Jean Lafitte, LA housing market
The typical Jean Lafitte home is worth about $212,000, about the same as a year ago, close to the Louisiana typical home.
Home values, sales, trends and how Jean Lafitte compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Jean Lafitte at a glance
Only 2 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Typical home value, 2023–2026
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| January | Jean Lafitte | Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $218,000 | $215,000 |
| 2025 | $211,000 | $215,000 |
| 2026 | $210,000 | $214,000 |
| August 2026 | $212,000 | $217,000 |
6 new homes permitted in 2025
Builders were permitted 6 new homes in Jean Lafitte in 2025, all single-family houses, worth about $1.2 million to build. That's 2.6 per 1,000 residents, slower than across Louisiana (3.3). Over the past 10 years, Jean Lafitte has permitted 42 homes in all.
Homes vs. people, 2010–2020
Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses, Jean Lafitte's population fell by 94 even though 29 new homes were permitted. Homes are holding fewer people: households are getting smaller, or more homes are used part of the year. Across Louisiana: 0.9 new residents per new home.
Residents: U.S. Census Bureau, 2010 and 2020 censuses. New homes: permits issued 2010–2019.
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| Year | New homes | Single-family | 2+ per building | Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 (Jan–Aug) | 5 | 5 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.2 million |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2023 | 3 | 3 | 0 | $670,000 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $920,000 |
| 2020 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $944,000 |
| 2019 | 7 | 7 | 0 | $1.1 million |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $365,000 |
| 2017 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $379,000 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $449,000 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $225,000 |
| 2014 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2013 | 5 | 5 | 0 | $936,000 |
| 2012 | 4 | 4 | 0 | $890,000 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $398,000 |
| 2010 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $296,000 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $669,000 |
| 2008 | 2 | 2 | 0 | $379,000 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 | 0 | $138,000 |
| 2006 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2005 | 8 | 8 | 0 | $973,000 |
| 2004 | 12 | 12 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2003 | 9 | 9 | 0 | $1 million |
| 2002 | 17 | 17 | 0 | $1.5 million |
| 2001 | 21 | 21 | 0 | $2.5 million |
| 2000 | 15 | 15 | 0 | $2 million |
Homes authorized by building permits, counted in the year the permit was issued. U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, through August 2026.
Jean Lafitte and its neighbors
3.3 years of income
The typical Jean Lafitte home costs about 3.3 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Louisiana (3.6).
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 Jean Lafitte is $1,340 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Jean Lafitte pay a median of $941, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 25% 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 (70067; 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.
Recent listings in Jean Lafitte
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. New homes: U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.