LA area data
Port barre, LA
Port barre, LA.
Population: 3,939 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $132,643
- 1-year appreciation
- -5.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- -25.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- -20.2%
- 10-year appreciation
- -5.9%
- All-time peak (2023-05)
- $180,352
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $90,000
- Median list price
- $150,000
- Median days on market
- 46.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 89.6%
- Active listings
- 10
- 1-year forecast
- -4.7%
- 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%
Schools
- Total schools
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- coldWave, drought, iceStorm, lightning, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Annual precipitation
- 64.8 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Craig's Field (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) (24 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 2
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -78 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,981
- Median annual property tax
- $309
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 40.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 18,838
- Average weekly wage
- $885
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 29
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