LA area data
Benton, LA
Benton, LA.
Population: 16,454 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $356,145
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +20.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +43.9%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $356,145
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $370,451
- Median list price
- $369,950
- Median days on market
- 63.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.5%
- Active listings
- 73
- 1-year forecast
- 0.0%
- Days to pending
- 73 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 18
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,000/mo
- 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
- 2
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, heatWave, lightning, strongWind, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 65.0°F
- Average high
- 75.0°F
- Average low
- 54.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 53.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 53
- Days with Good air quality
- 148
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Sonlef Air Strip (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD) (15 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 9
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -269 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,000
- Median annual property tax
- $1,952
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 65.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 36,663
- Average weekly wage
- $957
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 779
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