LA area data
Colfax, LA
Colfax, LA.
Population: 4,940 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $123,897
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -12.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- -12.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- -3.2%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $149,930
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $247,500
- Median list price
- $175,000
- Median days on market
- 77 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.7%
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- -1.6%
- New listings (monthly)
- 4
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Very Low
- Top hazards
- strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 65.0°F
- Average high
- 74.0°F
- Average low
- 56.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 61.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Cane River Creole National Historical Park (23 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Keystone Farms Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Alexandria International Airport (AEX) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 9
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -75 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Median annual property tax
- $465
- Mean commute to work
- 32 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 34.1%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,965
- Average weekly wage
- $814
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Administrative Services, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 4
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