LA area data
Gonzales, LA
Gonzales, LA.
Population: 49,084 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Gonzales, LA is $296,399 — up 3.6% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $303,991 after a median 62 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,574/month. 8 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with hurricane, lightning, tornado the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$296,399
Median home value
+3.6%
1-year change
62
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $296,399
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- +5.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- +27.0%
- 10-year appreciation
- +39.1%
- All-time peak (2026-03)
- $297,404
- 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
- $303,991
- Median list price
- $299,900
- Median price per sqft
- $165
- 1-year sale-price change
- -0.8%
- Median days on market
- 62 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 180
- For-sale inventory
- 218
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.7%
- 1-year forecast
- +0.6%
- Days to pending
- 73 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 57
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,574/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.2%
- 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
- 5
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- G. W. Carver Primary School, East Ascension High School, Gonzales Middle School, Gonzales Primary School, Central Middle School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- hurricane, lightning, tornado, coastalFlooding, coldWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively Moderate · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Moderate · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 12% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 42.0%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Combustion, Inc. (20.1 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
- 79.0°F
- Average high
- 80.0°F
- Average low
- 78.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 48.3 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)
- 34
- Days with Good air quality
- 310
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 49
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 154
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 7.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 42,636
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 34,262
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park (54 mi)
- National parks include
- New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
- Airports within 30 mi
- 16
- Nearest airport
- Cal Mire Field (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport (BTR) (25 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- ST JAMES BEHAVIORAL HEALTH HOSPITAL, INC
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- +373 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,003
- Housing built before 1970
- 10.3%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 58.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,307
- Mean commute to work
- 27 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 82.4%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 43,538
- Average weekly wage
- $1,347
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Accommodation & Food, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 531
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Gonzales | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $296,399 | $186,662 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $303,991 | $225,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 62 days | 74 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,574/mo | $1,469/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,307 | $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 Gonzales, LA?
- $296,399.
- What is the median sale price in Gonzales, LA?
- $303,991.
- How long do homes take to sell in Gonzales, LA?
- Median days on market: 62 days.
- What is typical rent in Gonzales, LA?
- Typical rent: $1,574/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Gonzales, LA?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hurricane, lightning, tornado, coastalFlooding, coldWave.
- Is Gonzales, LA in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in Gonzales, LA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 12% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Gonzales, LA?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Gonzales, LA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Gonzales, LA?
- 8 schools (5 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Gonzales, LA walkable?
- Walkability index: 7.7/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Gonzales, LA?
- Good. Median AQI: 34. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Gonzales, LA?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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