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Income limits and price caps in Louisiana

48 Louisiana programs publish an income limit, a price cap, or both. Most write the limit as a share of the county’s area median income.48 Louisiana programs publish an income limit, a purchase price cap, or both. Most write the limit as a share of the county’s area median income. Here is how to read one.

01
HUD sets the median
Each year, for every county, quoted for a household of four.Each year HUD publishes the area median income for every county, quoted for a household of four.
02
The program picks a share
Up to that share of the median for the county where the home is.A limit written as a share of area median income means up to that share of the median for the county where the home is.
03
The agency publishes the dollars
Adjusted for household size, in the program’s own table. That table is the one that counts.The program adjusts its limit for household size and county, and publishes its own table. That table is the one that counts.

Area median income by county

Find your county’s median

HUD’s four-person figure. Programs adjust it for household size.HUD’s four-person figure for the county where the home is. A program applies its percentage to this number, adjusted for household size by the program.

County	Area median income, 4 people	Programs in county	HUD year	Link
Orleans	$88,600	6	FY2026	Orleans programs →
Jefferson	$88,600	4	FY2026	Jefferson programs →
Caddo	$79,200	3	FY2026	Caddo programs →
Calcasieu	$93,000	3	FY2026	Calcasieu programs →
Lafayette	$90,300	3	FY2026	Lafayette programs →
Ouachita	$78,700	3	FY2026	Ouachita programs →
St. Tammany	$107,700	3	FY2026	St. Tammany programs →
East Baton Rouge	$94,500	2	FY2026	East Baton Rouge programs →
Iberia	$75,400	1	FY2026	Iberia programs →
Lafourche	$86,600	1	FY2026	Lafourche programs →
Rapides	$83,300	1	FY2026	Rapides programs →
St. Bernard	$88,600	1	FY2026	St. Bernard programs →
St. Charles	$88,600	1	FY2026	St. Charles programs →
Webster	$55,900	1	FY2026	Webster programs →
Acadia	$69,100	0	FY2026	Acadia programs →
Allen	$62,500	0	FY2026	Allen programs →
Ascension	$94,500	0	FY2026	Ascension programs →
Assumption	$77,600	0	FY2026	Assumption programs →
Avoyelles	$53,600	0	FY2026	Avoyelles programs →
Beauregard	$86,000	0	FY2026	Beauregard programs →
Bienville	$58,300	0	FY2026	Bienville programs →
Bossier	$79,200	0	FY2026	Bossier programs →
Caldwell	$77,300	0	FY2026	Caldwell programs →
Cameron	$93,000	0	FY2026	Cameron programs →
Catahoula	$62,200	0	FY2026	Catahoula programs →
Claiborne	$46,500	0	FY2026	Claiborne programs →
Concordia	$54,200	0	FY2026	Concordia programs →
De Soto	$79,200	0	FY2026	De Soto programs →
East Carroll	$48,400	0	FY2026	East Carroll programs →
East Feliciana	$94,500	0	FY2026	East Feliciana programs →
Evangeline	$58,100	0	FY2026	Evangeline programs →
Franklin	$58,000	0	FY2026	Franklin programs →
Grant	$83,300	0	FY2026	Grant programs →
Iberville	$75,500	0	FY2026	Iberville programs →
Jackson	$63,300	0	FY2026	Jackson programs →
Jefferson Davis	$79,300	0	FY2026	Jefferson Davis programs →
LaSalle	$90,600	0	FY2026	LaSalle programs →
Lincoln	$67,800	0	FY2026	Lincoln programs →
Livingston	$94,500	0	FY2026	Livingston programs →
Madison	$52,000	0	FY2026	Madison programs →
Morehouse	$54,700	0	FY2026	Morehouse programs →
Natchitoches	$71,500	0	FY2026	Natchitoches programs →
Plaquemines	$88,600	0	FY2026	Plaquemines programs →
Pointe Coupee	$94,500	0	FY2026	Pointe Coupee programs →
Red River	$65,900	0	FY2026	Red River programs →
Richland	$67,500	0	FY2026	Richland programs →
Sabine	$68,200	0	FY2026	Sabine programs →
St. Helena	$94,500	0	FY2026	St. Helena programs →
St. James	$94,000	0	FY2026	St. James programs →
St. John the Baptist	$88,600	0	FY2026	St. John the Baptist programs →
St. Landry	$74,100	0	FY2026	St. Landry programs →
St. Martin	$90,300	0	FY2026	St. Martin programs →
St. Mary	$69,600	0	FY2026	St. Mary programs →
Tangipahoa	$65,800	0	FY2026	Tangipahoa programs →
Tensas	$48,500	0	FY2026	Tensas programs →
Terrebonne	$86,600	0	FY2026	Terrebonne programs →
Union	$78,700	0	FY2026	Union programs →
Vermilion	$76,400	0	FY2026	Vermilion programs →
Vernon	$70,200	0	FY2026	Vernon programs →
Washington	$65,100	0	FY2026	Washington programs →
West Baton Rouge	$94,500	0	FY2026	West Baton Rouge programs →
West Carroll	$71,800	0	FY2026	West Carroll programs →
West Feliciana	$94,500	0	FY2026	West Feliciana programs →
Winn	$65,400	0	FY2026	Winn programs →

