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New Orleans, LA Housing Market
What is the housing market like in New Orleans today?
Over the three months ending May 2026, New Orleans home prices were up 5.7% compared to the same period last year, selling for a median price of $354K. On average, homes in New Orleans sell after 75 days on the market compared to 76 days last year. There were 1,072 homes sold in May this year, up from 930 last year.
Median Sale PriceAll Home Types
Median Sale Price
(All Home Types)
$354,038
+5.7% YoY | May 2026
Based on Redfin calculations of home data from MLS and/or public records.
Location
Data
May 2026
Growth
% YoY
New Orleans, LA
$354,038
+5.7%
United States
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New Orleans Migration & Relocation Trends
In Jan '26 - Mar '26, 19% of New Orleans homebuyers searched to move out of New Orleans, while 81% looked to stay within the metropolitan area.
- Across the nation, 0.70% of homebuyers searched to move into New Orleans from outside metros.
- Mobile homebuyers searched to move into New Orleans more than any other metro followed by Los Angeles and Washington.
Where are people moving to New Orleans from?
- 81% of New Orleans homebuyers searched to stay within the New Orleans metropolitan area.
- Baton Rouge was the most popular destination among New Orleans homebuyers followed by Gulfport and Pensacola.
Where are people from New Orleans moving to?
Number of People Moving to New Orleans
least
most
People are moving to New Orleans from
| Inbound | Net inflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Jan '26 - Mar '26 | ||
| 1 | 512 | ||
| 2 | 194 | ||
| 3 | 150 | ||
| 4 | 144 | ||
| 5 | 142 | ||
| 6 | 105 | ||
| 7 | 103 | ||
| 8 | 92 | ||
| 9 | 84 | ||
| 10 | 83 | ||
People are leaving New Orleans for
| Outbound | Net outflow | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Metros | Jan '26 - Mar '26 | ||
| 1 | 171 | ||
| 2 | 74 | ||
| 3 | 37 | ||
| 4 | 25 | ||
| 5 | 12 | ||
| 6 | 11 | ||
| 7 | 9 | ||
| 8 | 9 | ||
| 9 | 8 | ||
| 10 | 7 | ||
Methodology
This data does not reflect actual moves. The latest migration analysis is based on a sample of about two
million Redfin.com users who searched for homes across more than 100 metro areas. To be included in this dataset, a Redfin.com user
must have viewed at least 10 homes in a three month period. This dataset excludes all rentals data.
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