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City · 8,335 residents · Jefferson Parish, Louisiana

Westwego , Louisiana

In Westwego, a typical home is worth $177,400 and typical rent is $1,049 a month. Compared with all of Jefferson Parish, the typical home value is 29% lower, typical household income is 29% lower, and the share of households that own their home is 11 points lower.

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  • Typical home value

    $177,400

    29% below the parish

    18% below Louisiana

    • Westwego
    • Jefferson
    • Louisiana

  • Typical rent

    $1,049a month

    12% below the parish

    About the same as Louisiana

    • Westwego
    • Jefferson
    • Louisiana

  • Typical household income

    $46,261a year

    29% below the parish

    24% below Louisiana

    • Westwego
    • Jefferson
    • Louisiana

  • Households that own their home

    51%

    11 points below the parish

    16 points below Louisiana

    • Westwego
    • Jefferson
    • Louisiana

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

Market now, with Zillow data

Zillow data
Typical home value
$176,791
about the same as 12 months ago
Typical rent
$1,535 a month
1.6% more than 12 months ago

From Zillow (ZHVI/ZORI), September 2026. The Census figures above are 5-year averages (2020–2024).

Westwego is in Jefferson Parish. The FHA loan limit ($541,287 for a one-unit home), the fair market rents and the help on this page are those of all of Jefferson Parish. See the county

Data updated: October 1, 2026 11 official sources

Only here

What sets Westwego apart

What this place has that others do not, from public data, most unusual first.

  1. Nearby, in Bridge City, the typical home value is $95,700: 46% less than in Westwego ($177,400).

  2. The typical home in Westwego is worth $177,400, 29% less than in Jefferson Parish as a whole ($251,400).

  3. The typical household income in Westwego is $46,261, 29% less than in Jefferson Parish as a whole ($65,252).

  4. 51% of households in Westwego own their home, against 63% in Jefferson Parish.

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Average 2020–2024).

The homes here

Housing in Westwego

What homes there are in Westwego, what they cost, how that changed and how people live, from Census figures (2020–2024).

What homes there are

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Kind of home

As in Jefferson Parish, most homes in Westwego are detached houses (68%).

Year built

The typical home in Westwego was built in 1970, 5 years before the typical one in Jefferson Parish.

All homes, occupied or empty. A figure the Census cannot measure precisely enough here is not shown.

Census tables: B25024, B25034, B25035, B25041

What it costs here

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

Value of owner-occupied homes
Monthly rent with utilities

With a mortgage

$1,309 a month

Jefferson Parish: $1,762 a month

Without a mortgage

$415 a month

Jefferson Parish: $539 a month

Owners with a mortgage

47%

Jefferson Parish: 53%

In Westwego, 47% of owners have a mortgage, and their typical cost is $1,309 a month, against $1,762 in Jefferson Parish. Without one it drops to $415.

Value: what owners think their home is worth. Rent: rent plus utilities, for homes of every size. The FHA limit is the most an FHA loan (Federal Housing Administration) lends for a one-unit home; the fair market rent (FMR) is the one HUD uses for housing vouchers.

Census tables: B25075, B25063, B25088, B25081

How it changed

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2015–2019 and 2020–2024

Change since 2015–2019

The typical home value in Westwego rose 44% since 2015–2019, more than in Jefferson Parish (34%).

Since 2015–2019, the typical rent in Westwego rose 17%, less than in Jefferson Parish (22%).

The typical household income in Westwego rose 54%: more than home values (+44%) and rent (+17%).

Change between two 5-year periods that do not overlap, in each period's dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

Census tables: B25077, B25064, B19013

How people live

U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year, 2020–2024

MeasureWestwegoJefferson ParishLouisianaUnited States
Rental vacancy Unreliable estimate6.1%7.8%5.5%
Homeowner vacancy Unreliable estimate1.1%1.3%0.9%
More than one person per room Unreliable estimate2.6%2.3%3.4%
People per household 2.272.422.492.53
Drive alone 80%77%79%69%
Carpool 12%11%9%9%
Public transit Unreliable estimate1%1%3%
Walk or bike Unreliable estimate2%2%3%
Work from home Unreliable estimate8%8%15%
Other means Unreliable estimate2%2%2%
Typical commute Unreliable estimate20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes20 to 29 minutes

Households in Westwego are smaller: 2.27 people on average; in Jefferson Parish, 2.42.

In Westwego, 80% of workers drive alone to work; in Jefferson Parish, 77%.

Vacancy: empty homes offered for rent or for sale. Rooms: every room in the home, not only bedrooms. Commute: the minute range of the typical worker.

Census tables: B25004, B25003, B25014, B25010, B08301, B08303

Do the math

What would you pay each month for a home in Westwego?

