LA area data
Eunice, LA
Eunice, LA.
Population: 18,466 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Eunice, LA is $117,187 — down 1.6% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $159,900 after a median 96 days on market. 8 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with coldwave, drought, icestorm the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$117,187
Median home value
-1.6%
1-year change
96
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $117,187
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- -12.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- -4.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- -2.7%
- All-time peak (2023-06)
- $134,237
- House Price Index (state)
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $159,900
- Median list price
- $160,000
- Median price per sqft
- $87
- 1-year sale-price change
- +31.8%
- Median days on market
- 96 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 29
- For-sale inventory
- 43
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.7%
- Active listings
- 33
- 1-year forecast
- -3.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 6
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $677/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $846/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,031/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,340/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,546/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
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%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 2
- Schools include
- Central Middle School, East Elementary School, Eunice Elementary School, Eunice High School, Eunice Junior High School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, drought, iceStorm, lightning, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively High · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Moderate · iceStorm: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 27% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 58.5%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- EVR-Wood Treating/Evangeline Refining Company (19 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 68.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 59.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 64.0 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9a (extreme annual low 20 to 25°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.0 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 8,938
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 10,522
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 62
- Nearest airport
- Eunice Airport (UCE) (0 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) (31 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- ACADIAN MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -78 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,978
- Housing built before 1970
- 31.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 19.9%
- Median annual property tax
- $355
- Mean commute to work
- 29 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 51.3%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
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
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Eunice | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $117,187 | $186,662 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $159,900 | $225,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 96 days | 74 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $355 | $576 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in Eunice, LA?
- $117,187.
- What is the median sale price in Eunice, LA?
- $159,900.
- How long do homes take to sell in Eunice, LA?
- Median days on market: 96 days.
- What is typical rent in Eunice, LA?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,031/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Eunice, LA?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, drought, iceStorm, lightning, tornado.
- Is Eunice, LA in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in Eunice, LA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 27% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Eunice, LA?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Eunice, LA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Eunice, LA?
- 8 schools (3 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Eunice, LA walkable?
- Walkability index: 12.0/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in Eunice, LA?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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