WhereCanIAfford › Lafayette, LA › On $50,000

Is Lafayette, LA affordable on a $50,000 salary?

NO On $50,000/yr, the typical $202,312 home in Lafayette, LA needs $59,646/yr ($1,392/mo). Your gap: $-9,646 — housing would be 33.4% of your gross income.

The math

202,312 price − 10% down (20,231) = 182,081 loan
30-yr fixed at 6.47% on 182,081 = 1,147/mo principal+interest
+ 244/mo est. taxes+insurance (1.45%/yr of value — national placeholder)
1,392/mo PITI ÷ 0.28 = 4,971/mo → 59,646/yr required

against Zillow ZHVI 2026-05 and the 6.47% FRED 30-yr rate (2026-06-18).

What salary WOULD clear Lafayette, LA?

You need about $59,646/yr for the typical home. That's $9,646 more than $50,000.

On $25,000? On $75,000? On $100,000?

See the full Lafayette, LA affordability breakdown → or every metro you can afford on $50,000 →