HUD FY2026 Income Limits, median family income for a four-person household. Program counts: programs whose record names the county, Hey Prescott, verified June–August 2026. Statewide programs apply too.

How programs set their limits

The percentage each program publishesThe percentage each Louisiana program publishes

Grouped by the limit in each program’s own record.Grouped by the limit written in the program’s own record. A program may also set lower tiers inside its limit; the program page has the details.

Up to 80% AMI

19 programs

All 19 →

Up to 30% AMI

2 programs

Up to 115% AMI

2 programs

Up to 120% AMI

2 programs

Up to 140% AMI

2 programs

Other limits

50% AMI · 1
- Calcasieu Parish HCV Homeownership Program
60% AMI · 1
- Habitat for Humanity of Northwest Louisiana Homeownership Program
No percentage published · 19
Each sets its limit another way: a dollar figure, the agency’s own words, or a price cap only.
All 19 →

Limits as written in each program record, Hey Prescott, verified June–August 2026. Confirm current limits with the administering agency.

Purchase price caps

7 programs also cap the home’s price7 programs also cap the price of the home

The highest price the program accepts, as it publishes it.The cap is the highest purchase price the program accepts, as the program publishes it.

Program	County	Income limit	Price cap
MRB Assisted	Statewide	—	$766,550
The Green Mortgage Downpayment Assistance Program	Orleans	140% AMI	$685,400
CAFA First Home	Multiple	—	$588,104
MRB Home	Statewide	—	$507,849
Direct Homebuyer Soft Second Mortgage Assistance Program	Orleans	80% AMI	$324,000
LPTFA First Time Homebuyers Downpayment Assistance Program	Lafayette	—	$316,177
Resilience Soft Second Program	Multiple	80% AMI	$271,164

All 7 price caps →

Resilience Soft Second Program$271,164

Sorted by cap. Caps as published by each agency, Hey Prescott program records, verified June–August 2026.

Not sure where your income lands?

33 HUD-approved counseling agencies in Louisiana33 HUD-approved housing counseling agencies in Louisiana

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Questions, answered

What are the income limits for down payment assistance in Louisiana?

48 down payment assistance programs in Louisiana publish an income limit, a purchase price cap, or both. 29 express the limit as a share of the area median income for the county where the home is, and 28 publish a flat dollar figure instead.

Why does the same program have different income limits in different counties?

Because most limits are set as a share of area median income, which HUD publishes per county and revises annually. A program with one published share therefore admits a different dollar figure in each county, and the program adjusts that figure for household size in its own table.

Is a published limit the same as being approved?

No. An income limit is one eligibility rule among several — credit requirements, purchase price caps, occupancy rules and homebuyer education all apply separately, and the first-mortgage lender underwrites on its own terms. Always confirm current figures with the administering agency.

Is Hey Prescott a lender?

No. Hey Prescott is an educational directory of down payment assistance programs. We list programs and link to official sources; we do not make loans or give individualized lending advice.

Sources

U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Income Limits: median family income, four-person household, by county. HUD’s own household-size tables →
Program limits and price caps: each administering agency, as recorded by Hey Prescott, verified June–August 2026.
HUD-approved housing counseling agencies: HUD agency list.