Jefferson, LA housing market
The typical Jefferson home is worth about $258,000, down 8.1% in a year, 19% above the Louisiana typical home. Homes typically sell in 62 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Jefferson compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Jefferson at a glance
A balanced market
About 4.3 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Jefferson | Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $292,000 | $185,000 |
| 2018 | $295,000 | $186,000 |
| 2019 | $304,000 | $188,000 |
| 2020 | $323,000 | $198,000 |
| 2021 | $342,000 | $208,000 |
| 2022 | $358,000 | $219,000 |
| 2023 | $342,000 | $221,000 |
| 2024 | $312,000 | $215,000 |
| 2025 | $283,000 | $215,000 |
| 2026 | $268,000 | $214,000 |
| August 2026 | $258,000 | $217,000 |
Jefferson and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | $258K | −8.1% | $1,340 | — | $57,235 |
| Elmwood | $425K | +3.8% | $1,580 | — | $89,430 |
| New Orleans | $244K | −1.9% | $1,390 | 882 | $56,631 |
| Bridge City | — | −0.7%† | $1,340 | — | $57,031 |
† FHFA price index change, where Zillow has no home value for the town.
4.5 years of income
The typical Jefferson home costs about 4.5 years of the town's median household income, more than across Louisiana (3.6 years).
How Jefferson 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 Jefferson is $1,340 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Jefferson pay a median of $1,097, 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 (70121; 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.