LA area data
Calcasieu, LA
Calcasieu, LA.
Population: 4,084 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $137,303
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- -8.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- -8.6%
- All-time peak (2020-11)
- $165,078
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $176,000
- Median list price
- $229,000
- Median days on market
- 23.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.5%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- -1.3%
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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, drought, iceStorm, lightning, heatWave
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 59.9 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 74
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Cane River Creole National Historical Park (50 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Richmond Plantation Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Alexandria International Airport (AEX) (23 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -542 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Median annual property tax
- $1,102
- Mean commute to work
- 46 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 32.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 44,442
- Average weekly wage
- $930
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 12
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