How long do people stay in their homes in Metairie, LA?

Name: How long people stay in Metairie, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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22.9% (±1.6 points) of households in Metairie, LA moved into their current home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

25.2% have lived in it since before 2000.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Moved in 2020 or later: 22.9% (±1.6 points)
Since before 2000: 25.2%

When households in Metairie moved in

Occupied housing units by year the householder moved in, 2020–2024
Moved in	Metairie	Jefferson Parish	Louisiana	United States
2023 or later	5.5% (±1.0 points)	4.5%	4.0%	4.6%
2020 to 2022	17.4% (±1.3 points)	17.7%	19.3%	20.2%
2010 to 2019	37.0% (±1.5 points)	35.6%	38.0%	39.6%
2000 to 2009	14.9% (±1.2 points)	16.8%	16.9%	16.4%
1990 to 1999	9.1% (±1.0 points)	10.0%	9.8%	9.6%
1989 or earlier	16.1% (±1.4 points)	15.5%	12.0%	9.5%

A high share of recent movers usually means more renting households and more turnover; a high share of long-time residents usually means more owners who have stayed.

In Metairie, the share of households that moved in since 2020 is not measurably different from Jefferson Parish (22.2%).

It is not measurably different from Louisiana (23.3%).

It is lower than the national figure (24.8%).

Households that moved in since 2020 in places near Metairie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Metairie
Place	Distance	Households that moved in since 2020	Compared with this place
Metairie	—	22.9% (±1.6 points)	—
Jefferson	2.9 mi	27.3% (±4.9 points)	Not measurably different
Elmwood	3.1 mi	49.9% (±14.8 points)	Higher
River Ridge	3.8 mi	21.9% (±5.3 points)	Not measurably different
Bridge City	4.1 mi	23.7% (±7.5 points)	Not measurably different
Harahan	4.5 mi	22.1% (±5.1 points)	Not measurably different
Kenner	4.7 mi	20.3% (±2.4 points)	Not measurably different
Waggaman	5.2 mi	23.2% (±10.0 points)	Not measurably different
Westwego	6.7 mi	25.6% (±6.4 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elmwood, LA (49.9%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that moved in since 2020 across Jefferson Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that moved in since 2020
2	Gretna	27.6% (±3.9 points)
3	Jefferson	27.3% (±4.9 points)
4	Avondale	26.4% (±10.6 points)
5	Westwego	25.6% (±6.4 points)
6	Bridge City	23.7% (±7.5 points)
7	Waggaman	23.2% (±10.0 points)
8	Metairie	22.9% (±1.6 points)
9 (tie)	Harahan	22.1% (±5.1 points)
9 (tie)	Harvey	22.1% (±4.4 points)
11	River Ridge	21.9% (±5.3 points)
12	Terrytown	21.1% (±4.9 points)
13	Kenner	20.3% (±2.4 points)
14	Estelle	19.3% (±4.9 points)

Showing 13 of 19 places in Jefferson Parish, ranked from highest to lowest.

Metairie 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).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Metairie

How often do people move in Metairie?

22.9% of households in Metairie, LA moved into their home in 2020 or later (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many long-time residents does Metairie have?

25.2% of households in Metairie have lived in their home since 1999 or earlier.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Metairie CDP, Louisiana

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DP04_0051PE, DP04_0051PM, DP04_0052PE, DP04_0052PM, DP04_0053PE, DP04_0053PM, DP04_0054PE, DP04_0054PM, DP04_0055PE, DP04_0055PM, DP04_0056PE, DP04_0056PM

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