What is the median home price in New Orleans?

The median home price in New Orleans, LA is currently in the $285k – $325k range (data as of 2026-04). For fix-and-flip investors, distressed acquisition typically runs 65–80% of median, depending on submarket and condition.

What is a good cap rate in New Orleans?

Stabilized rental cap rates in New Orleans, LA typically fall in the 5.5% – 7.5% range as of 2026-04. Higher cap rates are common in older / B-tier submarkets, lower in A-tier neighborhoods with strong appreciation.

What are the best strategies for real estate investing in New Orleans?

The strategies that work best in New Orleans, LA are Fix & Flip, Multi-Unit Conversion, BRRRR. The dominant operational variable is hurricane / flood insurance. See the strategy comparison below for the full playbook.

What is the average days on market in New Orleans?

Days on market in New Orleans, LA currently runs 55 – 75 days (data as of 2026-04). Faster DOM favors Fix & Flip exits; slower DOM (60+ days) usually pushes operators toward BRRRR or rental hold.

What is the average rent in New Orleans?

Median rent in New Orleans, LA is $1,650 – $1,950 / mo as of 2026-04. The most relevant rental benchmark for BRRRR is the 1% rule (monthly rent ≥ 1% of all-in cost) — verify against submarket-specific rent comps before underwriting.

Market · LA · 2026 data

Fix and Flip in New Orleans, LA

Tourism + healthcare anchor; deep shotgun + Creole cottage stock.

New Orleans market thesis

New Orleans has one of the most architecturally distinctive housing stocks in the US — shotgun, Creole cottage, Camelback styles. Fix & Flip + Multi-Unit Conversion works in close-in submarkets. The dominant operational variable is hurricane / flood insurance.

Key metrics

$285k – $325k

Median home price

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$1,650 – $1,950 / mo

Median rent

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55 – 75 days

Days on market (median)

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5.5% – 7.5%

Stabilized cap rate range

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$55 – $105

Typical rehab cost / sqft

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+18% to +28%

5-year appreciation

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-0.7% / yr

Population growth (annual)

BLS · 2026-04

Top investor neighborhoods in New Orleans

BywaterPremium flip, retail-buyer pull
MarignyTop-of-market flips
Mid-CityMid-rehab BRRRR
GentillySub-$250k BRRRR entry
Algiers PointMulti-unit conversion territory

Best strategies for New Orleans

Of DealIntel's six underwritten strategies, the following rank best-fit-first for New Orleans, LA. Every property in the platform is scored against all six paths in parallel; these are the ones that consistently produce the highest risk-adjusted return in this market.

Tailwinds — what's working in New Orleans

Tourism + healthcare + Port of New Orleans employment
Distinctive housing stock supports premium pricing
Lowest entry prices on the Gulf Coast

Kill flags — common ways New Orleans deals fail

Hurricane / flood insurance — same as Miami
FEMA flood zone designation critical to verify
Older shotgun stock with foundation movement
STR cap (Healthy Homes, Healthy Neighborhoods Act) restricts STR exit

DealIntel's 25-point kill list catches these and 20+ others on every property — see the platform overview for how the kill list runs before strategy evaluation begins.

ADU and multi-unit regulation in New Orleans

New Orleans permits ADUs in most R-zones since 2018 CZO (Comprehensive Zoning Ordinance) reform. STR is heavily regulated (Healthy Homes, Healthy Neighborhoods Act, 2023) — verify zoning + license caps.

For state-by-state ADU and middle-housing regulatory background, see the ADU strategy guide and the multi-unit conversion guide.

Underwrite a deal in this market

Run a free ARV, MAO, or BRRRR calculation on a New Orleans property using the calculators below. For full kill-list + six-strategy evaluation + Investment Memorandum PDF, see pricing — pay-per-deal from $149.

ARV calculatorConfidence-weighted comp method MAO (70% rule) calculatorMaximum allowable offer math BRRRR calculatorFull Buy-Rehab-Rent-Refi-Repeat model Cap rate calculatorNOI / value with asset-class ranges

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DealIntel's underwriting team builds and maintains the platform's six-strategy engine, 25-point kill list, and Monte-Carlo financial model. Every piece of long-form content on dealintel.io is reviewed by an underwriter with direct experience scoring residential investment deals.

Last reviewed: 2026-04