LA area data
Cankton, LA
Cankton, LA.
Population: 7,481 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $206,115
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- -9.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +1.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +11.2%
- All-time peak (2023-06)
- $229,777
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $234,750
- Median list price
- $307,500
- Median days on market
- 104.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.6%
- Active listings
- 18
- 1-year forecast
- -3.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, drought, iceStorm, lightning, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Kibs Air Park (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -78 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,995
- Median annual property tax
- $610
- Mean commute to work
- 30 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 57.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 18,838
- Average weekly wage
- $885
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 29
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