The median home in New Orleans, Louisiana is valued at $236,136, down 3.8% year over year. Typical monthly rent is $1,615, producing a price-to-rent ratio of 12.2x — below the national average of 18x. New Orleans is part of the New Orleans-Metairie, LA metropolitan area, which CrashWatch tracks daily with real-time stress scores and crash risk analysis.
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Home Value$236,136
-3.8%
Rent$1,615/mo
AFFORDABILITYBuying $13/mo cheaper ($1,615 rent)6.50% 30yr, 20% down, county tax + LA ins. 28% per HUD.
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$47,227 on $236,136
Affordable — 25.6% of income
Under the 28% guideline.
PITI$1,602
P/I25.6%
Afford$258K
Room+$22K
P&I $1,194Tax $108Ins $300
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