The story of this market
The typical home in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana sells for about $280,000, or $178 per square foot.
Prices are up +1.8% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 72 days to sell, which is slow. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 63% since 2000. Last year 2 of 5 neighborhoods saw prices rise, so the story isn't the same street to street. The biggest natural hazard here is hurricane, which FEMA rates relatively 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 Low.
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: 2006 (+11.8%). Worst: 2011 (-1.9%). 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 5 census tracts in this county (2000 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
80
Relatively Low
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $28,104,732.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
65.8%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 742 | 337 | 65.8% | 1.3% | $285,000 |
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 Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded).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.
Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana
The Plaquemines Parish housing market shows modest price appreciation with a median sale price of $280,000. Inventory levels remain elevated relative to sales, reflecting a stable but cautious market environment.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: median price corroborated by the published ten-year series (2024) (within 12.5%).
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Median prices moved up 1.6% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 13 days on market with 0.8 months of supply — a fast-moving market.
4% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 19.94% of asking — demand is holding steady.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) — a stable, low-distress profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 8 researched ZIP reports of 14 — 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.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
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| 70037 | Belle Chasse | $410,000 | $175 | +28% | 131 | — | — | — | 313 | $1,606 | researched Sep 19 |
| 70038 | Boothville | $599,000 | $40 | — | 114 | — | — | — | 20 | $1,480 | researched Sep 30 |
| 70040 | Braithwaite | $111,600 | $168 | -2.4% | 72 | 96.5% | 12% | 9.2 | 48 | $1,450 | researched Sep 30 |
| 70041 | Buras | $225,000 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1,480 | researched Sep 30 |
| 70046 | Davant | $319,900 | $158 | +18.5% | 48 | 97.5% | 19.7% | 8 | 32 | $1,450 | researched Oct 1 |
| 70050 | Empire | $899,000 | $734 | — | 120 | 100% | — | — | 1 | $2,500 | researched Oct 6 |
| 70051 | Garyville | $175,000 | $118 | -2.1% | 42 | 97.2% | 12.5% | 3.5 | 14 | $1,250 | researched Sep 25 |
| 70069 | — | $326,000 | $224 | — | 62 | 98% | — | 1 | 4 | — | researched Oct 16 |
| 70075 | Meraux | $255,300 | $155 | -3.1% | 38 | — | — | — | 5 | $1,480 | researched Oct 1 |
| 70081 | Pilottown | $185,000 | $115 | +8.9% | 48 | 97.5% | 22% | 4.2 | 412 | $1,250 | researched Oct 7 |
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 and wind risks due to its coastal geography, which influences local insurance-climate posture.
The economy is anchored by the energy and maritime sectors, with development momentum tied to coastal infrastructure and industrial projects.
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 heavily reliant on the energy, maritime, and fishing industries, employing approximately 10,300 people.
- Fort Jackson4.22.5 mi
- Fort Jackson4.22.5 mi
- Venice Marina4.58.8 mi
- Cypress Cove Marina4.48.5 mi
- Grand Isle Marina4.629.7 mi
- Delta Marina4.58.8 mi
- Joshua's Marina4.44.2 mi
Theme parks, venues, golf, airports, museums, water and shopping across the area from Google Maps, ranked by popularity within the radius shown.
Data retrieved from Census Bureau and Data USA profiles.
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.