Housing data for Avondale, LA

Avondale, LA has an estimated 4,608 residents and 1,797 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is an unincorporated community in Jefferson Parish.

15.0% of households rent.

The median gross rent is $1,200 a month.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
4,608 (±942)
Housing units
1,797 (±237)
Households that rent
15.0%
Median gross rent
$1,200
Residents since 2015–2019
−13.4%

What stands out in Avondale

Median real estate taxes: $270 (±$234) in Avondale, lower than in Jefferson Parish ($1,312).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 2.8% (±4.2 points) in Avondale, lower than in Jefferson Parish (19.2%).

Households that rent: 15.0% (±6.9 points) in Avondale, lower than in Jefferson Parish (37.4%).

Median home value: $136,400 (±$10,801) in Avondale, lower than in Jefferson Parish ($251,400).

Housing in Avondale at a glance

  • Median rent: $1,200 median gross rent a month
  • Rent burden: 65.2% of renters pay 30% or more of income
  • Renters and owners: 15.0% of households rent
  • Income and affordability: $48,661 median household income
  • Home values: $136,400 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,284 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $270 median real estate taxes a year (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Types of homes: 2.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 78.5% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
  • Age of homes: 77.2% of homes were built before 1980
  • Vacancy rate: 9.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 53.3% heat with utility gas
  • Commute and cars: 23.6 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −13.4% residents since 2015–2019
  • How long people stay: 26.4% moved in since 2020
  • Crowding and facilities: 2.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)

Avondale against Jefferson Parish, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
AvondaleJefferson ParishLouisianaUnited States
Residents4,608 (±942)430,920 (exact)4,611,961 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units1,797 (±237)194,418 (±143)2,108,902 (±333)143,775,355
Households that rent15.0% (±6.9 points)37.4% (±1.1 points)32.6% (±0.4 points)34.8%
Median gross rent$1,200 (±$343)$1,190 (±$13)$1,064 (±$8)$1,413
Median household income$48,661 (±$10,697)$65,252 (±$1,992)$60,756 (±$408)$80,734
Median home value$136,400 (±$10,801)$251,400 (±$3,985)$216,500 (±$1,367)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$270 (±$234)$1,312 (±$35)$1,180 (±$13)$3,119
Built before 198077.2% (±15.5 points)62.1% (±1.4 points)46.2% (±0.4 points)49.7%
Average commute23.6 minutes (±3.1)24.3 minutes (±0.4)25.7 minutes (±0.2)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband88.3% (±6.7 points)88.0% (±0.7 points)86.6% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents31.1 years (±10.5)40.0 years (±0.3)38.0 years (±0.1)38.9 years

Avondale covers 5.6 square miles of land, about 829 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Avondale has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents5,321 (±476)4,608 (±942)−13.4%Not a measurable change
Housing units1,838 (±88)1,797 (±237)−2.2%Not a measurable change
Median gross rent$1,165 (±$131)$1,200 (±$343)+3.0%No measurable change after inflation
Median home value$90,300 (±$7,760)$136,400 (±$10,801)+51.1%Up after inflation
Median household income$40,503 (±$6,325)$48,661 (±$10,697)+20.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,058 (±$79)$1,284 (±$111)+21.4%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent35.9% (±6.9 points)15.0% (±6.9 points)−20.9 percentage pointsMeasurable decrease
Rental vacancy rate4.8% (±5.9 points)9.0% (±14.7 points)+4.2 percentage pointsNot a measurable change

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Crime reported to police in Jefferson Parish

Avondale has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Jefferson Parish as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Jefferson Parish recorded 268 violent and 1,947 property crimes per 100,000 residents.

A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.

ZIP codes in Avondale

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
7009415%32,130$1,186$159,700$53,597

A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.

Places near Avondale

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Harahan2.5 mi$1,082$343,10025.9%
Westwego3.2 mi$1,049$177,40048.6%
Waggaman3.3 mi$1,510$170,40029.8%
Bridge City3.7 mi$1,281$95,70041.6%
Elmwood3.7 mi$1,602$188,10087.3%
River Ridge4.3 mi$1,127$357,40029.4%
Jefferson4.8 mi$1,097$247,70042.7%
Marrero5.1 mi$1,042$169,80033.9%

Places in Louisiana most like Avondale

PlaceMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household incomeHouseholds that rent
Morganza$906$121,600$44,4029.7%
Merrydale$1,311$136,100$41,50026.3%
Lockport$958$160,800$60,39823.4%
Norco$1,081$238,100$71,22019.6%
Plaquemine$880$176,300$69,36622.6%
Marrero$1,042$169,800$41,40233.9%

Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Louisiana.

HUD Fair Market Rent for Avondale, fiscal year 2027

New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,096$1,229$1,480$1,900$2,233

HUD income limits for Avondale, fiscal year 2026

New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$18,650$31,050$49,650
2 people$21,640$35,450$56,750
3 people$27,320$39,900$63,850
4 people$33,000$44,300$70,900
5 people$38,680$47,850$76,600
6 people$44,360$51,400$82,250
7 people$50,040$54,950$87,950
8 people$55,720$58,500$93,600

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $88,600.

A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.

Avondale is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Avondale

What is the average rent in Avondale, LA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Avondale is $1,200 (±$343) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.

Are renters in Avondale rent-burdened?

65.2% of renting households in Avondale pay 30% or more of their income in gross rent, the share housing researchers usually call rent-burdened (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many renters are there in Avondale?

Avondale has an estimated 244 (±119) renting households, 15.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the median household income in Avondale?

The median household income in Avondale is $48,661 (±$10,697) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average home value in Avondale, LA?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $136,400 (±$10,801) for owner-occupied homes in Avondale (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Avondale?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Avondale, LA is $1,284 (±$111) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

Is Avondale growing?

In Avondale, the number of residents went from 5,321 in 2015–2019 to 4,608 in 2020–2024 (−13.4%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in Avondale?

The ZIP code that covers Avondale is 70094.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 70094?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 70094 is $1,186 (±$98) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Avondale CDP, Louisiana (place:03810, in state:22).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M

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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.

Figures last updated on .

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