New Orleans, LA
371,853Residents
$56,631Median household income
$1,251/moMedian gross rent
$315,700Median home value
38.8Median age
42%Adults with a bachelor’s degree or higher
51%Homes lived in by their owners
5.6×Home value to household income
Median rent takes about 27% of the median household income in New Orleans.
What pay do you need to rent here?
To keep rent at or below 30% of gross pay, you would need about $50,000 a year. In Louisiana that leaves roughly $3,405 a month after tax. See the full paycheck breakdown for $50,000.
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Source: Census ACS 2024 ACS 5-year, places. Small places carry larger margins of error.