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

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Lafayette Parish · Lafayette · population 9,468

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59
Stable
Momentum score · 0–100

Where Scott stands

Population growing 3.9% per year.

Median home $220,010
1-year +1.4%
5-yr CAGR +1.4%
vs 5-yr peak -3.8%
Population +3.9%/yr

Home value trajectory · last 10 years

Zillow ZHVI · monthly
peak 2022-08$220k$173k$195k$216k$238k201620182020202220242026

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
10/100
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
68/100
Strong remote-work fit
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
57 · w22%
Home 5-yr CAGR
43 · w22%
Distance from peak
67 · w18%
Population growth
90 · w16%
Home 10-yr CAGR
32 · w10%
Long thesis

Scott has held up across the cycle: home values at $220,010 with +1.4% 5-year CAGR. The bull case is structural — population, location, employer base — and holds even if next year's print is soft.

Short thesis

Scott 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 Scott

Scott is a city in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana, with an estimated population of 9,468. It anchors the Lafayette metro area. The population has grown 3.9% per year on average between 2020 and 2024 — among the faster-growing communities in the state. The median home value in Scott is $220,010 as of 2026-04, up 1.4% over the last 12 months. Over the last five years, home values have averaged +1.4% annual growth (-3.8% from the 5-year peak). The composite momentum score is 59 of 100 (Stable). Conditions are neither hot nor cold, so the local fit matters more than market timing.

▲ Bull case

●People are voting with their feet: population growing 3.9% per year since 2020 — that’s faster than ~80% of US cities.
○The data is the data: Scott 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

○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 Lafayette Parish right now.

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Run the numbers for Scott

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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.

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Local sports teams

Major professional teams the Lafayette area cheers for. Detailed stats, schedules, and player pages on intherafters.com.

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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