LA area data
Paradis, LA
Paradis, LA.
Population: 586 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Paradis, LA is $209,927 — up 6.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $225,000 after a median 24 days on market. 2 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Moderate, with coastalflooding, hurricane, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$209,927
Median home value
+6.0%
1-year change
24
Median days on market
Relatively Moderate
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $209,927
- 1-year appreciation
- +6.0%
- All-time peak (2026-04)
- $212,073
- 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
- $225,000
- Median list price
- $190,000
- Median price per sqft
- $166
- Median days on market
- 24 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 4
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 98.8%
- 1-year forecast
- -2.8%
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
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
- 2
- Elementary schools
- 1
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- J.B. Martin Middle School, R.J. Vial Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards (county)
- coastalFlooding, hurricane, lightning, tornado
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Very High · coldWave: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 36% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 14.2%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Agriculture Street Landfill (21.4 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
- 60.0°F
- 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)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve (15 mi)
- National parks include
- Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 15
- Nearest airport
- St Charles Airport (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) (10 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1,090
- Hospitals include
- MIZELL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, CRENSHAW COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 5.0 / 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)
- -441 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Housing built before 1970
- 38.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 10.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,141
- Households with broadband internet
- 75.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 21,167
- Average weekly wage
- $1,868
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Wholesale Trade, Health Care
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 68
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Paradis | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $209,927 | $186,662 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $225,000 | $225,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 24 days | 74 days | 51 days |
| Median annual property tax | $1,141 | $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 Paradis, LA?
- $209,927.
- What is the median sale price in Paradis, LA?
- $225,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Paradis, LA?
- Median days on market: 24 days.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Paradis, LA?
- Overall risk: Relatively Moderate (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coastalFlooding, hurricane, lightning, tornado.
- What is the wildfire risk in Paradis, LA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 36% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Paradis, LA?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Paradis, LA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Paradis, LA?
- 2 schools (1 elementary, 1 middle) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Paradis, LA?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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