ZIP Code 71457

In ZIP code 71457, which covers Natchitoches, homes are valued at a median of $197,000, and the county's 0.44% effective property tax rate works out to roughly $867 a year on such a home. With median household income at $46,668 and per-capita income at $28,831, that yearly tax bill equals under two percent of a typical household's earnings. A 5.00% combined sales tax applies to purchases. Buyers here face a housing market where prices sit well above what area incomes alone might predict, though the low property tax rate keeps ongoing ownership costs down.