LA area data
Mer rouge, LA
Mer rouge, LA.
Population: 1,171 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $92,426
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- -18.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- -21.2%
- All-time peak (2021-04)
- $122,815
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $120,000
- Median list price
- $125,000
- Median days on market
- 316.5 days
- Active listings
- 3
- 1-year forecast
- -0.9%
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, drought, hail, heatWave, strongWind
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 66.0°F
- Average high
- 77.0°F
- Average low
- 55.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 58.0 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 2.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Poverty Point National Monument (19 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Bonne Idee Air Services Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Monroe Regional Airport (MLU) (27 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -79 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,979
- Median annual property tax
- $199
- Households with broadband internet
- 57.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 5,233
- Average weekly wage
- $838
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 14
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