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City · 7,119 residents · Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana

Prien , Louisiana

In Prien, a typical home is worth $278,000 and typical rent is $1,292 a month. Compared with all of Calcasieu Parish, typical household income is 29% higher, the typical home value is 28% higher, and the share of households that own their home is 13 points higher.

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  • Typical home value

    $278,000

    28% above the parish

    28% above Louisiana

    • Prien
    • Calcasieu
    • Louisiana

  • Typical rent

    $1,292a month

    17% above the parish

    21% above Louisiana

    • Prien
    • Calcasieu
    • Louisiana

  • Typical household income

    $87,292a year

    29% above the parish

    44% above Louisiana

    • Prien
    • Calcasieu
    • Louisiana

  • Households that own their home

    85%

    13 points above the parish

    18 points above Louisiana

    • Prien
    • Calcasieu
    • Louisiana

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

Prien is in Calcasieu 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 Calcasieu Parish. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

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What sets Prien apart

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

  1. Nearby, in Jennings, the typical home value is $136,700: 51% less than in Prien ($278,000).

  2. Nearby, in Jennings, the typical rent is $881: 32% less than in Prien ($1,292).

  3. The typical household income in Prien is $87,292, 29% more than in Calcasieu Parish as a whole ($67,564).

  4. The typical home in Prien is worth $278,000, 28% more than in Calcasieu Parish as a whole ($217,000).

  5. 85% of households in Prien own their home, against 73% in Calcasieu Parish.

  6. The typical rent in Prien is $1,292 a month, 17% more than in Calcasieu Parish as a whole ($1,109).

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

The homes here

Housing in Prien

What homes there are in Prien, 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

The detached house rules in Prien: 86% of homes, more than in Calcasieu Parish (69%).

Year built

In Prien, half of the homes were built before 1992; in Calcasieu Parish, before 1989.

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
Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$1,731 a month

Calcasieu Parish: $1,596 a month

Without a mortgage

$533 a month

Calcasieu Parish: $426 a month

Owners with a mortgage

48%

Calcasieu Parish: 51%

Owning costs more in Prien: with a mortgage, the typical cost is $1,731 a month; in Calcasieu Parish, $1,596. Without one, $533.

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

The Census does not compare Prien with 2015–2019 because its boundaries changed. In Calcasieu Parish, over that time, the typical home value rose 38%.

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

MeasurePrienCalcasieu ParishLouisianaUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate14.0%7.8%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate1.6%1.3%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimate2.0%2.3%3.4%
People per household 2.672.622.492.53
Drive alone 85%81%79%69%
Carpool Unreliable estimate10%9%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimateUnreliable estimate1%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate2%2%3%
Work from home Unreliable estimate6%8%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate1%2%2%
Typical commute 10 to 19 minutes10 to 19 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

By size, households in Prien look like those in Calcasieu Parish: 2.67 people on average.

The car rules in Prien: 85% of workers drive to work alone, and the typical trip takes 10 to 19 minutes.

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 Prien?

A typical home is tight for the typical income

We start with a typical home in Prien, worth $278,000, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 30% of the typical household income in Prien, which is $87,292 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $94,448 a year.

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

Your numbers

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Starts at the typical home value in Prien. Change it to the price you have in mind.

Loan type
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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 $9,730 (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

$2,204

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$272,965
Total interest
$392,732
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $4,695 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $2,037 a month

  • Tight

    $2,037 to $2,619 a month

    Your payment · 30%

  • Hard

    more than $2,619 a month

Compared with the typical household income in Prien ($87,292 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$2,204
Principal & interest$1,849
Property tax$116
Home insurance$116
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$123

You need at least $9,730 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

Prien and Calcasieu Parish

Prien is in Calcasieu 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).

Prien's own numbers

Typical home value
$278,000
Typical monthly rent
$1,292
Typical yearly household income
$87,292
Households that own their home
85%
Effective property tax rate
0.5%

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

Numbers for all of Calcasieu Parish

FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,231
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+12%
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 Calcasieu Parish.

Everything about Calcasieu Parish

Buying

Buying a home in Prien

A typical home in Prien is worth $278,000: 28% above the parish and 28% above Louisiana. With the typical household income in Prien ($87,292 a year), a typical home costs 3.2 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.

  • Prien 3.2 years
  • Calcasieu 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 Calcasieu Parish

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Calcasieu Parish rose 28% in the 10 years through 2025.

