LA area data
Erath, LA
Erath, LA.
Population: 7,099 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $145,518
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- -8.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- -3.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- -8.0%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $161,157
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $140,000
- Median list price
- $139,500
- Median days on market
- 52 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.8%
- Active listings
- 14
- 1-year forecast
- -3.3%
- 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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- drought, hurricane, lightning, coastalFlooding, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- A13
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 65.1 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Live Oak Landing Strip (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA) (14 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 8
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.7 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.8 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +22 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,991
- Median annual property tax
- $529
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.3%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,212
- Average weekly wage
- $944
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 209
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