LA area data
Minden, LA
Minden, LA.
Population: 17,772 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $133,835
- 1-year appreciation
- -6.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- -19.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- -19.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- -22.6%
- All-time peak (2020-10)
- $182,434
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $225,000
- Median days on market
- 100 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 84.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 13
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
- 5
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, strongWind, hail, heatWave, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 69.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 59.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 55.4 in
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Minden Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Barksdale Air Force Base (BAD) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +2 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,972
- Median annual property tax
- $459
- Mean commute to work
- 25 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 33.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,232
- Average weekly wage
- $960
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Accommodation & Food, Mining
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 10
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