Area data
Hammond, LA — ZIP 70401
Population: 21,221 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $216,058
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- -2.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- 0.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +14.6%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $236,273
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $228,500
- Median list price
- $250,540
- Median days on market
- 63 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.6%
- Active listings
- 55
- 1-year forecast
- -2.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 19
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,236/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.5%
- 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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hurricane, lightning, tornado, coastalFlooding, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 66.6 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 81
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park (46 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Hammond Northshore Regional Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lakefront Airport (NEW) (42 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +476 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $1,045
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 36,439
- Average weekly wage
- $807
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 528
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