LA area data
Chalmette, LA
Chalmette, LA.
Population: 22,638 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $216,429
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -8.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- -6.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +27.5%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $254,191
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $342,000
- Median list price
- $284,900
- Median days on market
- 49 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.9%
- Active listings
- 14
- 1-year forecast
- -2.2%
- New listings (monthly)
- 20
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,381/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.3%
- 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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- hurricane, coastalFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- A01
- Flood risk level
- High
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
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 156
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park (6 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Fisher's Field (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lakefront Airport (NEW) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +69 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Median annual property tax
- $1,014
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,910
- Average weekly wage
- $1,191
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 68
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