A typical home is tight for the typical income

We start with a typical home in Westwego, worth $177,400, an FHA loan with 3.5% down and the latest average rate (7.18%). That payment would take 36% of the typical household income in Westwego, which is $46,261 a year. For that payment to be 28% of income, a household would need to earn about $59,193 a year.

The calculator's FHA and conventional loan limits are those of all of Jefferson Parish.

Your numbers

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Starts at the typical home value in Westwego. Change it to the price you have in mind.

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Down payment
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That is $6,209 (3.5% of the price). The usual minimum for this loan is 3.5%.

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Term

National average as of November 5, 2026 (Freddie Mac); your rate may be different.

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Estimated monthly payment

Local data

$1,381

at 7.18% · 30 years

Loan amount
$174,187
Total interest
$250,614
Paid off in
November 2056

Includes $2,996 FHA upfront mortgage insurance premium.

Does it fit the income?

  • Comfortable

    up to $1,079 a month

  • Tight

    $1,079 to $1,388 a month

    Your payment · 36%

  • Hard

    more than $1,388 a month

Compared with the typical household income in Westwego ($46,261 a year). Reference: HUD calls paying more than 30% of income for housing a cost burden.

Show the result as
per month$1,381
Principal & interest$1,180
Property tax$49
Home insurance$74
FHA mortgage insurance (MIP)$78

You need at least $6,209 for the down payment, plus closing costs.

Next step

This is an estimate to give you an idea, not a loan offer. Your real payment depends on your rate, your credit, and the insurance and taxes on the home you buy.

The city and its county

Westwego and Jefferson Parish

Westwego is in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana. The U.S. Census Bureau publishes its own numbers for the city: home values, rent, household income, how many households own their home and the property tax. They are American Community Survey estimates (average 2020–2024).

Westwego's own numbers

Typical home value
$177,400
Typical monthly rent
$1,049
Typical yearly household income
$46,261
Households that own their home
51%
Effective property tax rate
0.33%

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (average 2020–2024).

Numbers for all of Jefferson Parish

FHA limit, one-unit home
$541,287
Conventional limit, one unit
$832,750
HUD fair market rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,480
Price change over 5 years (FHFA)
+22%
Homes in a high flood-risk zone
32%

HUD, FHFA and FEMA don't publish these numbers by city.

Other numbers are not published by city, only for the whole county: FHA and conventional loan limits, HUD’s fair market rents, FHFA’s price index and FEMA’s flood data. On this page, those numbers always say they are for all of Jefferson Parish.

Everything about Jefferson Parish

Buying

Buying a home in Westwego

A typical home in Westwego is worth $177,400: 29% below the parish and 18% below Louisiana. With the typical household income in Westwego ($46,261 a year), a typical home costs 3.8 times what the household earns in a year.

Years of income to pay for a typical home

The typical home value divided by the typical household income for one year. The lower it is, the less buying weighs.

  • Westwego 3.8 years
  • Jefferson 3.9 years
  • Louisiana 3.6 years
  • United States 4.1 years
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Average 2020–2024

How prices have changed in Jefferson Parish

According to FHFA’s house price index, home prices in Jefferson Parish rose 48% in the 10 years through 2025.

FHFA does not publish this index by city: these are the numbers for all of Jefferson Parish.

Period Parish Louisiana U.S.
Last year (2025) +2.3% +1.8% +2.9%
5 years (2020–2025) +22% +22% +47%
10 years (2015–2025) +48% +38% +85%

The index follows the price of the same homes over time (sales and appraisals with Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans). It is not the average price of a home. FHFA considers its annual county indexes experimental. Source: FHFA, 2025 data

Westwego next to Jefferson Parish, Louisiana and the U.S.

Three numbers side by side. “Typical” means the median: half are above it and half below.

Typical home value
  • Westwego $177,400
  • Jefferson $251,400
  • Louisiana $216,500
  • United States $332,700
Typical monthly rent
  • Westwego $1,049
  • Jefferson $1,190
  • Louisiana $1,064
  • United States $1,413
Typical yearly household income
  • Westwego $46,261
  • Jefferson $65,252
  • Louisiana $60,756
  • United States $80,734
See the full table
Westwego next to Jefferson Parish and Louisiana
Measure Westwego Jefferson Parish Louisiana U.S.
Typical home value $177,400 $251,400 $216,500 $332,700
Typical monthly rent $1,049 $1,190 $1,064 $1,413
Typical yearly household income $46,261 $65,252 $60,756 $80,734
Households that own their home 51% 63% 67% 65%
Typical yearly property tax $590 $1,312 $1,180 $3,119
Effective property tax rate 0.33% 0.52% 0.55% 0.94%
Renters with high rent for their income 66% 54% 55% 51%

“Typical” means the median: half are above and half are below. ▲ and ▼ say whether the city is above or below Jefferson Parish. “High rent” is the Census measure: renter households that pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

Four ways to pay for a typical home in Westwego

For a typical $177,400 home in Westwego, at Freddie Mac's average rate (7.18% as of November 5, 2026) over 30 years. The monthly payment adds principal and interest, Westwego's typical property tax, an example home insurance and mortgage insurance when it applies.

