The story of this market
The typical home in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana sells for about $280,000, or $165 per square foot.
Prices are up +3.7% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 40 days to sell. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 101% since 2000. Last year 59 of 105 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. The biggest natural hazard here is hurricane, which FEMA rates very high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,480 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,480 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively High.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2000–2025
0%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2022 (+11.2%). Worst: 2010 (-3.2%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+0.5%
LA · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,900
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2000–2025
0%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 105 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
82
Relatively High
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $370,876,376.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
73.8%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 15536 | 7476 | 73.8% | 8.7% | $205,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
Jefferson Parish, Louisiana
The Jefferson Parish housing market shows modest price appreciation with a median home price of $280,000. While year-over-year prices have increased, closed sales have experienced a slight dip, reflecting a cooling trend in transaction volume.
6 distress filing(s) on the ARED verified county foreclosure ledger. Key-figure check: median price corroborated by the prior refresh cycle (within 12.5%).
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Median prices moved up 6.3% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 77 days on market with 0.1 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
9% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 74.6% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) — a stable, low-distress profile.
Owned and leased federal assets with active or excess status, per the General Services Administration's Real Estate Across the United States inventory (read 2026-09-25). A federal footprint read on this county — not a market valuation, and never an attribute of any individual property or tenant.
Deterministic aggregate of 22 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
Each property observation weighs one in its ZIP's deterministic roll-up — property-level records (taxes, scores, permits) never roll individually. Latest property research run Sep 17, 2026.
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| 70001 | Metairie | $355,000 | $216 | +20.3% | 79 | 95% | — | — | 203 | $1,700 | researched Sep 30 |
| 70002 | Metairie | $364,250 | $215 | +7.3% | 60 | 95% | 22% | 4.2 | 103 | $1,700 | researched Sep 30 |
| 70003 | Metairie | $269,920 | $172 | +3.8% | 43 | 95% | — | — | 215 | $1,700 | researched Sep 30 |
| 70005 | Metairie | $432,000 | $475 | +4.1% | 68 | 98% | 45% | 4 | 160 | $1,800 | researched Oct 1 |
| 70006 | Metairie | $367,891 | $159 | +12.7% | 41 | — | — | — | 78 | $1,246 | researched Sep 18 |
| 70036 | Barataria | $125,000 | $59 | 0% | 90 | 100% | — | 1 | 1 | $1,480 | researched Sep 20 |
| 70037 | Belle Chasse | $410,000 | $175 | +28% | 131 | — | — | — | 313 | $1,606 | researched Sep 19 |
| 70053 | Gretna | $257,400 | $155 | -5% | 65 | 97.5% | 12% | 4.8 | 232 | $1,060 | researched Sep 19 |
| 70056 | Gretna | $260,000 | $165 | +2.1% | 48 | 98% | 12% | 4.2 | 172 | $1,219 | researched Sep 20 |
| 70058 | Harvey | $232,000 | $145 | — | 64 | 98% | 15% | — | 110 | $1,500 | researched Sep 30 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
The parish faces significant flood risks, with deep water having historically caused catastrophic damage to real estate in low-lying areas between the Orleans Parish line and Causeway Boulevard.
The parish is actively working on a five-year economic development plan to diversify its economy and attract new businesses following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Composed from the ARED governance burden registry — tier-native tax structure (state + county + city + special districts), never averaged. State (Louisiana) — Ad Valorem Property Tax Assessment: Property is assessed at 10% of its fair market value. The tax liability is calculated by applying the local millage rate to the assessed value. A homestead exemption of $75,000 of the assessed value is available for owner-occupied primary residences.
The economy is historically tied to the New Orleans metropolitan area, with ongoing efforts to redevelop and diversify the local business base.
- Dave & Buster's New Orleans3.720.9 mi
- Sky Zone Trampoline Park4.121.3 mi
- K1 Speed New Orleans4.622.3 mi
- Game On Social Hub4.525.6 mi
- Storyland4.523.3 mi
- Caesars Superdome4.620.9 mi
- New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center4.520.5 mi
- Smoothie King Center4.620.7 mi
- Preservation Hall4.721.5 mi
- The Sazerac House4.921 mi
- Audubon Zoo4.519 mi
- Mardi Gras World4.419.9 mi
- Audubon Park4.719.1 mi
- AMC Westbank Palace 164.317.5 mi
- Airboat Adventures4.76.5 mi
- The National WWII Museum4.820.4 mi
- Jackson Square4.721.5 mi
- Napoleon House4.621.3 mi
- The Sazerac House4.921 mi
- New Orleans Museum of Art4.723.3 mi
- Audubon Park4.719.1 mi
- Bayou Segnette State Park4.417.5 mi
- Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve4.711.1 mi
- St. Bernard State Park4.519.5 mi
- Coliseum Square Park4.519.9 mi
- Jean Lafitte Harbor4.80.4 mi
- Myrtle Grove Marina4.49.6 mi
- Joe's Landing4.62.5 mi
- TPC Louisiana4.618 mi
- Golf Club at Audubon Park4.419.2 mi
- Stonebridge Golf Club of New Orleans4.315.2 mi
- Timberlane Golf & Recreation4.416.4 mi
- Hong Kong Food Market4.417.6 mi
- Oakwood Center4.219.3 mi
- The Fresh Market4.519.3 mi
- Rouses Market4.418.4 mi
- dd's DISCOUNTS4.318.6 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Census Reporter profile for Jefferson Parish
applies when — Property located within a condominium regime
The association may adopt budgets and collect assessments for common expenses. Late fees for assessments are capped at 30% of the monthly assessment amount.
R.S. 9:1123.102
Louisiana requires a judicial foreclosure process. The process involves filing a petition, obtaining a judgment, and a sheriff's sale. Specific notice requirements, including posting a sign on the property, apply to residential dwellings.
Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure Article 2293
Sellers must complete a property disclosure document in good faith, disclosing known defects in the property as prescribed by the Louisiana Real Estate Commission.
R.S. 9:3196 through 9:3200; La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LXVII-3601
Property is assessed at 10% of its fair market value. The tax liability is calculated by applying the local millage rate to the assessed value. A homestead exemption of $75,000 of the assessed value is available for owner-occupied primary residences.
Louisiana Constitution Article VII, Section 18
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.