Area data
New orleans, LA — ZIP 70119
Population: 37,253 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $296,140
- 1-year appreciation
- -3.3%
- 3-year appreciation
- -18.0%
- 5-year appreciation
- -18.9%
- 10-year appreciation
- +5.1%
- All-time peak (2022-06)
- $398,203
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $448,500
- Median list price
- $249,000
- Median days on market
- 8 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 99.5%
- Active listings
- 5
- 1-year forecast
- -2.8%
- Days to pending
- 90 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 22
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,570/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.8%
- 1BR fair-market rent
- $846/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,340/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 12.6¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $17.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Schools
- Total schools
- 9
- Elementary schools
- 6
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 9
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hurricane, lightning, coldWave, heatWave, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- A03
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 72.0°F
- Average high
- 81.0°F
- Average low
- 63.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 66.1 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 248
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 16.7 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 133
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park (1 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Lakefront Airport (NEW) (6 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lakefront Airport (NEW) (6 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 1
- Avg hospital rating
- 4.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.6 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -3,093 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,944
- Median annual property tax
- $3,393
- Mean commute to work
- 17 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 72.4%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 161,489
- Average weekly wage
- $1,199
- Top industries (by employment)
- Accommodation & Food, Health Care, Education
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 165
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