LA area data
Oscar, LA
Oscar, LA.
Population: 895 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $310,676
- 1-year appreciation
- +2.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +17.0%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $310,676
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $324,500
- Median list price
- $844,500
- Median days on market
- 18.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.8%
- 1-year forecast
- +0.8%
- New listings (monthly)
- 3
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%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coldWave, drought, hurricane, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- A
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 72.0°F
- Average high
- 81.0°F
- Average low
- 63.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 40.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 36
- Days with Good air quality
- 323
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 3.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Morgan Field (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) (19 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 8
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -54 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,994
- Median annual property tax
- $1,020
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.5%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 4,495
- Average weekly wage
- $1,006
- Top industries (by employment)
- Wholesale Trade, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 60
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