LA area data
Ruston, LA
Aggregated across 2 ZIP codes in Ruston.
Population: 34,854 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $229,624
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- +2.8%
- 5-year appreciation
- +10.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +32.5%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $229,624
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $275,000
- Median list price
- $286,725
- Median days on market
- 48 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.0%
- Active listings
- 79
- 1-year forecast
- -1.0%
- Days to pending
- 88 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 16
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,303/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +5.8%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $846/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,340/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 89.3 (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
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards
- iceStorm, strongWind, heatWave, lightning, tornado
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 72.5°F
- Average high
- 78.5°F
- Average low
- 66.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 54.3 in
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 13.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Ruston Regional Airport (RSN) (4 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 9
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 3
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.5 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -268 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,986
- Median annual property tax
- $1,195
- Mean commute to work
- 16 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 59.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 14,745
- Average weekly wage
- $845
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 91
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