Home prices
The median home cost in Ama is $143,300. Compared to its surrounding areas it is about $54,560 (27%) lower.It is approximately $74,200 (34%) lower in comparison to the entire nation, and compared to the city of New Orleans it is roughly $88,200 (38%) lower.
Rents
In Ama the median monthly rent is $1,600. It is about $595 (59%) higher in comparison to its surrounding areas.In comparison to the United States as a whole it is approximately $538 (50%) higher, and it is about $602 (60%) higher in comparison to the city of New Orleans.
Nearby places
St. Rose
St. Rose is Ama's neighbor to the north. Its housing prices are somewhat more expensive. The median home in St. Rose costs $152,700, which works out to $9,400 (6%) higher than Ama. The rent there is a lot less expensive. The median rent in St. Rose is $730 a month, which comes out to $870 (119%) lower than Ama.
Luling
Luling is Ama's neighbor to the southwest. The real estate prices there are substantially more expensive. The median home cost in Luling is $219,000, which is $75,700 (34%) higher than Ama. Rents there are substantially less expensive. In Luling the median monthly rent is $1,149, which comes out to $451 (39%) lower than Ama.
Waggaman
Waggaman is about 3 miles east of Ama. The housing prices there are a little less expensive. The median home price in Waggaman is $112,800, which is $30,500 (27%) lower than Ama. Its rents are substantially less expensive. Waggaman's median rent is $1,117 a month, which works out to $483 (43%) lower than Ama.
Destrehan
Destrehan is approximately 4 miles west of Ama. Its housing prices are substantially more expensive. The cost of the median home in Destrehan is $239,500, which works out to $96,200 (40%) higher than Ama. The rent there is a lot less expensive. The median rent in Destrehan is $1,103 a month, which is $497 (45%) lower than Ama.
River Ridge
River Ridge is about 4 miles east of Ama. Its real estate prices are substantially more expensive. The median home price in River Ridge is $265,300, which works out to $122,000 (45%) higher than Ama. The rent there is significantly less expensive. River Ridge's median monthly rent is $927, which comes out to $673 (72%) lower than Ama.