Area data
Metairie, LA — ZIP 70003
Population: 39,344 (Census ACS)
The median home value in ZIP 70003 (Metairie, LA) is $282,169 — up 8.4% over the past year. Homes sell for a median $235,000 after a median 12 days on market. Typical rent runs $1,562/month. 8 schools serve the area (NCES). FEMA's National Risk Index rates the county's overall natural-hazard risk Relatively High, with coastalflooding, hurricane, lightning the top-rated hazards. Cost of living is 9.5% below the US average (BEA, metro/state-level).
$282,169
Median home value
+8.4%
1-year change
12
Median days on market
Relatively High
Hazard risk (county)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $282,169
- 1-year appreciation
- +8.4%
- 3-year appreciation
- -5.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- -14.6%
- 10-year appreciation
- +5.4%
- All-time peak (2021-12)
- $339,997
- House Price Index (state)
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Sources: home value index (ZIP-level) · FHFA House Price Index (state-level)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $235,000
- Median list price
- $265,000
- Median price per sqft
- $133
- 1-year sale-price change
- -4.9%
- Median days on market
- 12 days
- Homes sold (recent period)
- 5
- For-sale inventory
- 191
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.1%
- Active listings
- 6
- 1-year forecast
- -3.2%
- Days to pending
- 77 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 49
Source: recent area sales and market data (ZIP-level)
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,562/mo
- 1-year rent change
- -1.2%
- Studio fair-market rent
- $1,024/mo
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $1,155/mo
- 2BR fair-market rent
- $1,266/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,583/mo
- 4BR fair-market rent
- $1,801/mo
Sources: market rent index (ZIP-level) · HUD Fair Market Rents (metro/county-level, 40th-percentile regulatory reference)
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%
Sources: BEA Regional Price Parities (metro/state-level) · EIA energy rates (state-level) · Freddie Mac PMMS (national)
Schools
- Total schools
- 8
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 2
- High schools
- 0
- Schools include
- John Q. Adams Middle School, Bissonet Plaza School, Green Park Elementary School, T.H. Harris Middle School, Harold Keller Elementary School
Source: NCES school directory, 2022-23 (school-address-based)
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk (county)
- Relatively High
- Top hazards (county)
- coastalFlooding, hurricane, lightning, coldWave, hail
- Notable hazard ratings (county)
- coastalFlooding: Very High · coldWave: Relatively High · drought: Relatively Low · earthquake: Relatively Low · hail: Relatively High · heatWave: Relatively High
- FEMA flood zone
- AE
- Flood risk level
- High
- Wildfire risk to homes (county)
- Higher than 38% of US counties
- Buildings in wildfire direct-exposure zone
- 2.4%
- Radon potential (county)
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3
- EPA Superfund (NPL) sites within 5 mi
- None
- Nearest Superfund site
- Agriculture Street Landfill (10.2 mi)
Sources: FEMA National Risk Index (county-level) · FEMA flood data (ZIP-level) · USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities (county-level) · EPA radon zones + Superfund NPL
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 72.0°F
- Average high
- 81.0°F
- Average low
- 63.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 66.1 in
- USDA plant hardiness zone
- 9b (extreme annual low 25 to 30°F)
Sources: NOAA Climate Normals (30-year, nearest-station) · USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map (2023)
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Moderate
- Median AQI (annual)
- 51
- Days with Good air quality
- 181
- Days with Moderate air quality
- 179
- Highest AQI recorded (year)
- 126
Source: EPA air quality data (nearest monitoring station, annual)
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 11.5 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- -99,999
- Jobs reachable by car (30 min)
- 103,304
- Jobs reachable by transit (45 min)
- 84,377
Source: EPA Smart Location Database (metropolitan block groups)
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park (9 mi)
- National parks include
- New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park, Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve
- Airports within 30 mi
- 8
- 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)
- 18
- Hospitals include
- UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER NEW ORLEANS, OCHSNER MEDICAL CENTER ACUTE, WEST JEFFERSON MEDICAL CENTER
- Avg hospital rating (CMS)
- 3.3 / 5
- Best hospital rating nearby (CMS)
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Sources: National Park Service · FAA airport data · CMS hospital data · DOE/NREL (proximity-based)
Migration
- Net migration (county)
- -3,199 tax filers
Source: IRS county-to-county migration data (county-level, ~12-month lag)
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,968
- Housing built before 1970
- 55.6%
- Housing built 2000 or later
- 4.0%
- Median annual property tax
- $1,311
- Mean commute to work
- 21 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 77.7%
Source: Census ACS 5-year estimates (ZIP-level)
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
Sources: BLS QCEW (county-level) · Census Building Permits (county-level)
How it compares
| ZIP 70003 | State median | US median | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $282,169 | $186,662 | $289,727 |
| Median sale price | $235,000 | $225,000 | $325,000 |
| Median days on market | 12 days | 74 days | 51 days |
| Typical rent | $1,562/mo | $1,469/mo | $1,808/mo |
| Median annual property tax | $1,311 | $576 | $2,006 |
State and US medians are computed across all US ZIP codes with sufficient public-data coverage, from the same sources as the figures above.
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Common questions
- What is the median home value in ZIP 70003?
- $282,169.
- What is the median sale price in ZIP 70003?
- $235,000.
- How long do homes take to sell in ZIP 70003?
- Median days on market: 12 days.
- What is typical rent in ZIP 70003?
- Typical rent: $1,562/month.
- What is the natural-hazard risk in ZIP 70003?
- Overall risk: Relatively High (FEMA NRI, county-level). Top hazards: coastalFlooding, hurricane, lightning, coldWave, hail.
- Is ZIP 70003 in a flood zone?
- High (FEMA NFIP). FEMA flood zone AE.
- What is the wildfire risk in ZIP 70003?
- Risk to homes is higher than 38% of US counties (USDA Forest Service Wildfire Risk to Communities, county-level).
- What is the radon potential in ZIP 70003?
- Low radon potential — EPA Zone 3 of 3, county-level. EPA recommends testing every home regardless of zone.
- Are there Superfund sites near ZIP 70003?
- No current or proposed National Priorities List sites within 5 miles (EPA).
- How many schools serve ZIP 70003?
- 8 schools (6 elementary, 2 middle) (NCES, 2022-23).
- Is ZIP 70003 walkable?
- Walkability index: 11.5/20 (EPA Smart Location Database).
- What is the air quality in ZIP 70003?
- Moderate. Median AQI: 51. (EPA AQI).
- What is the cost of living in ZIP 70003?
- Regional Price Parity: 90.5 (100 = US average) (Below Average) (BEA RPP, metro/state-level).
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