City · 20,775 residents · Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana
Sulphur, Louisiana
In Sulphur, a typical home is worth $182,900 and typical rent is $994 a month. Compared with all of Calcasieu Parish, the typical home value is 16% lower and typical rent is 10% lower.
Typical home value from Zillow, September 2021 to September 2026: from $210,950 to $202,860.
Typical rent
$1,287a month
▲ 11.8% more than 12 months ago
Typical rent from Zillow, June 2023 to September 2026: from $1,057 to $1,287.
From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).
Sulphur 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
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: 25% less than in Sulphur ($182,900).
2
The typical home in Sulphur is worth $182,900,16% less than in Calcasieu Parish as a whole ($217,000).
3
Sulphur has the 7th smallest share of rent-burdened renters of the 83 cities in Louisiana with more than 5,000 people (40%).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).
The homes here
Housing in Sulphur
What homes there are in Sulphur, 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
Detached houseAttached houseBuilding of 2 to 4Apartments (5 or more)Mobile homeBoat, RV and otherUnreliable estimate
Sulphur
Calcasieu Parish
Louisiana
United States
Kind of home: Sulphur and its comparisons
Measure
Sulphur
Calcasieu Parish
Louisiana
United States
Detached house
70%
69%
65%
61%
Attached house
Unreliable estimate
1%
3%
6%
Building of 2 to 4
Unreliable estimate
6%
8%
8%
Apartments (5 or more)
Unreliable estimate
10%
11%
19%
Mobile home
11%
14%
13%
6%
Boat, RV and other
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
0%
0%
In Sulphur, 7 in 10 homes are single-family detached houses, about the same as in Calcasieu Parish.
Year built
Before 19601960–19791980–19992000–20092010 or later
Sulphur
Calcasieu Parish
Louisiana
United States
Year built: Sulphur and its comparisons
Measure
Sulphur
Calcasieu Parish
Louisiana
United States
Before 1960
16%
17%
18%
26%
1960–1979
35%
24%
28%
24%
1980–1999
24%
22%
26%
25%
2000–2009
6%
16%
14%
14%
2010 or later
19%
22%
14%
11%
Homes in Sulphur are older: the typical year built is 1980; in Calcasieu Parish, 1989.
What it costs here
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
Value of owner-occupied homes
Under the limitOver the limitUnreliable estimate
Under $100K19%
$100K–$200K39%
$200K–$300K30%
$300K–$500K11%
$500K–$750KUnreliable
FHA limit: $541,287
$750K–$1MUnreliable
$1M or moreUnreliable
Value of owner-occupied homes: Sulphur and its comparisons
Measure
Sulphur
Under $100K
19%
$100K–$200K
39%
$200K–$300K
30%
$300K–$500K
11%
$500K–$750K
Unreliable estimate
$750K–$1M
Unreliable
$1M or more
Unreliable estimate
The FHA limit for Calcasieu Parish is high ($541,287): at least 99% of owner-occupied homes in Sulphur are worth less than $500,000.
Monthly rent with utilities
Unreliable estimate
Under $500Unreliable
$500–$99930%
$1,000–$1,49926%
$1,500–$1,999Unreliable
$2,000–$2,499Unreliable
$2,500–$2,999Unreliable
$3,000 or moreUnreliable
Monthly rent with utilities: Sulphur and its comparisons
Measure
Sulphur
Under $500
Unreliable estimate
$500–$999
30%
$1,000–$1,499
26%
$1,500–$1,999
Unreliable estimate
$2,000–$2,499
Unreliable estimate
$2,500–$2,999
Unreliable
$3,000 or more
Unreliable estimate
With a mortgage
$1,575 a month
Calcasieu Parish: $1,596 a month
Without a mortgage
$414 a month
Calcasieu Parish: $426 a month
Owners with a mortgage
53%
Calcasieu Parish: 51%
The typical cost for an owner with a mortgage in Sulphur is $1,575 a month, near the figure in Calcasieu Parish ($1,596).
How it changed
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024
Change since 2015–2019
Typical home value
Sulphur+29%
Calcasieu Parish+38%
Louisiana+33%
United States+53%
Typical rent
SulphurNo clear change
Calcasieu Parish+33%
Louisiana+23%
United States+33%
Typical household income
Sulphur+16%
Calcasieu Parish+32%
Louisiana+23%
United States+29%
Change since 2015–2019: Sulphur and its comparisons
Measure
Sulphur
Calcasieu Parish
Louisiana
United States
Typical home value
+29%
+38%
+33%
+53%
Typical rent
No clear change
+33%
+23%
+33%
Typical household income
+16%
+32%
+23%
+29%
From 2015–2019 to 2020–2024, the typical home value in Sulphur rose 29%; in Calcasieu Parish, it rose 38%.
