Best Places to Rent

New Orleans Metropolitan Area

Louisiana

Average Rent

$1,286

Rent Comparison

5.3% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

11.4% Higher

than national average

Population

959.55 Thousand

in 2022

The New Orleans metro area has a total population of 959,549. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

New Orleans

Average Rent $1,241

Population 360,945

# of Rentals 950

Houses Apartments

Metairie

Average Rent $1,267

Population 134,274

# of Rentals 130

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Kenner

Average Rent $1,035

Population 64,416

# of Rentals 82

Houses Apartments

Marrero

Average Rent $1,647

Population 30,346

# of Rentals 89

Houses Apartments

Harvey

Average Rent $1,159

Population 21,449

# of Rentals 24

Houses Apartments

Gretna

Average Rent $1,131

Population 17,844

# of Rentals 107

Houses Apartments

River Ridge

Average Rent $1,670

Population 12,613

# of Rentals 25

Houses Apartments

Westwego

Average Rent $1,006

Population 8,585

# of Rentals 7

Houses Apartments

Average Rent is calculated by averaging the monthly rent of 1 bedroom apartments.

Other Metros

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This information is based on data collected by CoStar Group researchers.

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