Eden Isle, Louisiana

Community in St. Tammany Parish · population 7,782 (2020 Census)

Median home: $371,600
Household income: $78,426
Jan low / Jul high: 42° / 90°
Snow a year: 0 in
Tornadoes ≤10 mi since 1950: 27
Median age: 53.2

Eden Isle is a community of 7,782 people in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. The median home is worth $371,600, above the typical Louisiana town ($166,450). It ranks more of a college town than 100% of Louisiana towns, more upscale than 92% of Louisiana towns, better for retirees than 86% of Louisiana towns.

How Eden Isle ranks

Percentile among Louisiana towns with at least 500 people on The Town Files lifestyle rankings. 50 is typical for the state; 90 means better than 90% of Louisiana towns.

The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025).

Homes and cost of living

The median home in Eden Isle is worth $371,600, above the typical Louisiana town ($166,450). Homes cost about 4.7 times the median household income of $78,426, which is more affordable than 8% of Louisiana towns. Median rent is $1,328 a month. 80.8% of households own their home.

Census ACS 5-year estimates, 2020–2024. "Typical town" = median of Louisiana towns with 500+ people.

Housing	Eden Isle	Typical Louisiana town
Median home value	$371,600	$166,450
Median rent	$1,328	$887
Median household income	$78,426	$52,134
Home value ÷ income	4.7×	3.0×
Homeownership	80.8%	70.4%
Median year built	1996	1979
Seasonal / vacation homes	3.4%	—

Who lives in Eden Isle

People	Eden Isle	Typical Louisiana town
Median age	53.2	38.4
Age 65 and over	25.9%	17.0%
Under 18	14.8%	—
Bachelor's degree or higher	33.2%	15.8%
Below the poverty line	4.8%	20.4%
Veterans	12.6%	—
Born outside the U.S.	3.1%	—
Work from home	10.7%	4.7%
Average commute	32.1 min	25.8 min
Homes with broadband	96.0%	84.6%

Weather in Eden Isle

July highs average 89.6°F and January lows 41.6°F. About 66.2 inches of rain and melted snow fall a year, with 0.1 inches of snow (typical Louisiana town: 0.0 in). Expect about 64 days a year at 90°F or hotter and 16 nights at or below freezing.

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals: average daily high and low by month; precipitation and snowfall in inches. Temperatures from the Slidell station (3.6 mi away).

Tornadoes, storms and disasters

27 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Eden Isle since 1950, compared with 27 for the typical Louisiana town. 5 rated (E)F2 or stronger. The strongest, an EF2, struck on April 10, 2024 about 1.8 miles from the town center. The most recent was on June 18, 2026.

NOAA Storm Events Database, tornado tracks (start to end point) passing within 10 miles of the town center, 1950–2026.

Hail of 1 inch or larger has been reported within 10 miles 23 times; the largest was 1.75 inches on August 27, 2023.

Severe weather in St. Tammany Parish since 1996

NOAA Storm Events Database, St. Tammany Parish, 1996–2026 (all event types recorded since 1996). 3 deaths recorded.

St. Tammany Parish has been included in 50 federal disaster or emergency declarations since 1953, most often for flood, other, hurricane.

Declared	Incident	Declaration
June 30, 2026	Tropical Storm	DR-4927: Tropical Storm Arthur
January 24, 2026	Winter Storm	EM-3638: Severe Winter Storm
September 16, 2024	Hurricane	DR-4817: Hurricane Francine
September 10, 2024	Hurricane	EM-3614: Tropical Storm Francine
September 13, 2021	Coastal Storm	EM-3574: Tropical Storm Nicholas

Jobs and pay in St. Tammany Parish

St. Tammany Parish had 96,674 jobs in 2024, paying an average of $59,351 a year. Unemployment was 3.3% in 2023; in Eden Isle itself the ACS puts it at 7.3%.

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024, private-sector jobs and average annual pay.

Annual average unemployment rate (BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics via USDA ERS).

Towns near Eden Isle

Slidell, LA
4.7 mi · 28,781 people · home $217,700
Lacombe, LA
9.5 mi · 8,657 people · home $207,900
Pearl River, LA
10.7 mi · 2,565 people · home $235,200
Pearlington, MS
12.3 mi · 1,153 people · home $98,100
New Orleans, LA
14.0 mi · 383,997 people · home $315,700
Nicholson, MS
19.3 mi · 2,833 people · home $97,400
Mandeville, LA
20.3 mi · 13,192 people · home $376,100
Chalmette, LA
21.6 mi · 21,562 people · home $214,700

Eden Isle questions

Is Eden Isle, Louisiana a good place to retire?

On The Town Files lifestyle rankings, Eden Isle scores better for retirees than 86% of Louisiana towns and quieter than 13%. 25.9% of residents are 65 or older (median age 53.2).

How much does a house cost in Eden Isle?

The median owner-occupied home in Eden Isle is valued at $371,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024), against a median household income of $78,426, so homes cost about 4.7 times income. Median rent is $1,328 a month.

What is the weather like in Eden Isle?

July highs average 89.6°F and January lows 41.6°F (NOAA 1991–2020 normals). It gets about 66.2 inches of precipitation a year and 0.1 inches of snow.

Does Eden Isle get tornadoes?

27 tornadoes have passed within 10 miles of Eden Isle since 1950 (NOAA Storm Events); the strongest was an EF2 on April 10, 2024. The typical Louisiana town has had 27.

How this page is made. Every number comes from public data, matched to Eden Isle's Census boundary (GEOID 2222722). Comparisons use the median of Louisiana towns with at least 500 people. Weather comes from the nearest NOAA normals station; storm counts use NOAA tornado tracks within 10 miles of the town center.

U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020–2024)
U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 Census and 2025 Gazetteer (2020 / 2025)
NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals (1991–2020)
NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database (1950–2026)
FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations (this product uses the FEMA OpenFEMA API but is not endorsed by FEMA) (1953–2026)
NCES Common Core of Data (2023–24)
BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages; USDA ERS county unemployment (BLS LAUS) (2000–2024)
The Town Files lifestyle rankings, built from federal demographic, school, crime and housing data (2025)

Data snapshot 2026-11-13.