Area data
Natchitoches, LA — ZIP 71457
Population: 24,370 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $191,960
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- -5.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- -4.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +6.9%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $212,696
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $248,000
- Median list price
- $259,900
- Median days on market
- 103.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.1%
- Active listings
- 63
- 1-year forecast
- -1.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 21
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,031/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
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind, hail, heatWave, iceStorm, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 67.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 57.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 55.9 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.4 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Cane River Creole National Historical Park (9 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Natchitoches Regional Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Alexandria International Airport (AEX) (44 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -117 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,982
- Median annual property tax
- $822
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 62.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 10,685
- Average weekly wage
- $823
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 40
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