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New Orleans Metropolitan Area

Louisiana

Average Rent

$1,344

Rent Comparison

12.9% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

14.2% Higher

than national average

Population

963 Thousand

in 2022

The New Orleans-Metairie, LA metro area has a total population of 963,391. Use the map below to explore this metro’s top cities and compare key metrics to find the best place

New Orleans

Average Rent

$1,302

Population

360,945

# of Rentals

994

HousesApartments

Metairie

Average Rent

$1,303

Population

134,274

# of Rentals

198

HousesApartments

Kenner

Average Rent

$1,460

Population

64,416

# of Rentals

113

HousesApartments

Marrero

Average Rent

$1,627

Population

30,346

# of Rentals

155

HousesApartments

Slidell

Average Rent

$1,086

Population

29,573

# of Rentals

98

HousesApartments

Harvey

Average Rent

$1,176

Population

21,449

# of Rentals

134

HousesApartments

Gretna

Average Rent

$1,152

Population

17,844

# of Rentals

102

HousesApartments

Mandeville

Average Rent

$1,227

Population

13,733

# of Rentals

55

HousesApartments

Covington

Average Rent

$1,372

Population

12,860

# of Rentals

71

HousesApartments

River Ridge

Average Rent

$1,683

Population

12,613

# of Rentals

36

HousesApartments

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

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