LA area data
Flatwoods, LA
Flatwoods, LA.
Population: 172 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Flatwoods, LA is $151,500. Homes sell for a median $110,000 after a median 133 days on market. 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 11.8% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$151,500
Median home value
133
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $151,500
- 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
- $110,000
- Median price per sqft
- $79
- Median days on market
- 133 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.0%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Low)
- 88.2 (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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- coldWave, drought, iceStorm, lightning, heatWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively High · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively Moderate
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 69% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 54.9%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
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
- 67.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 55.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 58.0 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)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 39
- Days with Good air quality
- 85
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 35
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 102
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Cane River Creole National Historical Park (20 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 22
- Nearest airport
- Tracemont Field (10 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Alexandria International Airport (AEX) (21 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 19
- Hospitals include
- NATCHITOCHES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, CHRISTUS ST FRANCES CABRINI HOSPITAL, RAPIDES REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.4 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,001
- Housing built before 1970
- 12.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 54.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $199
- Households with broadband internet
- 13.0%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 44,442
- Average weekly wage
- $930
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 12
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Flatwoods | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $110,000 | $225,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 133 days | 74 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $199 | $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 Flatwoods, LA?
- $151,500.
- What is the median sale price in Flatwoods, LA?
- $110,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Flatwoods, LA?
- Median days on market: 133 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Flatwoods, LA?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coldWave, drought, iceStorm, lightning, heatWave.
- What is the wildfire risk in Flatwoods, LA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 69% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Flatwoods, LA?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Flatwoods, LA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the air quality in Flatwoods, LA?
- Good. Median AQI: 39. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Flatwoods, LA?
- Regional Price Parity: 88.2 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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