LA area data
Forbing, LA
Forbing, LA.
Population: 34,117 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $234,338
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +11.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +21.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $234,338
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $336,791
- Median list price
- $310,000
- Median days on market
- 55 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.3%
- Active listings
- 182
- 1-year forecast
- -0.7%
- Days to pending
- 71 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 42
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,204/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +5.1%
- 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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, lightning, strongWind, coldWave, drought
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 65.0°F
- Average high
- 76.0°F
- Average low
- 54.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 52.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 1.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 38
- Days with Good air quality
- 277
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 8.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Bluebird Hill Airport (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Shreveport Regional Airport (SHV) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -875 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Median annual property tax
- $2,593
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.0%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 90,598
- Average weekly wage
- $1,040
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 221
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