillow typical home value ran $180,949 this pass (up a modest 0.5% YoY), while actual closed sales over a trailing six-month window ran higher at approximately $225,000 -- both well below Louisiana's own $260,300 statewide median.
A property tax rate well below Louisiana's already-low statewide cluster
Rapides Parish's effective property tax rate ran approximately 0.39% this pass (tax-rates.org) -- well below Louisiana's own already-low statewide 0.52%-0.55% cluster, with a median annual tax bill of just $432.
A household income below the Louisiana statewide median
Pineville's median household income ($49,774) runs genuinely below the Louisiana statewide median ($60,023), a real, honest counterpoint to its otherwise affordable cost-of-living profile.
Louisiana's flat 3% income tax and 10.11% combined sales tax apply regardless
Louisiana's real, flat 3% state income tax (effective Jan. 1, 2025) and 5% base state sales tax (10.11% average combined, the nation's highest) both apply in Pineville exactly as they do statewide.
Key takeaways
- Housing runs genuinely well below the Louisiana statewide median.
- Effective property tax rate (0.39%) sits well below Louisiana's own already-low statewide cluster.
- Median household income ($49,774) runs below the Louisiana statewide median.
- Louisiana's flat 3% income tax and nation-highest 10.11% combined sales tax apply regardless of city.
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