LA area data
Belle chasse, LA
Belle chasse, LA.
Population: 16,639 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $339,742
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- -3.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- -0.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +15.7%
- All-time peak (2022-09)
- $360,496
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $365,000
- Median list price
- $450,000
- Median days on market
- 114 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.6%
- Active listings
- 65
- 1-year forecast
- -2.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 16
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,058/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -11.9%
- 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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, hurricane, drought
- FEMA flood zone
- B
- Flood risk level
- Moderate
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 72.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 64.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 47.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (7 mi)
- Nearest airport
- New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field (NBG) (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field (NBG) (1 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 16
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -258 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,990
- Median annual property tax
- $1,725
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 78.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,722
- Average weekly wage
- $1,561
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Wholesale Trade, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 80
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