Metro area · CBSA 35380
New Orleans
The New Orleans, LA metro area has 981,662 people. Median rent is $1,217, 23.3% of median household income, and HUD puts the 2-bedroom fair market rent in Orleans Parish at $1,480. Of the 58 places we track here, Hester has the lightest rent burden.
Median household income
$62,655
Median home value
$260,200
Unemployment
6.9%
2-bedroom fair market rent
$1,480
HUD, Orleans Parish
Places in this metro
Largest first. Rent to income is the median rent as a share of median household income.
| Place | Population | Rent | Rent to income |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | 371,853 | $1,251 | 26.5% |
| Metairie | 139,729 | $1,175 | 19.3% |
| Kenner | 64,904 | $1,179 | 22.1% |
| Marrero | 32,540 | $1,042 | 30.2% |
| Laplace | 28,343 | $1,351 | 23.5% |
| Terrytown | 24,726 | $1,135 | 26.3% |
| Chalmette | 22,616 | $1,110 | 24.3% |
| Harvey | 20,915 | $1,190 | 29.3% |
| Gretna | 17,389 | $1,060 | 29.5% |
| Estelle | 16,341 | $1,442 | 21.9% |
| Luling | 13,960 | $1,625 | 25.5% |
| River Ridge | 13,312 | $1,127 | 16.0% |
| Woodmere | 11,879 | $1,382 | 21.9% |
| Destrehan | 11,619 | $1,257 | 16.7% |
| Waggaman | 11,330 | $1,510 | 26.5% |
| Belle Chasse | 10,934 | $1,485 | 15.5% |
| Timberlane | 10,886 | $1,443 | 26.3% |
| Jefferson | 9,703 | $1,097 | 23.0% |
| Harahan | 8,904 | $1,082 | 16.3% |
| Westwego | 8,335 | $1,049 | 27.2% |
| Meraux | 7,918 | $1,055 | 16.7% |
| Reserve | 7,791 | $1,381 | 29.9% |
| St. Rose | 7,644 | $856 | 13.9% |
| Bridge City | 7,297 | $1,281 | 27.0% |
| Elmwood | 6,077 | $1,602 | 21.5% |
| Arabi | 4,625 | $981 | 20.7% |
| Avondale | 4,608 | $1,200 | 29.6% |
| Violet | 4,122 | $942 | 22.1% |
| Hahnville | 3,520 | $676 | 8.0% |
| Lutcher | 2,991 | $1,712 | 34.0% |
| South Vacherie | 2,954 | $1,325 | 19.6% |
| Gramercy | 2,814 | $1,236 | 21.9% |
| Norco | 2,781 | $1,081 | 18.2% |
| Grand Point | 2,341 | $650 | 8.8% |
| New Orleans Station | 2,307 | $1,825 | 36.8% |
| Jean Lafitte | 2,266 | $941 | 17.5% |
| Poydras | 2,260 | $1,114 | 22.6% |
| Garyville | 2,119 | $1,078 | 14.7% |
| Montz | 2,074 | $605 | 7.9% |
| Boutte | 2,027 | $1,232 | 21.7% |
| Bayou Gauche | 1,908 | $1,210 | 8.9% |
| North Vacherie | 1,905 | $562 | 18.2% |
| Paulina | 1,785 | $903 | 16.5% |
| Port Sulphur | 1,593 | $1,573 | 36.1% |
| Ama | 1,483 | $1,310 | 21.4% |
| Edgard | 1,482 | $718 | 12.5% |
| New Sarpy | 1,247 | $848 | 19.6% |
| Empire | 988 | $1,573 | 21.9% |
| Welcome | 796 | $609 | 13.0% |
| Wallace | 791 | $666 | 12.0% |
| Hester | 654 | $903 | 7.8% |
| Convent | 637 | $903 | 16.5% |
| Grand Isle | 623 | $1,118 | 31.0% |
| Buras | 607 | $1,573 | 21.9% |
| Boothville | 586 | $1,573 | 21.9% |
| Paradis | 552 | $1,210 | 23.7% |
| Barataria | 544 | $1,190 | 18.1% |
| Union | 526 | $903 | 16.5% |
Nearby metro areas
Data as of 2026-11-14. How these figures are built.