LA area data
New iberia, LA
New iberia, LA.
Population: 36,996 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $118,126
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.1%
- 3-year appreciation
- -10.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- -16.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +1.1%
- All-time peak (2020-10)
- $157,354
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $150,000
- Median list price
- $140,000
- Median days on market
- 73 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.9%
- Active listings
- 59
- 1-year forecast
- -2.5%
- Days to pending
- 77 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 18
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,281/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $846/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
- 13
- Elementary schools
- 9
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- drought, hurricane, lightning, tornado, coastalFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 70.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 60.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 57.7 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 9.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Leonards Airfield & Indust Park Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Acadiana Regional Airport (ARA) (8 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -354 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Median annual property tax
- $489
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 66.2%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 19,744
- Average weekly wage
- $1,110
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Mining, Accommodation & Food
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 99
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