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Median Home Price in Westwego, LA

The median home value in Westwego, LA is $188,483 as of 2026-06-30, up 1.0% from a year earlier.

Median Home Value

$188,483

Year-over-Year

+1.0%

Population

8,021

Westwego ranks #22 of 36 Louisiana cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 8.5% below the state's city median of $205,926. It sits in Jefferson Parish, where the county-wide median is $275,580.

Crime in Westwego

Westwego police recorded a violent crime rate of 424 per 100,000 residents in 2024 — higher than most cities that report to the FBI. Property crime runs at 2,094 per 100,000.

Reported by the city's own police department to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting Program (what this covers).

Common questions about Westwego

How much does a house cost in Westwego, LA?

The median home value in Westwego is $188,483. That's up 1.0% from a year earlier. That is about 8.5% below the typical county in Louisiana.

Is Westwego expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Westwego are cheaper than Jefferson Parish as a whole, where the median is $275,580 — a difference of about 31.6%.

Is Westwego a safe place to live?

Westwego police reported 424 violent crimes per 100,000 residents, covering a population of about 8,021. Crime rates are one input among many — they vary block to block within a city, and this figure is a citywide average.