The median home in Westwego, Louisiana is valued at $175,348, up 1.1% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,580, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 9.2x — below the national average of 18x. Westwego 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$175,348
+1.1%
Rent$1,580/mo
AFFORDABILITYBuying $313/mo cheaper ($1,580 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + LA ins. 28% per HUD.
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$35,070 on $175,348
Affordable — 20.3% of income
Under the 28% guideline.
PITI$1,267
P/I20.3%
Afford$242K
Room+$67K
P&I $887Tax $80Ins $300
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