LA area data
Bell City, LA
Bell City, LA.
Population: 1,478 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $204,292
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- -0.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- -13.0%
- All-time peak (2020-11)
- $248,668
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $260,000
- Median days on market
- 35 days
- Active listings
- 2
- 1-year forecast
- -4.3%
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hurricane, lightning, coastalFlooding, coldWave, iceStorm
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 64.4 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 54
- Days with Good air quality
- 139
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Morgan Crop Service Nr 2 Airport (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -566 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,009
- Median annual property tax
- $462
- Households with broadband internet
- 34.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 75,000
- Average weekly wage
- $1,192
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 829
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