How Metairie Home Values Compare Across ZIP 70001, 70002, 70003, 70005, 70006

People say “Metairie” like it is one market. It is not. A three-bedroom brick ranch in 70005 is a different animal than the same square footage in 70003, and the gap between them can be $200,000 or more for houses that look almost identical from the street. We are Andrew Rodriguez (Drew) and Tony Bertucci with Bertucci Investment Group. Tony grew up here, we buy houses across all five Metairie ZIPs every month, and this is the honest version of what drives the numbers as of 2026.

70005: Old Metairie, the premium ZIP

70005 is the small, tight ZIP anchored around Metairie Road, from Metairie Country Club through Old Metairie proper. Typical single-family range is $500,000 to $1.2 million, with well-restored older homes on larger lots pushing higher. Drivers: mature oaks, deep lots (often 75 by 150 or bigger), the highest natural elevation in Metairie, easy Metairie Road access to the CBD, and an established school-catchment reputation with heavy private school enrollment at Metairie Park Country Day, Academy of the Sacred Heart, and St. Martin’s. Insurance still bites, but flood exposure is lower here than anywhere else in Metairie. If you own in 70005, you own the ZIP that Metairie prices from.

70001: Old Metairie’s neighbor, still strong

70001 wraps a big chunk of central and eastern Metairie, roughly from the parish line east of Bonnabel through the areas near Lakeside Shopping Center, and pockets that touch Old Metairie. Typical range: $400,000 to $800,000, with premium blocks near the Old Metairie side hitting higher. Drivers: proximity to Causeway and Veterans access, walkability to Lakeside, mixed elevation with post-1985 raised construction commanding a premium over slab-on-grade 1950s and 1960s builds. Insurance quotes in 70001 vary widely block to block depending on flood zone and elevation, more than in almost any other Metairie ZIP.

70002: Central Metairie, the workhorse ZIP

70002 is the ZIP most people picture when they think Metairie. It runs through the central spine, including the Metairie Court area, the neighborhoods off West Napoleon, and blocks around the 17th Street Canal side. Typical range: $300,000 to $500,000, with mid-century three-two brick ranches on 60-by-120 lots as the archetype. Drivers: solid commute access via Veterans and I-10, mixed school reputation with heavy public/private split, and a lot of 1960s and 1970s construction that is now hitting the age where roofs, plumbing, and electrical are all past due at the same time. This is our most active ZIP for as-is cash purchases, because these houses need real work and the insurance market is punishing anything with an old roof.

70003: Kenner-adjacent Metairie, the value ZIP

70003 sits on the western side of Metairie, blending into Kenner. Typical range: $250,000 to $400,000. Drivers: smaller lots, more 1970s and 1980s construction, some pockets with drainage history, and school catchments that draw fewer buyers than the central ZIPs. What 70003 offers is Metairie address for meaningfully less money, which brings in first-time buyers and investors. The flip side is that insurance carriers treat parts of 70003 more like Kenner than like 70005, so quotes can run higher than the price would suggest.

70006: Northern Metairie toward the lake

70006 covers northern Metairie stretching toward Lake Pontchartrain, including the Bonnabel area and the neighborhoods near Lake Vista and the Lakeside north pockets. Typical range: $350,000 to $550,000, with the older near-lake blocks and elevated newer builds at the higher end. Drivers: lake access, generally deeper lots than the central ZIPs, but real flood exposure in AE zones with post-Katrina claim history on a lot of addresses. Elevation certificates matter a lot in 70006. A raised or elevated home here can carry a five-figure premium over a slab-on-grade neighbor with a claim history.

What actually moves the number on your specific house?

ZIP is the frame. Inside the frame, four things move the number more than anything else:

1. Roof age. An 18-year architectural shingle roof is why your insurance quote came back at $6,200. Buyers price this in dollar-for-dollar.
2. Elevation and flood claims. Every claim on the address shows up on CLUE. A clean claim history in AE is worth real money.
3. Slab condition and plumbing type. Cast iron and galvanized in a 1960s slab is a $20,000 to $40,000 problem waiting to be found on inspection.
4. Kitchen and primary bath. Not upgrades, just condition. Original 1970s baths knock 8 to 12% off what the ZIP would otherwise support.

How we price a Metairie house across all five ZIPs

Tony and I do not use a spreadsheet formula. We look at the specific block, the last 12 months of sold comps for houses that actually resembled yours, the real condition of the roof and slab, and the insurance situation. Then we give you a written cash offer that reflects what we can honestly do the work for and still get to the next owner. In 70005 we pay 70005 numbers. In 70003 we pay 70003 numbers. We do not lowball across ZIPs hoping you do not know your own market.

Want a specific number on your Metairie house?

Call or text me and Tony at (504) 920-4747, or fill out the form at the top of this page. Tell us the address and roughly what condition the house is in. We will give you a real cash number in writing, usually within 24 hours. If you want to see the process laid out, read how it works, or read more about what we buy across Metairie, Kenner, and the rest of Jefferson Parish.