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

Period Parish Louisiana U.S.
Last year (2025) −1.4% +1.8% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +12% +22% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +28% +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

Prien next to Calcasieu 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
  • Prien $278,000
  • Calcasieu $217,000
  • Louisiana $216,500
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Prien $1,292
  • Calcasieu $1,109
  • Louisiana $1,064
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Prien $87,292
  • Calcasieu $67,564
  • Louisiana $60,756
  • United States $80,734
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Prien next to Calcasieu Parish and Louisiana
Measure Prien Calcasieu Parish Louisiana U.S.
Typical home value $278,000 $217,000 $216,500 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $1,292 $1,109 $1,064 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $87,292 $67,564 $60,756 $80,734
Households that own their home 85% 73% 67% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $1,399 $968 $1,180 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 0.5% 0.45% 0.55% 0.94%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Calcasieu 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 Prien

For a typical $278,000 home in Prien, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Prien's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $2,204a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $9,730
    Cash to close
    $18,070
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $123

  • Conventional, 5% down $2,153a month

    Down payment
    $13,900
    Cash to close
    $22,240
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $132

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $1,738a month

    Down payment
    $55,600
    Cash to close
    $63,940
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $1,995a month

    Down payment
    $41,700
    Cash to close
    $50,040
    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 Prien and for Calcasieu Parish.

Property tax

Effective rate in Prien

0.5%of the home’s value each year

$1,399 a year for the typical owner in Prien.

  • Prien 0.5%
  • Calcasieu 0.45%
  • Louisiana 0.55%

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

Exemptions and deadlines in Louisiana

Flood risk in Calcasieu Parish

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

Homes in the high-risk zone
19%
12,927
Of those, with NFIP insurance
43%
Parish Louisiana U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 19% 15% 3.5%
Of those, with NFIP insurance 43% 73% 48%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Prien

Typical rent in Prien is $1,292 a month: 17% above the parish.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Calcasieu Parish, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,231 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $23.67 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Calcasieu 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 $935 $17.98 $37,400
1 bedroom $941 $18.10 $37,640
2 bedrooms $1,231 $23.67 $49,240
3 bedrooms $1,467 $28.21 $58,680
4 bedrooms $1,713 $32.94 $68,520

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 Prien

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Prien is in ZIP code 70605.

For 2 bedrooms it is $1,480: $249 more than the fair market rent for Calcasieu Parish ($1,231).

  • 70605 $1,480$1,760

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Prien 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 Prien

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.

There is 1 HUD-approved agency with an office in Calcasieu Parish; none says it serves in Spanish.

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HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Prien

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Prien or Calcasieu Parish. The ones below are statewide in Louisiana: they work in Prien 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 Prien

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

  • Calcasieu Parish Housing Counseling Agency

    2001 Moeling St, Lake Charles · 8 miles away

    • Budget and financial counseling
    • Fair housing pre-purchase workshops
    • and 4 more
    (337) 721-4030

  • Assist Agency - Jeff Davis Parish

    107 E. Nezpique St., Jennings · 37 miles away · Spanish

    • Budget and financial counseling
    • Home improvement and repairs
    • and 3 more
    (337) 824-7800

  • Assist Agency

    225 N Avenue C, Crowley · 54 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 5 more
    (337) 788-7551

Every agency in Calcasieu Parish All counseling agencies in Louisiana

Help in Spanish near Prien

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 Prien

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

  • Calcasieu Parish Human Services Department Section 8 vouchers (337) 721-4030

5 other authorities have an office in Calcasieu Parish: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Calcasieu Parish

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

Everything about Calcasieu Parish Housing in Louisiana

Nearby cities

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

Neighboring counties

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

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Guides for your next step

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

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Questions

Housing questions about Prien

Short answers with the numbers for Prien and all of Calcasieu 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 Prien?

The typical home value in Prien is $278,000, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Calcasieu Parish it is $217,000.

How much does it cost to rent in Prien?

Typical rent in Prien is $1,292 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Calcasieu Parish is $1,231.

What is the FHA loan limit in Prien?

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

How much property tax do owners pay in Prien?

The typical homeowner in Prien pays $1,399 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.5% of the home’s value; in Calcasieu Parish, the rate is 0.45%.

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

There is 1 HUD-approved counseling agency with an office in Calcasieu Parish. 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).