Arabi, LA housing market
The typical Arabi home is worth about $227,000, about the same as a year ago, close to the Louisiana typical home. Homes typically sell in 97 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Arabi compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Arabi at a glance
A buyer's market
More homes are for sale than are selling — about 6 months of supply. Buyers have room to negotiate.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Arabi | Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $169,000 | $185,000 |
| 2018 | $178,000 | $186,000 |
| 2019 | $188,000 | $188,000 |
| 2020 | $209,000 | $198,000 |
| 2021 | $220,000 | $208,000 |
| 2022 | $261,000 | $219,000 |
| 2023 | $266,000 | $221,000 |
| 2024 | $245,000 | $215,000 |
| 2025 | $239,000 | $215,000 |
| 2026 | $222,000 | $214,000 |
| August 2026 | $227,000 | $217,000 |
Arabi and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabi | $227K | 0% | $1,340 | — | $56,813 |
| Chalmette | $218K | +2.4% | $1,340 | — | $54,904 |
| New Orleans | $244K | −1.9% | $1,390 | 882 | $56,631 |
4 years of income
The typical Arabi home costs about 4 years of the town's median household income, more than across Louisiana (3.6 years).
How Arabi ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,340
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Arabi is $1,340 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Arabi pay a median of $981, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 28% of the town's median household income.
Studio $970 · 4 bedrooms $2,000
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (70032; New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.