LA area data
Metairie, LA
Aggregated across 5 ZIP codes in Metairie.
Population: 137,978 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $352,606
- 1-year appreciation
- +7.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -1.2%
- 5-year appreciation
- -4.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +17.6%
- All-time peak (2022-07)
- $390,773
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $216,995
- Median list price
- $228,575
- Median days on market
- 722 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 93.0%
- Active listings
- 9
- 1-year forecast
- -2.9%
- Days to pending
- 75 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 156
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,606/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -0.3%
- 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
- 19
- Elementary schools
- 13
- Middle schools
- 3
- High schools
- 3
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
- 73.4°F
- Average high
- 80.8°F
- Average low
- 66.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 62.5 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 181
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 10.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -79,834
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 10
- Nearest national park
- New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park (5 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) (3 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) (3 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 11
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -3,199 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,973
- Median annual property tax
- $1,994
- Mean commute to work
- 19 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 73.7%
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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ZIP codes in Metairie
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