  • FHA, 3.5% down $1,381a month

    Least cash to close
    Down payment
    $6,209
    Cash to close
    $11,531
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    FHA MIP · $78

  • Conventional, 5% down $1,349a month

    Down payment
    $8,870
    Cash to close
    $14,192
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    PMI · $84

  • Conventional, 20% down, no PMI $1,084a month

    Down payment
    $35,480
    Cash to close
    $40,802
    Rate
    7.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

  • ITIN, 15% down (example) $1,248a month

    Down payment
    $26,610
    Cash to close
    $31,932
    Rate
    8.18%
    Mortgage insurance
    None

The option that asks for the least cash to close is FHA, 3.5% down.

  • Cash to close = down payment plus 3% of the price in closing costs (example).
  • Minimum score: FHA requires 580 or higher for the minimum down payment (HUD Handbook 4000.1). * Fannie Mae requires 620 when a loan is underwritten by hand; its automated system has no fixed minimum.
  • The ITIN row is an example with a rate 1 percentage point higher: ITIN loans follow no federal rule and each lender sets its own down payment and rate. Nothing in this table promises an approval.

How much house can I afford? Estimate closing costs

Taxes and floods

Two costs that change from place to place

Property tax and flood insurance raise or lower what you pay each month. Here are the numbers for Westwego and for Jefferson Parish.

Property tax

Effective rate in Westwego

0.33%of the home’s value each year

$590 a year for the typical owner in Westwego.

  • Westwego 0.33%
  • Jefferson 0.52%
  • Louisiana 0.55%

What Louisiana publishes Homestead exemption: $7,500 of assessed value (Louisiana State Legislature (Louisiana Constitution))

Exemptions and deadlines in Louisiana

Flood risk in Jefferson Parish

FEMA does not publish these numbers by city: they are for all of Jefferson Parish.

Homes in the high-risk zone
32%
36,689
Of those, with NFIP insurance
—
Parish Louisiana U.S.
Homes in the high-risk zone 32% 15% 3.5%

Most homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage.

Look up your address on FEMA’s map

Renting

Renting in Westwego

Typical rent in Westwego is $1,049 a month: 12% below the parish. In Westwego, 66% of renter households pay 30% or more of their income in rent.

HUD publishes a fair market rent for all of Jefferson Parish, by unit size. To pay the 2-bedroom one ($1,480 a month) without spending more than 30% of your income, you would need to earn $28.46 an hour working full time.

HUD fair market rent for all of Jefferson Parish

What you need to earn to pay it without spending more than 30% of income, working full time.

Size Fair rent a month Hourly wage Yearly income
Studio $1,096 $21.08 $43,840
1 bedroom $1,229 $23.63 $49,160
2 bedrooms $1,480 $28.46 $59,200
3 bedrooms $1,900 $36.54 $76,000
4 bedrooms $2,233 $42.94 $89,320

Includes basic utilities. It isn't the lowest or highest rent: it's a reference point. Source: HUD, Fiscal year 2027

By ZIP code

Fair market rent by ZIP code in Westwego

HUD also publishes a fair market rent for each ZIP code (Small Area FMR, fiscal year 2027). Westwego is in ZIP code 70094.

For 2 bedrooms it is $1,460: $20 less than the fair market rent for Jefferson Parish ($1,480).

  • 70094 $1,460$1,870

1 of these ZIP codes crosses the city line: HUD sets the rent by ZIP code, not by city. A ZIP code counts for Westwego when at least 50% of its land is inside the city or it covers at least 15% of the city (Census 2020 boundaries). Source: Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Fiscal year 2027 Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) Source: Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file Data from 2020 data Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file

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Low-income apartments

Low-income apartments in Westwego

HUD lists 4 buildings with rents for lower incomes in Westwego. These are the largest.

  • Mid City Heights 1025 Pine St, Westwego 70094 174 low-income homes · Run by Housing Authority of Westwego · Average payment: $368 a month · Homes at several sites (504) 341-5255
  • Woodland Acres 528 Mississippi St, Westwego 70094 74 low-income homes · Run by Housing Authority of Westwego · Average payment: $309 a month · Average wait: 14 months · Homes at several sites (504) 341-5255
  • Claiborne Homes I 804 Sherry Ln, Westwego 70094 60 low-income homes · 4 bd: 1 · In service since 2008
  • Beechgrove Homes Claiborne Parkway and Beechgrove BLVD, Westwego 70094 20 homes · 3 bd: 1 · In service since 2008 · For families

See all 41 buildings in Jefferson Parish Source: HUD, Retrieved November 6, 2026

Free help

Help to buy or rent in Westwego

You do not have to do this alone. A HUD-approved housing counseling agency helps for free or at low cost: getting ready to buy, understanding your credit, or solving a problem with your rent.

