LA area data
Braithwaite, LA
Braithwaite, LA.
Population: 1,056 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $189,900
- 1-year appreciation
- -4.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- -18.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- -23.9%
- All-time peak (2020-05)
- $272,807
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $225,000
- Median list price
- $157,000
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
- Active listings
- 9
- 1-year forecast
- -3.0%
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 Low
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, hurricane, drought
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 69.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 60.0°F
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (14 mi)
- Nearest airport
- New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field (NBG) (9 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field (NBG) (9 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.1 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 4
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -258 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,989
- Median annual property tax
- $563
- Households with broadband internet
- 53.8%
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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