Area data
Metairie, LA — ZIP 70005
Population: 24,088 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $431,135
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- -8.7%
- 5-year appreciation
- -9.8%
- 10-year appreciation
- +9.8%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $500,544
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $525,000
- Median list price
- $483,375
- Median days on market
- 3436.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 88.1%
- Active listings
- 4
- 1-year forecast
- -2.9%
- Days to pending
- 76 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 30
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,772/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.1%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,155/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,583/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 12.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 4
- Elementary schools
- 3
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 1
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- coastalFlooding, hurricane, lightning, coldWave, hail
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 72.0°F
- Average high
- 81.0°F
- Average low
- 63.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 66.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 181
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 15.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 826
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park (5 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Lakefront Airport (NEW) (7 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lakefront Airport (NEW) (7 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 17
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -3,199 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,969
- Median annual property tax
- $2,520
- Mean commute to work
- 18 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.9%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 168,059
- Average weekly wage
- $1,195
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Administrative Services
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 432
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