Area data
Houma, LA — ZIP 70360
Population: 28,574 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $266,400
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +3.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +9.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +18.4%
- All-time peak (2024-05)
- $277,125
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $263,500
- Median list price
- $290,000
- Median days on market
- 74 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.4%
- Active listings
- 109
- 1-year forecast
- -4.2%
- Days to pending
- 150 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 22
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,358/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.8%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $846/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,340/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 12.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hurricane, coastalFlooding, lightning, tornado, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 66.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 77
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (43 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Daneco Landing Strip (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) (43 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -976 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,994
- Median annual property tax
- $1,379
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 42,625
- Average weekly wage
- $1,199
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Mining
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 300
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