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Best Places to Rent

New Orleans Metropolitan Area

Louisiana

Average Rent

$1,308

Rent Comparison

11.4% Higher

than state average

Cost of Living

12.2% 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

$1,308

Population

360,945

# of Rentals

1,003

HousesApartments

Metairie

Average Rent

$1,271

Population

134,274

# of Rentals

187

HousesApartments

Kenner

Average Rent

$1,128

Population

64,416

# of Rentals

88

HousesApartments

Marrero

Average Rent

$1,598

Population

30,346

# of Rentals

146

HousesApartments

Slidell

Average Rent

$1,069

Population

29,573

# of Rentals

91

HousesApartments

Harvey

Average Rent

$1,219

Population

21,449

# of Rentals

149

HousesApartments

Gretna

Average Rent

$1,151

Population

17,844

# of Rentals

100

HousesApartments

Mandeville

Average Rent

$1,247

Population

13,733

# of Rentals

35

HousesApartments

Covington

Average Rent

$1,417

Population

12,860

# of Rentals

75

HousesApartments

River Ridge

Average Rent

$1,605

Population

12,613

# of Rentals

33

HousesApartments

Westwego

Average Rent

$1,037

Population

8,585

# of Rentals

9

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.