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Louisiana · Lafayette, LA

Acadia Parish, LA: mortgages, home buyers & loan limits

What buyers in Acadia Parish actually borrowed, earned and paid in 2025, from the official Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records — plus the 2026 conforming and FHA loan limits.

HMDA 2025 data released June 23, 2026 · Loan limits for calendar year 2026

In 2025, lenders reported 316 home-purchase mortgages for owner-occupied, single-family homes in Acadia Parish, LA. The median buyer borrowed $185,000 on a home valued at $205,000 and reported a household income of $78,000.

Buyers financed a median 96.5% of the home's value (roughly 3.5% down), paid a median 6.625% on 30-year fixed conventional loans and faced median conventional loan costs of $4,740.

Lenders denied 10.0% of completed home-purchase applications.

Conforming limit 2026
$832,750
1-unit home · FHFA
FHA limit 2026
$541,287
1-unit home · HUD
Buyer income
$78,000
U.S. $116,000
30-yr fixed rate
6.625%
U.S. 6.625%
Loan costs
$4,740
Conventional · U.S. $5,570
Denial rate
10.0%
Purchase · U.S. 8.5%

Key facts about Acadia Parish mortgages

  • Home buyers' median income ($78,000) is 17% lower than the Louisiana median ($94,000).
  • Median conventional loan costs ($4,740) were 15% lower than the U.S. median ($5,570).
  • FHA loans made up 28.8% of purchase mortgages, versus 21.1% nationally.
  • USDA rural loans financed 20.9% of purchases.
  • 14.6% of buyers put at least 20% down (financed 80% or less), compared with 38.5% nationally.
  • 23.4% of single-family purchase mortgages financed manufactured homes.
  • The most common age bracket among borrowers was 25–34 (31.3% of purchase loans).
  • 57.3% of purchase mortgages had a single borrower with no co-applicant.
  • The most-cited reason for denial was debt-to-income ratio (45.7% of denials with a stated reason).

National rank among 1,994 counties with at least 100 purchase loans: median income of home buyers 1664th · median home-purchase loan 1674th · median conventional loan costs 985th · purchase application denial rate 513th. See rankings.

2026 loan limits in Acadia Parish

PropertyConforming 2026vs 2025FHA 2026vs 2025
1 unit $832,750 +$26,250 $541,287 +$17,062
2 units $1,066,250 +$33,600 $693,050 +$21,850
3 units $1,288,800 +$40,650 $837,700 +$26,425
4 units $1,601,750 +$50,500 $1,041,125 +$32,825

2026 limits for Acadia Parish, LA: conforming (Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac) from FHFA; FHA forward-mortgage limits from HUD. FHA limit is at the national floor for low-cost areas. Loans above the conforming limit are "jumbo" loans.

All Louisiana counties: Louisiana 2026 loan limits. FHFA and HUD normally announce the next year's limits in late November.

Who bought homes in Acadia Parish

Home-purchase mortgages for owner-occupied, single-family (1–4 unit) site-built homes, first liens, originated in 2025.

Purchase loans
316
of 360 applications
Buyer income
$78,000
Middle half $56,000–$112,000
Home value
$205,000
Middle half $145,000–$245,000
Loan amount
$185,000
Middle half $135,000–$235,000
Down payment
3.5%
14.6% put 20%+ down
Single borrower
57.3%
No co-applicant

Values are medians; "middle half" is the 25th to 75th percentile.

Loan type

Conventional 41.1% 130
FHA 28.8% 91
VA 9.2% 29
USDA 20.9% 66

What the homes were for

Primary residence 95.8% 414
Second home 0.0% 0
Investment property 4.2% 18

All first-lien, closed-end purchase mortgages, including second homes and investors.

Borrower age

Under 25 19.6%
25–34 31.3%
35–44 26.3%
45–54 10.8%
55–64 6.3%
65–74 4.7%
75 and over 0.9%

Debt-to-income ratio

Under 20% 1.9%
20–29% 17.5%
30–35% 20.5%
36–42% 25.0%
43–49% 21.3%
50–60% 13.8%
Over 60% 0.0%

Monthly debts (including the new payment) as a share of income, as used in underwriting.

What borrowing cost in Acadia Parish

Medians for 2025 home-purchase loans. Total loan costs are section D of the Loan Estimate/Closing Disclosure (lender and third-party loan charges, excluding taxes, prepaids and escrow). FHA and VA costs include the upfront mortgage insurance premium or VA funding fee, so compare like with like.

MeasureAcadia ParishLouisianaU.S.
30-year fixed rate · conventional6.625%6.625%6.625%
30-year fixed rate · FHA6.125%6.250%6.250%
30-year fixed rate · VA—6.250%6.125%
15-year fixed rate · conventional—5.875%5.875%
Rate spread vs. APOR · conventional+0.24 pts+0.19 pts+0.13 pts
Total loan costs · conventional$4,740$4,900$5,570
Total loan costs · FHA$7,350$8,570$11,310
Total loan costs · VA—$5,000$6,490
Origination charges (all loan types)$1,400$1,600$1,860
Borrowers paying discount points54.1%49.4%51.3%
Points paid, when paid (% of loan)0.57%0.62%0.87%
Borrowers receiving lender credits29.5%27.7%33.1%
Adjustable-rate mortgages1.6%2.4%7.4%
Jumbo loans (above conforming limit)0.3%1.2%3.8%

Medians are shown only when at least 30 loans report the field. Rates are those reported at closing; market rates changed during 2025, which the rate spread (APR minus the average prime offer rate on the lock date) adjusts for.

