LA area data
Galvez, LA
Galvez, LA.
Population: 49,278 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $340,657
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +24.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +39.2%
- All-time peak (2026-01)
- $343,604
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $330,000
- Median list price
- $347,450
- Median days on market
- 49 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.5%
- 1-year forecast
- +0.5%
- Days to pending
- 54 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 70
Rents
- Typical rent
- $2,096/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.2%
- 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
- 10
- Elementary schools
- 7
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hurricane, lightning, tornado, coastalFlooding, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 63.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 34
- Days with Good air quality
- 310
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park (57 mi)
- Nearest airport
- PK Field (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 12
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +373 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,003
- Median annual property tax
- $1,863
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 85.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 43,538
- Average weekly wage
- $1,347
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Accommodation & Food, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 531
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