There is 1 HUD-approved agency with an office in Jefferson Parish; none says it serves in Spanish.

A man listens closely, seated at a meeting table.

HUD counseling is free or low-cost

Assistance programs in Westwego

No down payment, repair or rent-help program on our list is for Westwego or Jefferson Parish. The ones below are statewide in Louisiana: they work in Westwego the same as in the rest of the state.

Which programs do I qualify for? All programs in Louisiana

  • HomeStart Assist

    Statewide in Louisiana

    Louisiana state corporation 30-year mortgage for first-time buyers with 4% of the loan in assistance, as a 0% second mortgage forgiven after 60 months. Offered by Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC).

    Forgivable

    See the program Official page

  • HomeStart Advantage

    Statewide in Louisiana

    Louisiana state corporation 30-year mortgage with 4% of the loan in assistance, as a 0% second mortgage forgiven after 60 months; you do not need to be a first-time buyer, but you cannot own another home at closing. Offered by Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC).

    Forgivable

    See the program Official page

Housing counselors near Westwego

The HUD-approved agencies closest to the center of Westwego, in a straight line, nearest first. If one says it serves in Spanish, its card says so.

  • New Orleans Neighborhood Development Foundation

    1429 S Rampart St, New Orleans · 5 miles away

    • Budget and financial counseling
    • Budget and credit workshops
    • and 2 more
    (504) 488-0155

  • Jefferson Community Action Programs

    1221 Elmwood Park Blvd, New Orleans · 5 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Budget and financial counseling
    • and 4 more
    (504) 736-6900

  • Louisiana Fair Housing Action Center, Inc.

    1340 Poydras St, New Orleans · 5 miles away

    • Mortgage delinquency and default
    • Mortgage delinquency workshops
    (504) 596-2100

Every agency in Jefferson Parish All counseling agencies in Louisiana

Help in Spanish near Westwego

None of the 3 agencies on this list say they serve in Spanish.

Ask for service in Spanish

When you call, say “Spanish, please” or ask if someone speaks Spanish. If not, ask whether they offer an interpreter.

Housing authorities of Westwego

HUD’s record names them for Westwego or Jefferson Parish. They run public housing or Section 8 vouchers. Ask whether their waiting list is open.

2 other authorities have an office in Jefferson Parish: see the list Source: HUD

Cities

Other cities in Jefferson Parish

These cities are also in Jefferson Parish. They share its loan limits and fair market rents, but home values and rent change from one to the next.

Everything about Jefferson Parish Housing in Louisiana
See 3 more cities in Jefferson Parish, with prices and rents

Every city has its own page with prices, rents and help.

Nearby cities

The cities closest to Westwego, with the typical home value.

Neighboring counties

If Jefferson Parish is out of reach, look next door. Each number is that county's own.

Keep going

Guides for your next step

Short explanations, in plain language and with official sources, for buying or renting in Westwego.

All guides
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Questions

Housing questions about Westwego

Short answers with the numbers for Westwego and all of Jefferson Parish. If your case is different, a HUD-approved counseling agency can guide you for free or at low cost.

How much does a typical home cost in Westwego?

The typical home value in Westwego is $177,400, according to the U.S. Census Bureau (average 2020–2024). For comparison, in Jefferson Parish it is $251,400.

How much does it cost to rent in Westwego?

Typical rent in Westwego is $1,049 a month, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. HUD’s fair market rent for 2 bedrooms in Jefferson Parish is $1,480.

What is the FHA loan limit in Westwego?

Westwego uses the FHA limit for all of Jefferson Parish (2026): $541,287 for a one-unit home and $1,041,125 for a four-unit home.

How much property tax do owners pay in Westwego?

The typical homeowner in Westwego pays $590 a year, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. That is 0.33% of the home’s value; in Jefferson Parish, the rate is 0.52%.

Where can I find free help to buy or rent in Westwego?

There is 1 HUD-approved counseling agency with an office in Jefferson Parish. They can help you get ready to buy, with your credit, or with rent.

Sources: American Community Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates (Average 2020–2024); FHA mortgage limits (HUD) (2026 data); Conforming loan limits (FHFA) (2026 data); Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Small Area Fair Market Rents (HUD) (Fiscal year 2027); Census Bureau ZCTA-to-place relationship file (2020 data); HUD-approved housing counseling agencies (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Public Housing Agencies (HUD) (Retrieved November 6, 2026); Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) (As of November 5, 2026); FHFA House Price Index (HPI) (2025 data); Homes with flood insurance (NFIP, FEMA) (As of August 3, 2026).