The median home in Gretna, Louisiana is valued at $233,612, up 4.2% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,497, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 13x — below the national average of 18x. Gretna 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$233,612
+4.2%
Rent$1,497/mo
AFFORDABILITYRenting $91/mo cheaper ($1,497 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + LA ins. 28% per HUD.
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$46,722 on $233,612
Affordable — 25.4% of income
Under the 28% guideline.
PITI$1,588
P/I25.4%
Afford$257K
Room+$24K
P&I $1,181Tax $107Ins $300
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