LA area data
Jennings, LA
Jennings, LA.
Population: 15,242 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $145,563
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- +0.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- -6.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- +9.3%
- All-time peak (2022-02)
- $161,766
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $190,000
- Median list price
- $192,500
- Median days on market
- 84.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.4%
- Active listings
- 36
- New listings (monthly)
- 12
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,266/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,583/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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- drought, lightning, hurricane, iceStorm, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 68.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 59.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 64.0 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 181
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Jennings Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lake Charles Regional Airport (LCH) (34 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -89 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,976
- Median annual property tax
- $375
- Mean commute to work
- 35 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 53.8%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,975
- Average weekly wage
- $854
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Finance & Insurance
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 69
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