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

Name: Vacancy rate in New Orleans, LA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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The rental vacancy rate in New Orleans, LA is 8.9% (±0.7 points) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

The homeowner vacancy rate is 1.6% (±0.4 points).

39,731 (±1,194) homes, 20.3% of all housing units, were vacant, a count that includes seasonal homes and homes being sold or rented.

In New Orleans, the rental vacancy rate went from 7.8% in 2015–2019 to 8.9% in 2020–2024 (+1.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Rental vacancy rate: 8.9% (±0.7 points)
Homeowner vacancy rate: 1.6% (±0.4 points)
Vacant homes: 39,731 (±1,194)

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

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	New Orleans	Orleans Parish	Louisiana	United States
Rental vacancy rate	8.9% (±0.7 points)	8.9% (±0.7 points)	7.8% (±0.4 points)	5.5%
Homeowner vacancy rate	1.6% (±0.4 points)	1.6% (±0.4 points)	1.3% (±0.1 points)	0.9%
Vacant housing units	39,731 (±1,194)	39,731 (±1,194)	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, the rental vacancy rate is not measurably different from Orleans Parish (8.9%).

It is also higher than in Louisiana (7.8%).

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

Rental vacancy rate in places near New Orleans

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Orleans
Place	Distance	Rental vacancy rate	Compared with this place
New Orleans	—	8.9% (±0.7 points)	—
Chalmette	7.8 mi	3.5% (±2.6 points)	Lower
Arabi	7.9 mi	7.6% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Meraux	8.8 mi	7.1% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Violet	11 mi	0.0% (±17.0 points)	Not measurably different
Terrytown	12 mi	5.3% (±3.4 points)	Lower
Gretna	12 mi	4.3% (±2.0 points)	Lower
Timberlane	13 mi	12.8% (±11.1 points)	Not measurably different
Poydras	14 mi	0.0% (±18.7 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Chalmette, LA (3.5%), Terrytown, LA (5.3%), Gretna, LA (4.3%).

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

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

Is it hard to find a rental in New Orleans?

The rental vacancy rate in New Orleans, LA is 8.9% (±0.7 points); a low rate means few rental homes stand empty and for rent at any time, which usually means more competition for each one.

Is the rental market in New Orleans tighter than it was?

In New Orleans, the rental vacancy rate went from 7.8% in 2015–2019 to 8.9% in 2020–2024 (+1.1 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How many homes are vacant in New Orleans?

An estimated 39,731 (±1,194) housing units, 20.3% 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 city, Louisiana (place:55000, 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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