SpaceX’s proposed $100 billion Starbase Louisiana project could bring 5,000–30,000 construction jobs paying $90,000+ to Vermilion Parish. Investors already buy land for RV parks and rentals near Pecan Island, with prices tripling. Permanent workers are expected to settle in Lafayette, an hour away, driving gradual housing demand and a healthier market. AI Summary
Lafayette, Louisiana’s real estate market is stirring from a massive economic development proposed for a remote stretch of its coast.
SpaceX has announced plans for a $100 billion Starbase Louisiana project — covering roughly 130,000 acres, including a large buffer zone around launch pads, in marsh land known as Pecan Island, part of Lafayette’s Vermilion Parish…