LA area data
Ama, LA
Ama, LA.
Population: 1,483 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $230,522
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- -3.9%
- All-time peak (2022-02)
- $242,229
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $265,000
- Median list price
- $125,000
- Median days on market
- 53 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- -3.3%
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, hurricane, lightning, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 73.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 65.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 51.6 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (13 mi)
- Nearest airport
- St Charles Airport (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 19
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -441 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,989
- Median annual property tax
- $1,135
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 21,167
- Average weekly wage
- $1,868
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Wholesale Trade, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 68
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