LA area data
Independence, LA
Independence, LA.
Population: 9,006 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $192,743
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- -6.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- -9.7%
- 10-year appreciation
- +5.6%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $228,367
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $285,000
- Median list price
- $289,900
- Median days on market
- 65 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.2%
- Active listings
- 20
- 1-year forecast
- -3.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 9
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- 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
- 66.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 81
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park (53 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Serenity Field Airport (1 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +476 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,989
- Median annual property tax
- $641
- Mean commute to work
- 30 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 70.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 36,439
- Average weekly wage
- $807
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 528
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