LA area data
Geismar, LA
Geismar, LA.
Population: 9,213 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $384,188
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +22.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +41.7%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $387,200
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $394,983
- Median list price
- $361,735
- Median days on market
- 74 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.9%
- 1-year forecast
- +0.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 11
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
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 2
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- hurricane, lightning, tornado, coastalFlooding, coldWave
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 67.1 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
- 6.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (58 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Double H Ranch Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) (24 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 14
- 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
- 2,005
- Median annual property tax
- $2,048
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.7%
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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