Luling, LA — Momentum Score, Home Values & Best-For

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St. Charles Parish · New Orleans-Metairie · population 13,716

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52
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Luling stands

Steady, no major recent move.

Median home $288,129
1-year +2.3%
5-yr CAGR +0.7%
vs 5-yr peak -4.9%

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2022-07$288k$208k$244k$279k$315k201620182020202220242026

Lifestyle scores

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Walkability
25/100
Very car-dependent
Estimated from population density. Higher = denser, more amenities within walking distance.
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Public transit
15/100
Transit limited
Curated list of major US transit systems + population-based estimate. Higher = real subway/rail/bus options.
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Remote work fit
54/100
Workable for remote workers
Composite of city size, housing cost, state tax structure, and region's remote-work track record.

Scores are heuristic estimates from population density, state, and known transit/walkable cities. Not based on a paid Walk Score / Transit Score API — see methodology for the formula.

How the momentum score breaks down

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Home YoY
61 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
39 · w22%
Distance from peak
61 · w18%
Home 10-yr CAGR
43 · w10%
Long thesis

Luling has held up across the cycle: home values at $288,129 with +0.7% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Luling is a small market with thin transaction volume and modest appreciation. The bear case is liquidity: when you eventually sell, your buyer pool is small, slow, and price-sensitive.

About Luling

Luling is a city in St. Charles Parish, Louisiana, with an estimated population of 13,716. It anchors the New Orleans-Metairie metro area. The median home value in Luling is $288,129 as of 2026-04, up 2.3% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +0.7% annual growth (-4.9% from the 5-year peak). The composite momentum score is 52 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

▲ Bull case

●Quiet strength: +2.3% over the trailing year — not a melt-up, but the market is bid.
○The data is the data: Luling has at least 5 years of Zillow tracking, full Census identification, and is included in the 2-criteria momentum score on this page.

▼ Bear case

○Thin housing market: small population means fewer transactions and slower resale. Liquidity risk on exit.
○Local nuance: city-level data smooths over neighborhood differences. School zones, HOA rules, and street-level character matter — visit before deciding.

Playbook

Buyer

Lifestyle fit matters more than market timing in a Stable market. Take your time on the home and neighborhood; the macro trend isn't urgent. Negotiate normally.

Seller

Price competitively from day one or risk a 60+ day listing. Staging, photography, and presentation matter more in Stable markets than in Hot ones.

Investor

Stable cap rates, no big appreciation story to lean on. Underwrite this as a pure cash-flow play — the math has to work on rent alone.

Local safety & alerts

No active National Weather Service alerts for St. Charles Parish right now.

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Public-safety links are official .gov sources, not curated by us. St. Charles Parish routes NWS alerts; check the state EM portal for non-weather emergencies.

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Run the numbers for Luling

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Sources: Zillow ZHVI (home values), Zillow ZORI (rents), US Census ACS + place population. Updated when source agencies publish revisions.

Climate & natural-disaster risk

Winter (Jan)
61° / 43°
avg high / low
Summer (Jul)
91° / 74°
avg high / low
Sunny days/yr
217
~59% of year
Annual precip
60″ rain
0″ snow
Disaster risk (1=very low, 5=very high)
Hurricane
Very high
Tornado
Moderate
Wildfire
Very low
Earthquake
Very low
Flood
Very high

State-level averages from NOAA Climate Normals (1991-2020) and FEMA National Risk Index. City-level conditions can vary significantly within a state.

Local sports teams

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Local economy & environment

Humidity
75%
Very humid climate
Median household income
$57,800
Louisiana state median
Top industries (state-level)
Oil & GasTourismShipping/Petrochemicals

Humidity is annual average relative humidity (NOAA). Income is Census ACS 5-year estimate. Industries are largest employment sectors statewide (BLS); the local mix in a given city may vary.

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