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Median Home Price in Westwego, LA

The median home value in Westwego, LA is $188,048 as of 2026-07-31, up 0.95% from a year earlier.

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Median Home Value

$188,048

Year-over-Year

+0.95%

Population

8,021

Westwego ranks #23 of 36 Louisiana cities tracked here by median home value, and sits 8.1% below the state's city median of $204,702. It sits in Jefferson Parish, where the county-wide median is $274,691.

Housing affordability in Westwego

Median household income in Westwego is $46,261, so the typical home value is about 4.1× annual household income. This is a simple price-to-income benchmark rather than a monthly payment estimate; it does not account for mortgage rates, down payments, taxes or insurance.

Household income comes from the U.S. Census Bureau's ACS 5-Year Estimates, table B19013 (how the affordability measure works).

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

What is the average home price in Westwego, LA?

People often call this an average home price, but the figure shown here is Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI), not a simple arithmetic average. In Westwego, that value is $188,048. That's up 0.95% from a year earlier. It is about 8.1% below the typical Louisiana city tracked here.

Is Westwego expensive compared to the surrounding area?

Homes in Westwego are cheaper than Jefferson Parish as a whole, where the median is $274,691 — a difference of about 31.5%.

Is Westwego affordable?

Median household income here is $46,261, so the typical home value is about 4.1× annual household income. This ratio is a broad comparison measure, not a mortgage-payment estimate.

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.