Mobile Homes for Sale in Metairie, LA

Directly across the 17th Street Canal from New Orleans' premier lakefront neighborhoods, Metairie, Louisiana, is a thoroughly developed suburb on the Southshore of Lake Pontchartrain. Developed in the early 20th century as an upscale, quiet alternative to the Big Easy's raucous cultural crossroads, this easygoing suburb drew in former city residents seeking a stand-alone community that offered a more family-oriented set of perks. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Metairie was one of the first areas in the immediate wake to drain its flood waters, though the storm certainly changed Metairie forever too, particularly in its housing stock. But with a population of about 143,000, it never shook the title of Jefferson Parish's largest community. The suburban city features affluent neighborhoods intermixed with a range of shopping and dining options, highly rated schools and a cross-stitching of busy commuter highways that serve as the backbone of the greater region's economy. Ever since Katrina, homes in Metairie keep getting bigger, according to local Realtor Ken Hamrick of Keller Williams Realty. "Some of the homes that flooded, people chose not to move back. And so