LA area data
New orleans, LA
Aggregated across 18 ZIP codes in New orleans.
Population: 371,853 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $277,432
- 1-year appreciation
- -0.6%
- 3-year appreciation
- -11.5%
- 5-year appreciation
- -12.5%
- 10-year appreciation
- +15.2%
- All-time peak (2017-01)
- $340,638
- House Price Index
- 368.9 (+2.6% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $372,495
- Median list price
- $363,541
- Median days on market
- 82 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 96.0%
- Active listings
- 77
- 1-year forecast
- -3.1%
- Days to pending
- 96 days
- New listings (monthly)
- 339
Rents
- Typical rent
- $1,599/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)
- 90.4 (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
- 81
- Elementary schools
- 46
- Middle schools
- 1
- High schools
- 26
- Charter schools
- 79
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively High
- Top hazards
- hurricane, lightning, coldWave, heatWave, inlandFlooding
- FEMA flood zone
- B
- Flood risk level
- Moderate
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 72.0°F
- Average high
- 79.8°F
- Average low
- 63.8°F
- Annual precipitation
- 57.7 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 41
- Days with Good air quality
- 249
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 14.1 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 336
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 36
- Nearest national park
- New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park (0 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Lakefront Airport (NEW) (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lakefront Airport (NEW) (2 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 12
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.2 / 5
- EV charging stations (within 10 mi)
- 8
- Solar radiation rating
- Good (4.7 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -3,093 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 1,960
- Median annual property tax
- $3,051
- Mean commute to work
- 20 min
- Households with broadband internet
- 69.3%
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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ZIP codes in New orleans
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