LA area data
Meraux, LA
Meraux, LA.
Population: 5,392 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $241,134
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- -7.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- +2.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +33.6%
- All-time peak (2023-04)
- $263,586
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $259,000
- Median list price
- $264,000
- Median days on market
- 167 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.5%
- Active listings
- 21
- 1-year forecast
- -1.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 7
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
- 1
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- hurricane, coastalFlooding, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- A02
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 70.5°F
- Average high
- 79.0°F
- Average low
- 61.5°F
- Annual precipitation
- 68.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 52
- Days with Good air quality
- 156
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park (9 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Fisher's Field (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lakefront Airport (NEW) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 16
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +69 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,987
- Median annual property tax
- $1,215
- Mean commute to work
- 26 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 8,910
- Average weekly wage
- $1,191
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Construction, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 68
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