LA area data
Iota, LA
Iota, LA.
Population: 4,082 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Iota, LA is $185,946 — up 4.9% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $329,000 after a median 57.5 days on market. 3 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with drought, hurricane, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$185,946
Median home value
+4.9%
1-year change
57.5
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $185,946
- 1-year appreciation
- +4.9%
- 3-year appreciation
- -2.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- +5.6%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $197,231
- 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
- $329,000
- Median list price
- $199,500
- Median price per sqft
- $146
- 1-year sale-price change
- +370.0%
- Median days on market
- 57.5 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 2
- For-sale inventory
- 8
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.2%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- -2.1%
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
- 3
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 1
- Schools include
- Iota Elementary School, Iota High School, Iota Middle School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- drought, hurricane, lightning, coldWave, heatWave
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Moderate · drought: Relatively High · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Moderate · hurricane: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- X
- Flood risk level
- Minimal
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 32% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 49.6%
- 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 (9.2 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
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 61.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 59.8 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
- 6.3 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 7,548
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 8,577
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- Airports within 30 mi
- 63
- Nearest airport
- Zaunbrecher Strip (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) (32 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 4
- Hospitals include
- ACADIA GENERAL HOSPITAL, OCHSNER AMERICAN LEGION HOSPITAL, COMPASS SENIOR CARE HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.3 / 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)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -89 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Housing built before 1970
- 26.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 28.2%
- Median annual property tax
- $529
- Mean commute to work
- 39 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 49.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,786
- Average weekly wage
- $840
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 36
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Iota | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $185,946 | $186,662 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $329,000 | $225,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 58 days | 74 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $529 | $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 Iota, LA?
- $185,946.
- What is the median sale price in Iota, LA?
- $329,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Iota, LA?
- Median days on market: 57.5 days.
- What is typical rent in Iota, 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 Iota, LA?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought, hurricane, lightning, coldWave, heatWave.
- Is Iota, LA in a flood zone?
- Minimal (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone X.
- What is the wildfire risk in Iota, LA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 32% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Iota, LA?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Iota, LA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Iota, LA?
- 3 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is Iota, LA walkable?
- Walkability index: 6.3/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the cost of living in Iota, LA?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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