Moving to Chalmette: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Chalmette means joining a real, unincorporated St. Bernard Parish community with a genuine, honestly-disclosed Katrina history, an ongoing rebuilding story, and genuinely affordable housing offset by real, elevated flood-insurance costs.
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Learn moreA real, honest hazard history
St. Bernard Parish was among the areas hit hardest by Hurricane Katrina's 2005 levee failures -- nearly the entire parish flooded -- a real, defining fact this record discloses honestly rather than softening.
A genuine, ongoing rebuilding story
Refinery operations have been restored, a new St. Bernard Parish Hospital and new apartments have opened, and the parish is separately cited as one of Louisiana's fastest-growing communities in more recent years.
Budget for elevated flood insurance
Chalmette's genuinely low property tax does NOT offset St. Bernard Parish's real, severely elevated flood-insurance exposure -- budget for both honestly.
Key takeaways
- Chalmette's real Katrina history and ongoing rebuilding story are both honestly disclosed, not just one side.
- Housing and property tax run genuinely affordable, but flood insurance runs genuinely elevated.
- Confirm current flood-zone status and insurance requirements directly before relocating.
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