LA area data
Houma, LA
Aggregated across 3 ZIP codes in Houma.
Population: 81,417 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Houma, LA is $195,259 — down 6.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $209,333 after a median 76 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,287/month. 24 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).
$195,259
Median home value
-6.0%
1-year change
76
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $195,259
- 1-year appreciation
- -6.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- -4.6%
- 5-year appreciation
- -4.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +0.5%
- All-time peak (2024-05)
- $223,370
- 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
- $209,333
- Median list price
- $228,983
- Median price per sqft
- $119
- 1-year sale-price change
- +3.5%
- Median days on market
- 76 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 73
- For-sale inventory
- 379
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.0%
- Active listings
- 91
- 1-year forecast
- -5.0%
- Days to pending
- 131 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 60
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,287/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +2.8%
- 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
- 24
- Elementary schools
- 15
- Middle schools
- 5
- High schools
- 3
- School districts serving the area
- Terrebonne Parish, Lafourche Parish
- Schools include
- Bayou Black Elementary School, Evergreen Junior High School, Houma Junior High School, Mulberry Elementary School, Southdown Elementary 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 (varies by location)
- includes 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
- 1
- Nearest Superfund site
- Delta Shipyard (1.9 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)
- Annual precipitation
- 66.5 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
- 7.4 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 15,710
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 12,243
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 6
- Nearest national park
- Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (35 mi)
- National parks include
- Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 36
- Nearest airport
- Daneco Landing Strip (1 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) (36 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Hospitals include
- TERREBONNE GENERAL MEDICAL CENTER - PARISH, PHYSICIANS MEDICAL CENTER, LEONARD J CHABERT MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.5 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 3.5 / 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
- 1,983
- Housing built before 1970
- 28.5%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 28.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $873
- Mean commute to work
- 22 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.5%
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
| Houma | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $195,259 | $186,662 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $209,333 | $225,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 76 days | 74 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,287/mo | $1,469/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $873 | $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 Houma, LA?
- $195,259.
- What is the median sale price in Houma, LA?
- $209,333.
- How long do homes take to sell in Houma, LA?
- Median days on market: 76 days.
- What is typical rent in Houma, LA?
- Typical rent: $1,287/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Houma, LA?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: hurricane, coastalFlooding, lightning, tornado, coldWave.
- Is Houma, LA in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). Parts of the area include FEMA flood zone C; zones vary by location within the city.
- What is the wildfire risk in Houma, 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 Houma, LA?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Houma, LA?
- 1 current or proposed National Priorities List site within 5 miles (EPA). Nearest site: Delta Shipyard, 1.9 mi.
- How many schools serve Houma, LA?
- 24 schools (15 elementary, 5 middle, 3 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Houma, LA walkable?
- Walkability index: 7.4/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in Houma, LA?
- Good. Median AQI: 43. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in Houma, LA?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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