Approvals and denials

Acadia Parish: 36 of 360 completed home-purchase applications were denied (10.0%).

Denial rate

ApplicationAcadia ParishLouisianaU.S.
Home purchase10.0%10.2%8.5%
Conventional6.3%8.1%7.1%
FHA17.5%13.5%12.5%
VA12.1%9.4%8.0%
USDA4.2%10.0%12.5%
Refinance11.3%17.9%17.9%
Cash-out refinance34.8%46.9%33.6%

Main reason for purchase denials

Debt-to-income ratio 45.7%
Credit history 17.1%
Collateral (appraisal/property) 17.1%
Insufficient cash (down payment/closing costs) 8.6%
Credit application incomplete 5.7%
Other 5.7%

First reason the lender reported.

Denial rate = denied ÷ (originated + approved but not accepted + denied). Withdrawn and incomplete applications are excluded. Differences between places reflect who applies, not only lender behavior.

Refinancing in Acadia Parish

Refinances
93
Median loan $205,000
Refi rate
—
30-yr fixed, conv.
Refi loan costs
$7,170
Conventional
Cash-out refis
54
Median loan $155,000
Cash-out rate
—
30-yr fixed, conv.
Cash-out income
$90,000
Median borrower

Top mortgage lenders in Acadia Parish

83 lenders originated at least one home-purchase or refinance loan here in 2025. The table ranks them by loan count; pricing columns compare conventional purchase loans only.

#LenderLoansShareDenial rate30-yr rate*Spread*Costs*
1 United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) 45 9.7% 2.7% — — —
2 DHI Mortgage Company, Ltd. 35 7.6% 25.5% — — —
3 Rocket Mortgage, LLC 32 6.9% — — — —
4 GMFS LLC 29 6.3% — — — —
5 Rayne Building and Loan Association 25 5.4% — — — —
6 Abbeville Building & Loan (A State-Chartered Savings Bank) 18 3.9% — — — —
7 The Bank 13 2.8% — — — —
8 American Financial Resources, Inc. 12 2.6% — — — —
9 Assurance Financial Group, L.L.C. 11 2.4% — — — —
10 Union Home Mortgage Corp. 11 2.4% — — — —
11 Paramount Residential Mortgage Group, Inc. 10 2.2% — — — —
12 American Pacific Mortgage Corporation 10 2.2% — — — —
13 Veterans United Home Loans 9 1.9% — — — —
14 Rayne State Bank & Trust Company 9 1.9% — — — —
15 Newrez LLC 9 1.9% — — — —
16 Equity Prime Mortgage LLC 9 1.9% — — — —
17 Towne Mortgage Company 9 1.9% — — — —
18 Eustis Mortgage Corporation 8 1.7% — — — —
19 First Community Mortgage, Inc. 8 1.7% — — — —
20 Home Bank, N.A. 7 1.5% — — — —
21 Ark-La-Tex Financial Services, LLC. 6 1.3% — — — —
22 Bank of Abbeville & Trust Company 6 1.3% — — — —
23 SFMC, LP 5 1.1% — — — —
24 Standard Mortgage Corporation 5 1.1% — — — —
25 Mr. Cooper 5 1.1% — — — —

Lenders in Acadia Parish, LA. Loans = home-purchase, refinance and cash-out originations (2025); share = share of those loans here; denial rate = home-purchase applications. *Medians for conventional home-purchase loans, shown with at least 20 loans; spread = APR minus the average prime offer rate at rate lock (percentage points); costs = total loan costs (section D).

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Typical effective property-tax rate 0.31% = median real estate taxes ÷ median home value, U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2020–2024 5-year estimates.

Nearby counties

CountyDistancePurchase loansMedian loanBuyer incomeConforming limitFHA limit
Lafayette Parish, LA22 mi2,741$235,000$92,000$832,750$541,287
Jefferson Davis Parish, LA24 mi185$195,000$84,000$832,750$541,287
Evangeline Parish, LA30 mi103$155,000$88,000$832,750$541,287
St. Landry Parish, LA32 mi382$185,000$74,000$832,750$541,287
Vermilion Parish, LA34 mi359$225,000$86,000$832,750$541,287
Allen Parish, LA35 mi73$155,000$81,000$832,750$541,287

Frequently asked questions

What is the 2026 conforming loan limit in Acadia Parish?

$832,750 for a one-unit home (FHFA). Two- to four-unit limits are $1,066,250, $1,288,800, $1,601,750. Loans above the limit are jumbo loans and are not eligible for purchase by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac.

What is the 2026 FHA loan limit in Acadia Parish?

$541,287 for a one-unit home (HUD). This is the national floor for low-cost areas.

How much do home buyers in Acadia Parish earn?

The median household income reported on 2025 home-purchase mortgages was $78,000; the middle half of buyers reported $56,000 to $112,000.

What mortgage rate did buyers in Acadia Parish get in 2025?

The median rate on 30-year fixed conventional purchase loans was 6.625%; FHA borrowers paid a median 6.125%. These are rates locked during 2025; check today's rates with several lenders.

How often are mortgage applications denied in Acadia Parish?

10.0% of completed home-purchase applications were denied in 2025; the most common stated reason was debt-to-income ratio.

Sources: FFIEC/CFPB HMDA 2025 public loan/application register (Snapshot as of June 1, 2026); FHFA 2026 conforming loan limits; HUD 2026 FHA forward-mortgage limits; U.S. Census Bureau. Figures describe typical 2025 loans, not your offer. Methodology