Jefferson Parish

Duplex and multifamily builder in Metairie.

Ten minutes from downtown, outside the city limits, with parish permitting instead of city permitting. For a lot of first-time buyers and investors, Metairie is where the math is easiest.

What building in Metairie actually involves

Permits go through Jefferson Parish, not the City of New Orleans. Different department, different process, and in our experience a more predictable one.

Flood zone still decides the build. Jefferson Parish runs its own flood zone determination, and the zone your lot sits in drives how high the building has to be elevated and what flood insurance costs you every year afterward. Old Metairie behaves differently from Bucktown, which behaves differently from the lakeside of Airline. We pull the determination before you commit to a lot.

Jefferson has no city income layer the way Orleans does, and the parish keeps its own drainage and zoning rules. Setbacks and lot coverage for a two-unit build are worth checking early — that is part of what we do in the consult.

Who rents in Metairie

Metairie rents to people who want to be near the city without being in it. Medical staff working the Metairie and Jefferson hospital corridors. Professionals commuting to the CBD. Families who want Jefferson Parish schools. People priced out of Uptown who still want a ten-minute drive.

That mix tends to be steady rather than seasonal — which matters when your tenant is also your neighbor and you would rather not be re-leasing every twelve months.

What we build

Two-level duplexes, roughly 2,400 square feet, 3 bed / 2 bath per side — six bedrooms and four bathrooms under one roof, on one loan. Five signature models. Turn-key, including plans, permits, survey and the builder package.

Do not have a lot? We find and secure buildable lots. And with your down payment and pre-approval, the lot may be financed into your loan, subject to lender approval.

How people pay for it

• FHA — 3.5% down. The 2026 FHA limit for a two-unit property in Louisiana is $693,050 — the same in Jefferson as in Orleans. A turn-key build plus a lot lands well under it.
• VA — $0 down. For veterans. No monthly mortgage insurance, and land, construction and mortgage can close one time.
• House hacking. Live in one side, rent the other, and see what actually comes out of your pocket.

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