Rent in Sulphur moved so little since 2015–2019 that the Census cannot say whether it rose or fell.
How people live
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024
How people live: Sulphur and its comparisons
Measure
Sulphur
Calcasieu Parish
Louisiana
United States
Rental vacancy
20.4%
14.0%
7.8%
5.5%
Homeowner vacancy
Unreliable estimate
1.6%
1.3%
0.9%
More than one person per room
Unreliable estimate
2.0%
2.3%
3.4%
People per household
2.50
2.62
2.49
2.53
Drive alone
82%
81%
79%
69%
Carpool
10%
10%
9%
9%
Public transit
Unreliable estimate
Unreliable estimate
1%
3%
Walk or bike
Unreliable estimate
2%
2%
3%
Work from home
4%
6%
8%
15%
Other means
Unreliable estimate
1%
2%
2%
Typical commute
10 to 19 minutes
10 to 19 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
20 to 29 minutes
There is more rental housing open in Sulphur: 20.4% is empty and offered for rent, against 14.0% in Calcasieu Parish.
A household in Sulphur has 2.50 people on average, about the same as in Calcasieu Parish (2.62).
To get to work, 82% of workers in Sulphur drive alone; in Calcasieu Parish, 81%.
Do the math
What would you pay each month for a home in Sulphur?
A typical home is within reach of the typical income
We start with a typical home in Sulphur, worth $182,900, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 28% of the typical household income in Sulphur, which is $61,760 a year.
The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Calcasieu Parish.
Change the price, the down payment or the loan: the payment updates right away.
Your numbers
Local data
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Starts at the typical home value in Sulphur. Change it to the price you have in mind.
Your score changes which loans apply and FHA's minimum down payment. Your real rate also depends on your credit.
Down payment
%
That is $6,402 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.
This week's average ± a quarter or half point.
National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.
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Estimated monthly payment
Local data
$1,441
at 7.18% · 30 years
Loan amount
$179,587
Total interest
$258,383
Paid off in
November 2056
Includes $3,089 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.
Does it fit the income?
Comfortable
up to $1,441 a month
Your payment · 28%
Tight
$1,441 to $1,853 a month
Hard
more than $1,853 a month
Compared with the typical household income in Sulphur ($61,760 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.
Monthly payment breakdown
Principal & interest
$1,217
Property tax
$67
Home insurance
$76
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)
$81
You need at least $6,402 for the down payment, plus closing costs.
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.
Total monthly payment $1,441; principal and interest $1,217.
The city and its county
Sulphur and Calcasieu Parish
Sulphur 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).
Sulphur
Map of Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, with Sulphur marked. Around it, the neighboring counties.
Sulphur
Calcasieu Parish
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Sulphur's own numbers
Typical home value
$182,900
Typical monthly rent
$994
Typical yearly household income
$61,760
Households that own their home
75%
Effective property tax rate
0.44%
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.
A typical home in Sulphur is worth $182,900: 16% below the parish and 16% below Louisiana. With the typical household income in Sulphur ($61,760 a year), a typical home costs 3.0 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.
Sulphur3.0 years
Calcasieu3.2 years
Louisiana3.6 years
United States4.1 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.
Yearly change in FHFA’s price index in Calcasieu Parish, 2016 to 2025
2016: +5.5% +5.5% 2016
2017: +3.1% +3.1% 2017
2018: +3.6% +3.6% 2018
2019: +1.0% +1.0% 2019
2020: +1.0% +1.0% 2020
2021: +5.6% +5.6% 2021
2022: +7.9% +7.9% 2022
2023: −0.7% −0.7% 2023
2024: −0.1% −0.1% 2024
2025: −1.4% −1.4% 2025
Change in FHFA’s price index in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana and the United States
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
Sulphur 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
Sulphur$182,900
Calcasieu$217,000
Louisiana$216,500
United States$332,700
Typical monthly rent
Sulphur$994
Calcasieu$1,109
Louisiana$1,064
United States$1,413
Typical yearly household income
Sulphur$61,760
Calcasieu$67,564
Louisiana$60,756
United States$80,734
See the full table
Sulphur next to Calcasieu Parish and Louisiana
Measure
Sulphur
Calcasieu Parish
Louisiana
U.S.
