LA area data
Franklin, LA
Franklin, LA.
Population: 12,464 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $97,654
- 1-year appreciation
- -6.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- -20.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- -22.1%
- 10-year appreciation
- -24.3%
- All-time peak (2016-10)
- $131,227
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $365,000
- Median list price
- $136,470
- Median days on market
- 173 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 89.6%
- Active listings
- 39
- 1-year forecast
- -3.1%
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Charter schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, drought, hurricane, coldWave, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 69.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 60.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 66.1 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Chitimacha Air Park (5 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA) (28 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -218 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Median annual property tax
- $501
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 17,086
- Average weekly wage
- $1,214
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Mining, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 18
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