What percentage of people rent in Metairie, LA?

Name: Renters and owners in Metairie, LA, 2020–2024
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37.9% (±1.6 points) of the occupied homes in Metairie, LA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 23,198 renting households against 38,050 that own their home.

In Metairie, the share of households that rent went from 39.0% in 2015–2019 to 37.9% in 2020–2024 (−1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 37.9% (±1.6 points)
Renting households: 23,198 (±1,116)
Median renter income: $48,979 (±$4,048)

Who rents and who owns in Metairie

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Metairie	Jefferson Parish	Louisiana	United States
Renter-occupied share	37.9% (±1.6 points)	37.4% (±1.1 points)	32.6% (±0.4 points)	34.8%
Renting households	23,198 (±1,116)	66,146 (±2,083)	588,653 (±6,261)	45,017,354
Owning households	38,050 (±1,263)	110,857 (±1,919)	1,216,127 (±8,073)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.2 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.1)	2.3 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.3 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$48,979 (±$4,048)	$42,706 (±$2,021)	$35,607 (±$539)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$98,886 (±$4,735)	$83,676 (±$2,404)	$78,252 (±$630)	$100,009

In Metairie, the renter share is not measurably different from Jefferson Parish (37.4%).

It is also higher than in Louisiana (32.6%).

It is higher than the national figure (34.8%).

In Jefferson Parish, Metairie ranks 8 of 19 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 148 of 410.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Metairie has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	39.0% (±1.1 points)	37.9% (±1.6 points)	−1.1 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$952 (±$12)	$1,175 (±$17)	+23.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$59,346 (±$1,665)	$73,042 (±$3,784)	+23.1%	No measurable change after inflation

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.

Households that rent in places near Metairie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Metairie
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Metairie	—	37.9% (±1.6 points)	—
Jefferson	2.9 mi	42.7% (±5.2 points)	Not measurably different
Elmwood	3.1 mi	87.3% (±4.2 points)	Higher
River Ridge	3.8 mi	29.4% (±4.7 points)	Lower
Bridge City	4.1 mi	41.6% (±7.1 points)	Not measurably different
Harahan	4.5 mi	25.9% (±4.5 points)	Lower
Kenner	4.7 mi	36.9% (±2.6 points)	Not measurably different
Waggaman	5.2 mi	29.8% (±9.8 points)	Not measurably different
Westwego	6.7 mi	48.6% (±7.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: River Ridge, LA (29.4%), Harahan, LA (25.9%).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Elmwood, LA (87.3%), Westwego, LA (48.6%).

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

Households that rent across Jefferson Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
2	Gretna	51.2% (±4.2 points)
3	Terrytown	50.8% (±5.3 points)
4	Westwego	48.6% (±7.5 points)
5	Harvey	47.3% (±5.2 points)
6	Jefferson	42.7% (±5.2 points)
7	Bridge City	41.6% (±7.1 points)
8	Metairie	37.9% (±1.6 points)
9	Kenner	36.9% (±2.6 points)
10	Marrero	33.9% (±4.2 points)
11	Waggaman	29.8% (±9.8 points)
12	River Ridge	29.4% (±4.7 points)
13	Timberlane	27.4% (±5.8 points)
14	Harahan	25.9% (±4.5 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), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Metairie

How many renters are there in Metairie?

Metairie has an estimated 23,198 (±1,116) renting households, 37.9% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Metairie?

In Metairie, the share of households that rent went from 39.0% in 2015–2019 to 37.9% in 2020–2024 (−1.1 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Metairie?

A renting household in Metairie has 2.2 people on average, against 2.3 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Metairie?

The median renting household in Metairie, LA has an income of $48,979 (±$4,048) a year, against $98,886 for households that own their home.

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) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Metairie CDP, Louisiana (place:50115, in state:22).

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

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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