LA area data
Walker, LA
Walker, LA.
Population: 23,921 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $256,369
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- +14.4%
- 10-year appreciation
- +43.3%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $256,872
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $247,700
- Median list price
- $259,965
- Median days on market
- 66 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.6%
- 1-year forecast
- 0.0%
- Days to pending
- 75 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 25
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,484/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
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 2
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hurricane, inlandFlooding, lightning, tornado, coastalFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 54
- Days with Good air quality
- 134
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 4.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
Amenities
- Nearest airport
- Rebel Field (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) (20 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 339
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- +817 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,002
- Median annual property tax
- $1,140
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 80.7%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 25,027
- Average weekly wage
- $873
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 611
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