Area data
Houma, LA — ZIP 70364
Population: 28,716 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $191,284
- 1-year appreciation
- -4.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- -4.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- -3.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +0.6%
- All-time peak (2024-05)
- $217,851
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $219,500
- Median list price
- $239,950
- Median days on market
- 76 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.1%
- Active listings
- 104
- 1-year forecast
- -5.0%
- Days to pending
- 112 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 24
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,237/mo
- 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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
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
- 7.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (35 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Houma Terrebonne Airport (HUM) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) (36 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -976 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $698
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.7%
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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