What is the rental vacancy rate in New Orleans Station, LA?

Name: Vacancy rate in New Orleans Station, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in New Orleans Station, LA is 20.2% (±14.4 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

287 (±173) homes, 28.7% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 20.2% (±14.4 points)
Vacant homes: 287 (±173)

Vacancy in New Orleans Station against Plaquemines Parish, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	New Orleans Station	Plaquemines Parish	Louisiana	United States
Rental vacancy rate	20.2% (±14.4 points)	13.2% (±7.2 points)	7.8% (±0.4 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	—	0.0% (±0.7 points)	1.3% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	287 (±173)	1,518 (±265)	304,122 (±5,145)	14,547,859

The rental vacancy rate is the share of rental homes that are vacant and for rent; it leaves out homes already rented but not yet moved into, and seasonal homes.

In New Orleans Station, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Plaquemines Parish (13.2%).

It is not measurably different from Louisiana (7.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (5.5%).

Rental vacancy rate in places near New Orleans Station

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Orleans Station
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
New Orleans Station	—	20.2% (±14.4 points)	—
Belle Chasse	2.5 mi	3.4% (±5.6 points)	Lower
Woodmere	3.2 mi	3.8% (±6.0 points)	Lower
Timberlane	3.4 mi	12.8% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Estelle	4.3 mi	6.1% (±9.7 points)	Not measurably different
Harvey	4.9 mi	3.4% (±2.3 points)	Lower
Terrytown	5.2 mi	5.3% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Gretna	6.0 mi	4.3% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Marrero	6.6 mi	3.2% (±3.1 points)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Belle Chasse, LA (3.4%), Woodmere, LA (3.8%), Harvey, LA (3.4%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Rental vacancy rate across Plaquemines Parish, place by place

Rank	Place	Rental vacancy rate
1	New Orleans Station	20.2% (±14.4 points)
2	Belle Chasse	3.4% (±5.6 points)
3	Port Sulphur	0.0% (±43.3 points)

New Orleans Station is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about New Orleans Station

Is it hard to find a rental in New Orleans Station?

The rental vacancy rate in New Orleans Station, LA is 20.2% (±14.4 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

How many homes are vacant in New Orleans Station?

An estimated 287 (±173) housing units, 28.7% of the total, including seasonal homes and homes waiting to be sold or rented.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for New Orleans Station CDP, Louisiana (place:55074, in state:22).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0005E, DP04_0005M, DP04_0004E, DP04_0004M, DP04_0003E, DP04_0003M, DP04_0003PE, DP04_0003PM

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