Typical home value
$182,900 ▼16% below the parish
$217,000
$216,500
$332,700
Typical monthly rent
$994 ▼10% below the parish
$1,109
$1,064
$1,413
Typical yearly household income
$61,760 ▼9% below the parish
$67,564
$60,756
$80,734
Households that own their home
75% ▲2 points above the parish
73%
67%
65%
Typical yearly property tax
$807 ▼17% below the parish
$968
$1,180
$3,119
Effective property tax rate
0.44% ▼0.01 points below the parish
0.45%
0.55%
0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income
40% ▼12 points below the parish
52%
55%
51%
“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 Sulphur
For a typical $182,900 home in Sulphur, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Sulphur's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.
FHA, 3.5% down$1,441a month
Least cash to close
Down payment
$6,402
Cash to close
$11,889
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
FHA MIP · $81
Conventional, 5% down$1,407a month
Down payment
$9,145
Cash to close
$14,632
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
PMI · $87
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI$1,134a month
Down payment
$36,580
Cash to close
$42,067
Rate
7.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
ITIN, 15% down (example)$1,304a month
Down payment
$27,435
Cash to close
$32,922
Rate
8.18%
Mortgage insurance
None
Four ways to pay for a typical home in Sulphur
Loan
Monthly payment
Down payment
Loan amount
Rate
Mortgage insurance
Cash to close
Minimum score
FHA, 3.5% down Least cash to close
$1,441
$6,402
$179,587
7.18%
FHA MIP · $81
$11,889
580
Conventional, 5% down
$1,407
$9,145
$173,755
7.18%
PMI · $87
$14,632
620*
Conventional, 20% down, no PMI
$1,134
$36,580
$146,320
7.18%
None
$42,067
620*
ITIN, 15% down (example)
$1,304
$27,435
$155,465
8.18%
None
$32,922
Set by the lender
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.
Typical rent in Sulphur is $994 a month: 10% below the parish. In Sulphur, 40% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.
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.
What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.
HUD fair market rent in Calcasieu Parish (Fiscal year 2027)
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 Sulphur
HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Sulphur is in ZIP code 70663.
For 2 bedrooms it is $1,100: $131 less than the fair market rent for Calcasieu Parish ($1,231).
Fair market rent by ZIP code and size in Sulphur, fiscal year 2027.
ZIP code
Studio
1 bd
2 bd
3 bd
4 bd
70663
$830
$840
$1,100
$1,320
$1,460
ZIP code2 bd3 bd
70663 $1,100$1,320
1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Sulphur 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 2027Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (external site)Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship fileData from 2020 dataCensus Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (external site)
HUD lists 12 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Sulphur. These are the largest.
Unnamed10 Fowler Dr, Sulphur 70663202 low-income homes · Run by Housing Authority of the City of Sulphur · Average payment: $339 a month · Average wait: 8 months(337) 527-5248
Town & Country Apts1800 S Arizona St, Sulphur 7066348 low-income homes · 2 bd: 48 · In service since 1988
Frenchman's Creek100 Placide Dr, Sulphur 7066340 low-income homes · 2 bd: 1 · In service since 2008
Peppermill Apartments II2700 N Beglis Pkwy, Sulphur 7066356 homes, 8 low-income · 1 bd: 8 · 2 bd: 4 · 3 bd: 4 · In service since 2006 · For families
Maplewood Manor3909 Maplewood Dr, Sulphur 706638 low-income homes · For people with disabilities(337) 433-3620
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.
No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Sulphur or Calcasieu Parish. The ones below are statewide in Louisiana: they work in Sulphur the same as in the rest of the state.
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).
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).
No legal help resource on our list is for Sulphur or Calcasieu Parish in particular.
If you have a problem with your landlord, an eviction notice or a scam, the Legal Services Corporation (LSC) search shows the free legal aid offices that serve your area.
Short answers with the numbers for Sulphur 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 Sulphur?
The typical home value in Sulphur is $182,900, 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 Sulphur?
Typical rent in Sulphur is $994 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 Sulphur?
Sulphur 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 Sulphur?
The typical homeowner in Sulphur pays $807 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.44% of the home’s value; in Calcasieu Parish, the rate is 0.45%.
Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Sulphur?
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.
