LA area data
Gray, LA
Gray, LA.
Population: 10,038 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Gray, LA is $222,743 — down 1.6% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $228,000 after a median 131 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with hurricane, coastalflooding, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$222,743
Median home value
-1.6%
1-year change
131
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $222,743
- 1-year appreciation
- -1.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- -1.1%
- 5-year appreciation
- -4.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- -2.2%
- All-time peak (2020-11)
- $238,082
- 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
- $228,000
- Median list price
- $262,500
- Median price per sqft
- $155
- 1-year sale-price change
- +23.2%
- Median days on market
- 131 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 17
- For-sale inventory
- 35
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.1%
- Active listings
- 25
- 1-year forecast
- -3.1%
- 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
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- H. L. Bourgeois High School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- hurricane, coastalFlooding, lightning, tornado, coldWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively High · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Very High
- FEMA flood zone
- C
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 26% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 22.9%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Delta Shipyard (9.8 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
- 69.0°F
- Average high
- 79.0°F
- Average low
- 60.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 65.0 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9b (extreme annual low 25 to 30°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 43
- Days with Good air quality
- 77
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 35
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 176
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 6.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 10,216
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 9,772
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (39 mi)
- National parks include
- Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 14
- Nearest airport
- Southland Strip Number 2 Ultralightport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) (37 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 6
- Hospitals include
- THIBODAUX REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER, TERREBONNE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER - PARISH, PHYSICIANS MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.3 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- 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)
- -976 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,993
- Housing built before 1970
- 17.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 43.3%
- Median annual property tax
- $975
- Mean commute to work
- 28 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 74.2%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 42,625
- Average weekly wage
- $1,199
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Mining
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 300
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Gray | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $222,743 | $186,662 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $228,000 | $225,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 131 days | 74 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $975 | $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 Gray, LA?
- $222,743.
- What is the median sale price in Gray, LA?
- $228,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Gray, LA?
- Median days on market: 131 days.
- What is typical rent in Gray, 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 Gray, LA?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hurricane, coastalFlooding, lightning, tornado, coldWave.
- Is Gray, LA in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone C.
- What is the wildfire risk in Gray, LA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 26% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Gray, LA?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Gray, LA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Gray, LA?
- 1 schools (1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Gray, LA walkable?
- Walkability index: 6.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Gray, LA?
- Good. Median AQI: 43. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Gray, LA?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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