LA area data
Hicks, LA
Hicks, LA.
Population: 21,275 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $168,036
- 1-year appreciation
- +0.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -3.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +5.3%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $180,825
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $235,750
- Median list price
- $247,950
- Median days on market
- 80 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.6%
- Active listings
- 83
- 1-year forecast
- -1.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 20
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,149/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +3.0%
- 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
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- lightning, coldWave, hurricane, iceStorm, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 71.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 61.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 41.9 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Cane River Creole National Historical Park (35 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Self Forward Landing Strip (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Polk Army Air Field (POE) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -305 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $796
- Mean commute to work
- 23 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 52.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,749
- Average weekly wage
- $865
- Top industries (by employment)
- Professional Services, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 19
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