Metairie, LA housing market
The typical Metairie home is worth about $328,000, up 6.4% in a year, 51% above the Louisiana typical home. Homes typically sell in 41 days, below asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how Metairie compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Metairie at a glance
A balanced market
About 4.5 months of supply: neither buyers nor sellers have a clear edge.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | Metairie | Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $270,000 | $185,000 |
| 2018 | $271,000 | $186,000 |
| 2019 | $274,000 | $188,000 |
| 2020 | $298,000 | $198,000 |
| 2021 | $322,000 | $208,000 |
| 2022 | $351,000 | $219,000 |
| 2023 | $341,000 | $221,000 |
| 2024 | $305,000 | $215,000 |
| 2025 | $302,000 | $215,000 |
| 2026 | $321,000 | $214,000 |
| August 2026 | $328,000 | $217,000 |
Metairie and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | Days on market | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metairie | $328K | +6.4% | 41 | $73,042 |
| Kenner | $270K | +3.9% | 27 | $64,020 |
| New Orleans | $244K | −1.9% | 54 | $56,631 |
| River Ridge | $358K | +6.8% | 109 | $84,336 |
4.5 years of income
The typical Metairie home costs about 4.5 years of the town's median household income, more than across Louisiana (3.6 years).
How Metairie ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
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. Listings link to their publishers.