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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



Chalmette, LA Real Estate Market

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Housing Finance Agency.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Home Values, Rents: Reflects Q4 2023. Updated quarterly.
  • Setting, Housing Stock, Homeownership: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.

Methodology:   NeighborhoodScout uses over 600 characteristics to build a neighborhood profile… Read more about Scout's Real Estate Data

Chalmette, LA Housing Market Trends

With 21,562 people, 7,902 houses or apartments, and a median cost of homes of $233,987, house prices in Chalmette are solidly below the national average.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Chalmette, accounting for 66.17% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Chalmette include duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 11.62%), row houses and other attached homes ( 11.49%), and a few large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 7.48%).

The most prevalent building size and type in Chalmette are three and four bedroom dwellings, chiefly found in single-family detached homes. The town has a mixture of owners and renters, with 60.80% owning and 39.20% renting.

There is a lot of housing in Chalmette built from 1970 to 1999 so parts of town may have that "Brady Bunch" look of homes popular in the '70s and early '80s, although some of these houses were built up through the early '90s as well. There is also a lot of housing in Chalmette built between 1940-1969 ( 31.61%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 22.11%). There's also some housing in Chalmette built before 1939 ( 1.79%).

Chalmette Home Appreciation Rates

Real estate appreciation rates in Chalmette's have tracked to near the national average over the last then years, with the annual appreciation rate averaging 5.82% during the period.

Over the last year, Chalmette appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Chalmette's appreciation rate has been -0.79%, which is lower than appreciation rates in most communities in America. In the latest quarter, NeighborhoodScout's data show that house appreciation rates in Chalmette were at -0.10%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of -0.40%.

Relative to Louisiana, our data show that Chalmette's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 80% of the other cities and towns in Louisiana.

One very important thing to keep in mind is that these are average appreciation rates for the town. Individual neighborhoods within Chalmette differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Chalmette - or in any city or town - that have the best track record of real estate appreciation, by the latest quarter, the last year, 2 years, 5 years, 10 years, or even since 2000, to assist you in making the best Chalmette real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$233,987

Chalmette, LA Home Prices
> $1,220,000
$915,001 - $1,220,000
$610,001 - $915,000
$488,001 - $610,000
$366,001 - $488,000
$244,001 - $366,000
$122,001 - $244,000
$61,001 - $122,000
$0 - $61,000
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
1.1%
1.1%
2.8%
2.8%
5.2%
5.2%
39.0%
39.0%
41.2%
41.2%
6.9%
6.9%
3.3%
3.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
High

for Louisiana

Average

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

7,902

Chalmette Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,501 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
60.8%
60.8%
39.2%
39.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
9.4%
9.4%
90.6%
90.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
22.1%
22.1%
44.5%
44.5%
31.6%
31.6%
1.8%
1.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
66.2%
66.2%
11.5%
11.5%
11.6%
11.6%
7.5%
7.5%
2.6%
2.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
1.6%
1.6%
4.3%
4.3%
31.9%
31.9%
45.7%
45.7%
13.2%
13.2%
3.2%
3.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes