The median home in Chalmette, Louisiana is valued at $205,374, down 3.7% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,388, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 12.3x — below the national average of 18x. Chalmette is part of the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.

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Home Value$205,374

-3.7%

Rent$1,388/mo

AFFORDABILITY

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Income (annual)

Down Payment

$41,075 on $205,374

Affordable — 22.9% of income

Under the 28% guideline.

PITI$1,433

P/I22.9%

Afford$251K

Room+$45K

P&I $1,038Tax $94Ins $300

Renting $45/mo cheaper ($1,388 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + LA ins. 28% per HUD.

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Elmwood$438K Vienna$377K Geismar$377K Madisonville$374K Saint Francisville$366K River Ridge$360K Stonewall$358K Mandeville$353K

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