Area data
New orleans, LA — ZIP 70126
Population: 27,047 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $150,982
- 1-year appreciation
- +1.5%
- 3-year appreciation
- -4.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- -8.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +32.8%
- All-time peak (2022-08)
- $177,404
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $187,500
- Median list price
- $194,250
- Median days on market
- 91.5 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 94.8%
- Active listings
- 95
- 1-year forecast
- -3.9%
- New listings (monthly)
- 14
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,742/mo
- 1-year rent change
- +1.6%
- 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
- 6
- Elementary schools
- 4
- Middle schools
- 0
- High schools
- 2
- Charter schools
- 6
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hurricane, lightning, coldWave, heatWave, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- A04
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 72.0°F
- Average high
- 78.0°F
- Average low
- 65.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 60.2 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 248
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.8 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 84
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park (5 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Lakefront Airport (NEW) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lakefront Airport (NEW) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 17
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.3 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -3,093 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,974
- Median annual property tax
- $1,119
- Mean commute to work
- 24 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 59.3%
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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