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Marrero, 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

Marrero, LA Housing Market Trends

With a population of 32,382, 12,595 total housing units (homes and apartments), and a median house value of $207,875, house prices in Marrero are solidly below the national average.

Single-family detached homes are the single most common housing type in Marrero, accounting for 80.11% of the town's housing units. Other types of housing that are prevalent in Marrero include duplexes, homes converted to apartments or other small apartment buildings ( 7.85%), large apartment complexes or high rise apartments ( 6.79%), and a few row houses and other attached homes ( 2.90%).

Owner-occupied, three and four bedroom dwellings, primarily in single-family detached homes are the most prevalent type of housing you will see in Marrero. Owner-occupied housing accounts for 67.34% of Marrero's homes, and 66.01% have either three or four bedrooms, which is average sized relative to America.

There is a lot of housing in Marrero 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 Marrero built between 1940-1969 ( 36.70%). A lesser amount of the housing stock also hails from between 2000 and later ( 9.88%). There's also some housing in Marrero built before 1939 ( 4.08%).

Marrero Home Appreciation Rates

Marrero's appreciation rate notably has been below the national average for the last ten years. The average annual home appreciation rate in Marrero during the period has been just 4.12%, which is lower than 80% of US communities.

Over the last year, Marrero appreciation rates have trailed the rest of the nation. In the last twelve months, Marrero'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 Marrero were at -0.10%, which equates to an annual appreciation rate of -0.40%.

Relative to Louisiana, our data show that Marrero's latest annual appreciation rate is lower than 70% 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 Marrero differ in their investment potential, sometimes by a great deal. Fortunately, you can use NeighborhoodScout to pinpoint the exact neighborhoods in Marrero - 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 Marrero real estate investment or home purchase decisions.

Average Home Values

Median Home Value

$207,875

Marrero, LA Home Prices
> $1,206,000
$904,001 - $1,206,000
$603,001 - $904,000
$483,001 - $603,000
$361,001 - $483,000
$241,001 - $361,000
$120,001 - $241,000
$60,001 - $120,000
$0 - $60,000
0.1%
0.1%
0.5%
0.5%
0.0%
0.0%
0.3%
0.3%
6.2%
6.2%
22.0%
22.0%
54.6%
54.6%
8.1%
8.1%
8.3%
8.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes
High

for Louisiana

Low

for nation

Number of Homes And Apartments:

12,595

Marrero Appreciation Rates

Rent & Ownership

Average Market Rent:

$1,497 / per month

Homeownership Rate

Owners
Renters
67.3%
67.3%
32.7%
32.7%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Vacancy Rate

Vacant
Occupied
9.1%
9.1%
90.9%
90.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Housing Market Details

Age of Homes

2000 or Newer
1970 - 1999
1940 - 1969
1939 or Older
9.9%
9.9%
49.3%
49.3%
36.7%
36.7%
4.1%
4.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Types of Homes

Single-Family
Townhomes
Small Apt. Buildings
Apt. Complexes
Mobile Homes
Other
80.1%
80.1%
2.9%
2.9%
7.9%
7.9%
6.8%
6.8%
2.2%
2.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes

Home Size

No Bedroom
1 Bedroom
2 Bedrooms
3 Bedrooms
4 Bedrooms
5 or more bedrooms
2.2%
2.2%
7.8%
7.8%
23.2%
23.2%
47.3%
47.3%
18.7%
18.7%
0.8%
0.8%
0% 100.0%
% of Homes