LA area data
Buras, LA
Buras, LA.
Population: 1,747 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Buras, LA is $114,146 — down 9.0% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $175,000 after a median 878 days on market. 1 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively Low, with coastalflooding, hurricane, drought the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 11.8% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$114,146
Median home value
-9.0%
1-year change
878
Median days on market
Relatively Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $114,146
- 1-year appreciation
- -9.0%
- 3-year appreciation
- -25.3%
- 5-year appreciation
- -43.3%
- All-time peak (2020-10)
- $229,670
- House Price Index (state)
- 372.3 (+1.6% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $175,000
- Median list price
- $245,000
- Median price per sqft
- $55
- 1-year sale-price change
- -45.3%
- Median days on market
- 878 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 1
- For-sale inventory
- 16
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 85.4%
- Active listings
- 9
- 1-year forecast
- -1.4%
- New listings (monthly)
- 2
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,096/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,229/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,480/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,900/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $2,233/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
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)
- 7.40%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.73%
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
- Avg student-teacher ratio
- 9.4 : 1
- Schools include
- South Plaquemines High School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively Low
- Top hazards (county)
- coastalFlooding, hurricane, drought
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- drought: Relatively Moderate · tornado: Relatively Low · coldWave: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively High · lightning: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 33% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 26.5%
- 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
- 70.0°F
- Average high
- 77.0°F
- Average low
- 63.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 62.8 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 10a (extreme annual low 30 to 35°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 (44 mi)
- National parks include
- Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve, New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 3
- Nearest airport
- Matidora Airport (4 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- New Orleans NAS JRB/Alvin Callender Field (NBG) (39 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 17
- Hospitals include
- UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS, OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER ACUTE, WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.1 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.9 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -258 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,004
- Housing built before 1970
- 6.4%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 78.8%
- Median annual property tax
- $199
- Households with broadband internet
- 28.5%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 11,487
- Average weekly wage
- $1,863
- Top industries (by employment)
- Construction, Administrative Services, Wholesale Trade
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 47
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Buras | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $114,146 | $189,522 | $288,527 |
| Median sale price | $175,000 | $225,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 878 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 Buras, LA?
- $114,146.
- What is the median sale price in Buras, LA?
- $175,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in Buras, LA?
- Median days on market: 878 days.
- What is typical rent in Buras, LA?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $1,480/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Buras, LA?
- Overall risk: Relatively Low (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coastalFlooding, hurricane, drought.
- What is the wildfire risk in Buras, LA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 33% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Buras, LA?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Buras, LA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve Buras, LA?
- 1 schools (1 high) (NCES, 2022-23).
- What is the cost of living in Buras, LA?
- Regional Price Parity: 88.2 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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