LA area data
Kelly, LA
Kelly, LA.
Population: 784 (Census ACS)
The median home value in Kelly, LA is $147,455 — up 20.5% over the past year. FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Very Low. Cost of living is 11.8% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$147,455
Median home value
+20.5%
1-year change
Very Low
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $147,455
- 1-year appreciation
- +20.5%
- All-time peak (2026-08)
- $147,455
- House Price Index (state)
- 372.3 (+1.6% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median list price
- $225,000
- Active listings
- 1
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Studio fair-market rent
- $644/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $682/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $892/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,202/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,355/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)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Very Low
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- hail: Relatively Low · drought: Relatively Low · tornado: Relatively Low · heatWave: Relatively Low · iceStorm: Relatively Low · hurricane: Relatively Low
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 42% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 87.6%
- 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
- 65.0°F
- Average high
- 76.0°F
- Average low
- 54.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 59.5 in
- Annual snowfall
- 0.5 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 8b (extreme annual low 15 to 20°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
- Cane River Creole National Historical Park (53 mi)
- National parks include
- Cane River Creole National Historical Park, Natchez National Historical Park
- Airports within 30 mi
- 12
- Nearest airport
- Caldwell Parish Airport (13 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 16
- Hospitals include
- OCHSNER LSU HEALTH MONROE, NORTHERN LOUISIANA MEDICAL CENTER, SERENITY SPRINGS SPECIALTY HOSPITAL
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 2.4 / 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)
- -44 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,985
- Housing built before 1970
- 0.0%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 5.6%
- Median annual property tax
- $199
- Households with broadband internet
- 8.1%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 1,598
- Average weekly wage
- $904
- Top industries (by employment)
- Utilities, Agriculture, Mining
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 7
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| Kelly | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $147,455 | $189,522 | $288,527 |
| 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 Kelly, LA?
- $147,455.
- What is typical rent in Kelly, LA?
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent: $892/month (HUD FMR — a 40th-percentile regulatory reference, not market-observed).
- What is the natural-hazard risk in Kelly, LA?
- Overall risk: Very Low (FEMA NRI, county-level).
- What is the wildfire risk in Kelly, LA?
- Risk to homes is higher than 42% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in Kelly, LA?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near Kelly, LA?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- What is the cost of living in Kelly, LA?
- Regional Price Parity: 88.2 (100 = US average) (Low) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
ZIP code for Kelly
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