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City · 6,075 residents · Iberville Parish, Louisiana

Plaquemine , Louisiana

In Plaquemine, a typical home is worth $176,300 and typical rent is $880 a month. Compared with all of Iberville Parish, typical household income is 28% higher and typical rent is 6% higher.

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  • Typical home value

    $176,300

    2% above the parish

    19% below Louisiana

    • Plaquemine
    • Iberville
    • Louisiana

  • Typical rent

    $880a month

    6% above the parish

    17% below Louisiana

    • Plaquemine
    • Iberville
    • Louisiana

  • Typical household income

    $69,366a year

    28% above the parish

    14% above Louisiana

    • Plaquemine
    • Iberville
    • Louisiana

  • Households that own their home

    77%

    2 points above the parish

    10 points above Louisiana

    • Plaquemine
    • Iberville
    • Louisiana

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$172,251
3.5% more than 12 months ago

From Zillow (ZHVI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).

Plaquemine is in Iberville Parish. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Iberville Parish. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Plaquemine apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. The typical household income in Plaquemine is $69,366, 28% more than in Iberville Parish as a whole ($54,000).

  2. Nearby, in Merrydale, the typical home value is $136,100: 23% less than in Plaquemine ($176,300).

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Plaquemine

What homes there are in Plaquemine, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home

In Plaquemine, 9 in 10 homes are single-family detached houses; in Iberville Parish, 7.

Year built

The typical home in Plaquemine was built in 1969, 17 years before the typical one in Iberville Parish.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes

At least 98% of owner-occupied homes in Plaquemine are worth less than $500,000, below the FHA loan limit for Iberville Parish ($541,287).

Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$1,353 a month

Iberville Parish: $1,415 a month

Without a mortgage

$402 a month

Iberville Parish: $352 a month

Owners with a mortgage

53%

Iberville Parish: 51%

In Plaquemine, 53% of owners have a mortgage; their typical cost is $1,353 a month, about the same as in Iberville Parish.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

Since 2015–2019, home values in Plaquemine moved so little that the Census cannot say whether they rose or fell.

Rent in Plaquemine moved so little since 2015–2019 that the Census cannot say whether it rose or fell.

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasurePlaquemineIberville ParishLouisianaUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate7.8%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate1.3%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimate2.3%2.3%3.4%
People per household 2.342.402.492.53
Drive alone 85%84%79%69%
Carpool Unreliable estimate8%9%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate1%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate2%3%
Work from home Unreliable estimate5%8%15%
Other means Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate2%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

By size, households in Plaquemine look like those in Iberville Parish: 2.34 people on average.

In Plaquemine, 85% of workers drive alone to work; in Iberville Parish, 84%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Plaquemine?

A typical home is within reach of the typical income

We start with a typical home in Plaquemine, worth $176,300, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 23% of the typical household income in Plaquemine, which is $69,366 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Iberville Parish.

Your numbers

Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in Plaquemine. Change it to the price you have in mind.

Loan type
Your credit score

Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.

Down payment
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That is $6,171 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

This week's average ± a quarter or half point.

Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$1,371

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$173,106
Total interest
$249,059
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $2,977 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $1,619 a month

    Your payment · 24%

  • Tight

    $1,619 to $2,081 a month

  • Hard

    more than $2,081 a month

Compared with the typical household income in Plaquemine ($69,366 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$1,371
Principal & interest$1,173
Property tax$47
Home insurance$74
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$78

You need at least $6,171 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

The city and its county

Plaquemine and Iberville Parish

Plaquemine is in Iberville Parish, Louisiana. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Plaquemine's own numbers

Typical home value
$176,300
Typical monthly rent
$880
Typical yearly household income
$69,366
Households that own their home
77%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Iberville Parish

FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$892
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+31%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
19%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Iberville Parish.

Everything about Iberville Parish

Buying

Buying a home in Plaquemine

A typical home in Plaquemine is worth $176,300: 2% above the parish and 19% below Louisiana. With the typical household income in Plaquemine ($69,366 a year), a typical home costs 2.5 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Plaquemine 2.5 years
  • Iberville 3.2 years
  • Louisiana 3.6 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Iberville Parish

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Iberville Parish rose 45% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Iberville Parish.

