LA area data
Gonzales, LA
Gonzales, LA.
Population: 49,084 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $296,399
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +39.1%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $297,404
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $303,991
- Median list price
- $299,900
- Median days on market
- 62 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.7%
- 1-year forecast
- +0.6%
- Days to pending
- 73 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 57
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,574/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.2%
- 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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- 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)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 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
- 7.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park (54 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Cal Mire Field (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- 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
- $1,307
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.4%
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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