LA area data
Port sulphur, LA
Port sulphur, LA.
Population: 2,317 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $137,334
- 1-year appreciation
- -4.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- -22.4%
- 5-year appreciation
- -38.0%
- All-time peak (2020-04)
- $235,690
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $157,000
- Median list price
- $189,700
- Median days on market
- 118 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 95.2%
- Active listings
- 7
- 1-year forecast
- -4.9%
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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, hurricane, drought
- FEMA flood zone
- A99
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 69.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 60.0°F
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 5.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (29 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Birdwin Airport (13 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field (NBG) (26 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 3
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.9 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -258 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,006
- Median annual property tax
- $199
- Households with broadband internet
- 25.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 9,722
- Average weekly wage
- $1,561
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Wholesale Trade, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 80
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