LA area data
Albany, LA
Albany, LA.
Population: 5,612 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $236,684
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +8.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +58.3%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $239,880
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $229,000
- Median list price
- $282,550
- Median days on market
- 82 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.9%
- 1-year forecast
- -0.1%
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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hurricane, inlandFlooding, lightning, tornado, coastalFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 72.0°F
- Average high
- 81.0°F
- Average low
- 62.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 56.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 54
- Days with Good air quality
- 134
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park (50 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Plane Crazy Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) (33 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +817 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,000
- Median annual property tax
- $719
- Mean commute to work
- 43 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 25,027
- Average weekly wage
- $873
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 611
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