How much is rent in New Orleans, LA?

The median 2-bedroom in New Orleans rents for $1,376 a month with utilities, $187 less than the US median. A 1-bedroom runs $1,194 and a 3-bedroom $1,574.

By Sol Lakein, founder of Slower Sundays. Updated November 2026.

$1,3762-bedroom¹US: $1,563
$1,1941-bedroom¹US: $1,362
$55,040Income for a 2-bed at 30%²A year
24%Share of typical income³For a 2-bedroom

Rent in New Orleans by number of bedrooms

Median rent, utilities included, next to the US median.¹

Studio$1,068/mo
New Orleans
$1,068
US
$1,365
Income to keep it at 30%: $42,720²
1 bedroom$1,194/mo
New Orleans
$1,194
US
$1,362
Income to keep it at 30%: $47,760²
2 bedrooms$1,376/mo
New Orleans
$1,376
US
$1,563
Income to keep it at 30%: $55,040²
3 bedrooms$1,574/mo
New Orleans
$1,574
US
$1,760
Income to keep it at 30%: $62,960²
4 bedrooms$1,710/mo
New Orleans
$1,710
US
$2,153
Income to keep it at 30%: $68,400²

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Where rent costs less than New Orleans

24 of the cities we cover have a lower median 2-bedroom rent. The cheapest and the closest:¹

City	2-bedroom rent	Less than New Orleans
Paducah, KY	$886	$490/mo
Terre Haute, IN	$901	$475/mo
Muncie, IN	$919	$457/mo
Columbia, SC	$1,314	$62/mo
Huntsville, AL	$1,350	$26/mo
Bloomington, IN	$1,358	$18/mo

Rent in New Orleans: questions people ask

How much is rent in New Orleans?

Median rent with utilities, all units: $1,357 a month. By size: studio $1,068, 1 bedroom $1,194, 2 bedrooms $1,376, 3 bedrooms $1,574, 4 bedrooms $1,710 (Census ACS, 2025).

How much do you need to make to afford rent in New Orleans?

To keep a 2-bedroom at 30% of income, about $55,040 a year. For a 1-bedroom, $47,760.

What share of income goes to rent in New Orleans?

A year of median 2-bedroom rent equals 24% of the median household income of $67,798 (Census ACS, 2025).

Where is rent cheaper than New Orleans?

Of the cities we cover, Paducah, KY ($886), Terre Haute, IN ($901), Muncie, IN ($919) have the lowest median 2-bedroom rent.

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Notes on the numbers

1Rent: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B25031, median gross rent by number of bedrooms (rent plus utilities the renter pays), 2025. Covers all renters, including long-time tenants, so new leases often cost more. $3,500+ is the highest figure the Census publishes. Census table
2Income to keep rent at 30%: a year of rent divided by 0.3, the common rule of thumb. Our arithmetic.
3Household income: Census ACS 2025 1-year, table B19013, median household income, 2025. Census table

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