Area data
Alexandria, LA — ZIP 71301
Population: 17,035 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $106,528
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- -7.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- -6.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +1.3%
- All-time peak (2021-03)
- $120,559
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $170,000
- Median list price
- $171,000
- Median days on market
- 44 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.2%
- Active listings
- 59
- 1-year forecast
- -1.9%
- Days to pending
- 110 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 21
Rents
- Typical rent
- $860/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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, drought, iceStorm, lightning, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 67.0°F
- Average high
- 77.0°F
- Average low
- 57.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 57.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 74
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Cane River Creole National Historical Park (41 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Grass Roots Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Alexandria International Airport (AEX) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -542 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,958
- Median annual property tax
- $543
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 67.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 44,442
- Average weekly wage
- $930
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 12
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