Area data
Bossier city, LA — ZIP 71111
Population: 43,925 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $281,215
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +4.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +38.2%
- All-time peak (2026-05)
- $281,843
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $293,500
- Median list price
- $289,700
- Median days on market
- 77 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.1%
- Active listings
- 197
- 1-year forecast
- -0.3%
- Days to pending
- 47 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 68
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,550/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +5.2%
- 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
- 12
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, heatWave, lightning, strongWind, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 69.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 60.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 47.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 53
- Days with Good air quality
- 148
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Shreveport Downtown Airport (DTN) (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD) (5 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -269 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,992
- Median annual property tax
- $2,098
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 68.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 36,663
- Average weekly wage
- $957
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 779
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