LA area data
Henderson, LA
Henderson, LA.
Population: 26,024 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $181,212
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.8%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +3.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +19.3%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $185,473
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $175,000
- Median list price
- $230,000
- Median days on market
- 65 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.9%
- Active listings
- 84
- 1-year forecast
- -2.3%
- New listings (monthly)
- 13
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,088/mo
- 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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, coldWave, drought, hurricane, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 70.0°F
- Average high
- 79.0°F
- Average low
- 60.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 60.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 37
- Days with Good air quality
- 316
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Bordelon Airpark (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) (11 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -100 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Median annual property tax
- $784
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 67.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,970
- Average weekly wage
- $1,038
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 3
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