Period Parish Louisiana U.S.
Last year (2025) +6.6% +1.8% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +31% +22% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +45% +38% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Plaquemine next to Iberville Parish, Louisiana and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Plaquemine $176,300
  • Iberville $172,800
  • Louisiana $216,500
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Plaquemine $880
  • Iberville $827
  • Louisiana $1,064
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Plaquemine $69,366
  • Iberville $54,000
  • Louisiana $60,756
  • United States $80,734
See the full table
Plaquemine next to Iberville Parish and Louisiana
Measure Plaquemine Iberville Parish Louisiana U.S.
Typical home value $176,300 $172,800 $216,500 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $880 $827 $1,064 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $69,366 $54,000 $60,756 $80,734
Households that own their home 77% 75% 67% 65%
Renters with high rent for their income 62% 46% 55% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Iberville Parish. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Plaquemine

For a typical $176,300 home in Plaquemine, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies. It leaves out property tax because the Census Bureau doesn't publish Plaquemine's rate.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $1,324a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $6,171
    Cash to close
    $11,460
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $78

  • Conventional, 5% down $1,292a month

    Down payment
    $8,815
    Cash to close
    $14,104
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $84

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $1,029a month

    Down payment
    $35,260
    Cash to close
    $40,549
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $1,192a month

    Down payment
    $26,445
    Cash to close
    $31,734
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Plaquemine and for Iberville Parish.

Property tax

Data not available for this place

What Louisiana publishes Homestead exemption: $7,500 of assessed value (Louisiana State Legislature (Louisiana Constitution))

Exemptions and deadlines in Louisiana

Flood risk in Iberville Parish

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Iberville Parish.

Homes in the high-risk zone
19%
2,117
Of those, with NFIP insurance
21%
Parish Louisiana U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 19% 15% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 21% 73% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Plaquemine

Typical rent in Plaquemine is $880 a month: 6% above the parish. In Plaquemine, 62% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Iberville Parish, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($892 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $17.15 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Iberville Parish

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $775 $14.90 $31,000
1 bedroom $819 $15.75 $32,760
2 bedrooms $892 $17.15 $35,680
3 bedrooms $1,235 $23.75 $49,400
4 bedrooms $1,431 $27.52 $57,240

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Plaquemine

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Plaquemine is in ZIP code 70764.

For 2 bedrooms it is $1,090: $198 more than the fair market rent for Iberville Parish ($892).

  • 70764 $1,090$1,360

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Plaquemine when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

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Free help

Help to buy or rent in Plaquemine

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

We found no HUD-approved agencies with an office in Iberville Parish. The nearest ones are below; many serve by phone or online.

A pregnant woman reads paperwork on the sofa while the grandmother plays with the girl on the floor.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Plaquemine

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Plaquemine or Iberville Parish. The ones below are statewide in Louisiana: they work in Plaquemine the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in Louisiana

  • HomeStart Assist

    Statewide in Louisiana

    Louisiana state corporation 30-year mortgage for first-time buyers with 4% of the loan in assistance, as a 0% second mortgage forgiven after 60 months. Offered by Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC).

    Forgivable

    See the program Official page

  • HomeStart Advantage

    Statewide in Louisiana

    Louisiana state corporation 30-year mortgage with 4% of the loan in assistance, as a 0% second mortgage forgiven after 60 months; you do not need to be a first-time buyer, but you cannot own another home at closing. Offered by Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC).

    Forgivable

    See the program Official page

Housing counselors near Plaquemine

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Plaquemine, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • Louisiana Housing Corporation

    2415 Quail Dr, Baton Rouge · 11 miles away

    • Budget and financial counseling
    • Budget and credit workshops
    • and 3 more
    (225) 763-8654

  • NSC (naca Counseling Subsidiary) - Baton Rouge, LA

    10101 Siegen Ln Bldg 2 Ste B, Baton Rouge · 11 miles away · Spanish

    • Budget and financial counseling
    • Workshops for new owners
    • and 2 more
    (225) 767-9224

  • Mid City Redevelopment Alliance

    419 N 19th St, Baton Rouge · 12 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 5 more
    (225) 346-1000

All counseling agencies in Louisiana

Help in Spanish near Plaquemine

1 of the 3 agencies on this list says it serves in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Plaquemine

HUD’s record names them for Plaquemine or Iberville Parish. They run public housing or Section 8 vouchers. Ask whether their waiting list is open.

2 other authorities have an office in Iberville Parish: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Iberville Parish

These cities are also in Iberville Parish. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Everything about Iberville Parish Housing in Louisiana

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Plaquemine, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If Iberville Parish is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

Keep going

Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Plaquemine.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Plaquemine

Short answers with the numbers for Plaquemine and all of Iberville Parish. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Plaquemine?

The typical home value in Plaquemine is $176,300, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Iberville Parish it is $172,800.

How much does it cost to rent in Plaquemine?

Typical rent in Plaquemine is $880 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Iberville Parish is $892.

What is the FHA loan limit in Plaquemine?

Plaquemine uses the FHA limit for all of Iberville Parish (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Plaquemine?

We found no HUD-approved counseling agencies with an office in Iberville Parish; the nearest ones are on this page. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).