LA area data
Monterey, LA
Monterey, LA.
Population: 1,394 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Monterey, LA is $120,100. Homes sell for a median $290,000 after a median 103 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low, with drought the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 11.8% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$120,100
Median home value
103
Median days on market
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $120,100
- 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
- $290,000
- Median list price
- $134,900
- Median price per sqft
- $118
- 1-year sale-price change
- -20.5%
- Median days on market
- 103 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 7
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 97.0%
- Active listings
- 4
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)
Schools
- Total schools
- 1
- Elementary schools
- 0
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- Monterey High School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Top hazards (county)
- drought
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Moderate · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 15% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 55.0%
- 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
- 66.0°F
- Average high
- 76.0°F
- Average low
- 55.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 60.0 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.1 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)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 1
- Nearest national park
- Natchez National Historical Park (24 mi)
- Airports within 30 mi
- 25
- Nearest airport
- F L Braughton Airport (8 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Esler Army Airfield / Esler Regional Airport (ESF) (34 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 15
- Hospitals include
- AVOYELLES HOSPITAL, LASALLE GENERAL HOSPITAL, ALEXANDRIA VA MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 2.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,988
- Housing built before 1970
- 21.9%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 32.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $199
- Households with broadband internet
- 49.8%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 3,861
- Average weekly wage
- $874
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Wholesale Trade, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 27
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Monterey | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median sale price | $290,000 | $225,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 103 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 Monterey, LA?
- $120,100.
- What is the median sale price in Monterey, LA?
- $290,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Monterey, LA?
- Median days on market: 103 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Monterey, LA?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: drought.
- What is the wildfire risk in Monterey, LA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 15% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Monterey, LA?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Monterey, LA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Monterey, LA?
- 1 schools (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Monterey, LA?
- Regional Price Parity: 88.2 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for Monterey
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