Metairie, LA Housing Statistics

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38%

Med. Home Val. NAT. AVG.

2%

Rent NAT. AVG.

2%

Owner Occ. NAT. AVG.

Metairie Housing Information

Index	Metairie	Louisiana	National
Median home price	$450,804	$268,056	$326,622
Median rent asked	$1,472	$1,196	$1,444
Avg. people per household	2.3	2.6	2.6
Owner occupied households	62.6%	65.4%	63.6%
Renter occupied households	37.4%	34.6%	36.4%

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Housing Quick Facts

The median home price in Metairie is 38% higher than the national average.
The median rent asked in Metairie is 2% higher than the national average.
The average number of people per household in Metairie is 11% lower than the national average.
The number of owner occupied households in Metairie is 2% lower than the national average.
The number of renter occupied households in Metairie is 3% higher than the national average.

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	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Pleasure Bend, LA	310	$173,243	47%
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New Sarpy, LA	1,309	$200,673	39%
Waggaman, LA	11,136	$209,752	36%
Metairie, LA	141,877	$450,804	38%

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	Population	Home Price	National Avg.
Waco, TX	142,208	$238,433	27%
Charleston, SC	142,427	$629,743	93%
Carrollton, TX	142,475	$476,073	46%
Surprise, AZ	142,589	$470,443	44%
West Valley City, UT	140,970	$428,617	31%
Metairie, LA	141,877	$450,804	38%

Source: The Metairie, LA housing data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.