LA area data
Ethel, LA
Ethel, LA.
Population: 3,990 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $242,489
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.2%
- 3-year appreciation
- -0.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +1.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- +21.0%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $258,939
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $303,000
- Median list price
- $600,000
- Median days on market
- 38 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 90.5%
- 1-year forecast
- -0.4%
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, drought, hurricane, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 67.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 56.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 65.5 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Natchez National Historical Park (54 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Howell 1 Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -40 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,995
- Median annual property tax
- $364
- Mean commute to work
- 34 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 33.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 2,504
- Average weekly wage
- $949
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Finance & Insurance, Professional Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 17
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