Housing data for New Sarpy, LA
New Sarpy, LA has an estimated 1,247 residents and 542 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is an unincorporated community in St. Charles Parish.
39.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $848 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,247 (±339)
- Housing units
- 542 (±100)
- Households that rent
- 39.8%
- Median gross rent
- $848
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −10.2%
What stands out in New Sarpy
Households that rent: 39.8% (±14.7 points) in New Sarpy, higher than in St. Charles Parish (17.9%).
Median home value: $95,700 (±$64,141) in New Sarpy, lower than in St. Charles Parish ($263,700).
Working from home: 0.0% (±7.2 points) in New Sarpy, lower than in St. Charles Parish (7.7%).
Median household income: $51,989 (±$9,845) in New Sarpy, lower than in St. Charles Parish ($80,897).
Housing in New Sarpy at a glance
- Median rent: $848 median gross rent a month
- Rent burden: 47.8% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 39.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $51,989 median household income
- Home values: $95,700 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Homeowner costs: $1,381 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 68.3% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Age of homes: 50.4% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 10.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 50.5% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 27.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −10.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 22.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
New Sarpy against St. Charles Parish, its state and the nation
| New Sarpy | St. Charles Parish | Louisiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,247 (±339) | 51,396 (exact) | 4,611,961 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 542 (±100) | 20,694 (±26) | 2,108,902 (±333) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 39.8% (±14.7 points) | 17.9% (±2.5 points) | 32.6% (±0.4 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $848 (±$75) | $1,210 (±$101) | $1,064 (±$8) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $51,989 (±$9,845) | $80,897 (±$7,419) | $60,756 (±$408) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $95,700 (±$64,141) | $263,700 (±$12,899) | $216,500 (±$1,367) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | — | $1,562 (±$129) | $1,180 (±$13) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 50.4% (±20.7 points) | 35.9% (±3.9 points) | 46.2% (±0.4 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 27.6 minutes (±8.7) | 26.0 minutes (±1.0) | 25.7 minutes (±0.2) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 84.4% (±11.3 points) | 93.8% (±1.3 points) | 86.6% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 33.3 years (±7.4) | 39.7 years (±0.6) | 38.0 years (±0.1) | 38.9 years |
New Sarpy covers 1.4 square miles of land, about 918 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How New Sarpy has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,389 (±300) | 1,247 (±339) | −10.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 519 (±57) | 542 (±100) | +4.4% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $1,188 (±$965) | $848 (±$75) | −28.6% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median home value | $123,000 (±$56,959) | $95,700 (±$64,141) | −22.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $32,270 (±$22,939) | $51,989 (±$9,845) | +61.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,329 (±$149) | $1,381 (±$405) | +3.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 23.4% (±12.5 points) | 39.8% (±14.7 points) | +16.4 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±29.6 points) | 10.0% (±17.7 points) | +10.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in St. Charles Parish
New Sarpy has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for St. Charles Parish as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for St. Charles Parish recorded 225 violent and 816 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
Places near New Sarpy
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Destrehan | 1.8 mi | $1,257 | $320,700 | 25.8% |
| Norco | 1.8 mi | $1,081 | $238,100 | 19.6% |
| Hahnville | 2.7 mi | — | $246,100 | 2.7% |
| St. Rose | 4.7 mi | $856 | $238,900 | 24.4% |
| Montz | 5.6 mi | — | $308,800 | 8.1% |
| Ama | 5.8 mi | $1,310 | $218,600 | 13.5% |
| Luling | 5.9 mi | $1,625 | $273,800 | 13.0% |
| Boutte | 6.3 mi | — | $231,200 | 28.1% |
Places in Louisiana most like New Sarpy
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estherwood | $748 | $88,900 | $45,833 | 34.7% |
| Basile | $900 | $100,700 | $52,415 | 29.1% |
| Erath | $902 | $107,800 | $47,568 | 37.4% |
| Dubach | $867 | $104,700 | $36,583 | 36.1% |
| Port Barre | $881 | $75,700 | $41,278 | 38.2% |
| Amite City | $927 | $112,800 | $44,636 | 51.8% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Louisiana.
HUD Fair Market Rent for New Sarpy, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,096 | $1,229 | $1,480 | $1,900 | $2,233 |
HUD income limits for New Sarpy, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,650 | $31,050 | $49,650 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,450 | $56,750 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $39,900 | $63,850 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,300 | $70,900 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $47,850 | $76,600 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $51,400 | $82,250 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $54,950 | $87,950 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $58,500 | $93,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $88,600.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
New Sarpy 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 Sarpy
What is the average rent in New Sarpy, LA?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in New Sarpy is $848 (±$75) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in New Sarpy?
New Sarpy has an estimated 181 (±88) renting households, 39.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in New Sarpy?
The median household income in New Sarpy is $51,989 (±$9,845) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in New Sarpy?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in New Sarpy, LA is $1,381 (±$405) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How many homes are in New Sarpy?
New Sarpy, LA has an estimated 542 (±100) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How old are most homes in New Sarpy?
50.4% of homes in New Sarpy, LA were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is New Sarpy growing?
In New Sarpy, the number of residents went from 1,389 in 2015–2019 to 1,247 in 2020–2024 (−10.2%), not a measurable change.
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Sarpy CDP, Louisiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Sarpy CDP, Louisiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Sarpy CDP, Louisiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Sarpy CDP, Louisiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — New Sarpy CDP, Louisiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — New Sarpy CDP, Louisiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — New Sarpy CDP, Louisiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
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 Sarpy CDP, Louisiana (place:55140, in state:22).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
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DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .