Buying Property in New Orleans as a Foreigner
Federal & Louisiana tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
New Orleans aggregates verified prices, gross rental yield and FEMA hazard risk across its neighborhoods. Figures below are area averages — use the index to drill into any neighborhood.
Every neighborhood in New Orleans, ranked by price, yield, hazard risk, liquidity and schools. Click any row to drill down.
| Name | Median $ | Yield | Risk | Liquidity | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barrington ParkHood | $182,803 | 10.3% | 71 | 15 | 8 |
| Black PearlHood | $444,868 | 5.0% | 54 | 34 | 8 |
| BroadmoorHood | $374,889 | 5.9% | 53 | 22 | 8 |
| BywaterHood | $264,921 | 7.3% | 56 | 30 | 8 |
| Camp Leroy JohnsonHood | $187,444 | 11.4% | 60 | 20 | 8 |
| Central Business DistrictHood | $466,861 | 4.4% | 69 | 28 | 8 |
| Central City Historic DistrictHood | $267,421 | 7.8% | 54 | 11 | 8 |
| East GentillyHood | $187,444 | 11.4% | 56 | 20 | 8 |
| Faubourg MarignyHood | $214,936 | 8.8% | 54 | 22 | 8 |
| Faubourg St. JohnHood | $372,389 | 5.2% | 56 | 35 | 8 |
| French QuarterHood | $409,878 | 4.5% | 56 | 25 | 8 |
| Garden DistrictHood | $654,806 | 3.2% | 54 | 39 | 8 |
| GentillyHood | $264,921 | 7.0% | 56 | 34 | 8 |
| Gentilly TerraceHood | $264,921 | 7.0% | 58 | 34 | 8 |
| Gentilly WoodsHood | $187,444 | 11.4% | 60 | 20 | 8 |
| GreenvilleHood | $444,868 | 5.0% | 59 | 34 | 8 |
| HollygroveHood | $529,843 | 4.5% | 56 | 33 | 8 |
| Huntington ParkHood | $186,195 | 8.5% | 61 | 15 | 8 |
| LakeshoreHood | $529,843 | 4.5% | 53 | 33 | 8 |
| Lakeshore EastHood | $529,843 | 4.5% | 59 | 33 | 8 |
| Lakeshore WestHood | $529,843 | 4.5% | 56 | 33 | 8 |
| LeonidasHood | $444,868 | 5.0% | 56 | 34 | 8 |
| Little WoodsHood | $186,195 | 8.5% | 62 | 15 | 8 |
| Lower Garden DistrictHood | $466,861 | 4.4% | 57 | 28 | 8 |
| Mid-CityHood | $372,389 | 5.2% | 59 | 35 | 8 |
| MilneburgHood | $264,921 | 7.0% | 56 | 34 | 8 |
| New Orleans EastHood | $186,195 | 8.5% | 56 | 15 | 8 |
| Pines VillageHood | $187,444 | 11.4% | 65 | 20 | 8 |
| Plum OrchardHood | $187,444 | 11.4% | 58 | 20 | 8 |
| Pontchartrain BeachHood | $187,444 | 11.4% | 65 | 20 | 8 |
| Read Blvd EastHood | $186,195 | 8.5% | 59 | 15 | 8 |
| Read Blvd WestHood | $186,195 | 8.5% | 67 | 15 | 8 |
| Saint RochHood | $264,921 | 7.3% | 56 | 30 | 8 |
| SeabrookHood | $187,444 | 11.4% | 61 | 20 | 8 |
| Spanish FortHood | $529,843 | 4.5% | 53 | 33 | 8 |
| TreméHood | $409,878 | 4.5% | 56 | 25 | 8 |
| UptownHood | $654,806 | 3.2% | 54 | 39 | 8 |
| Uptown Historic DistrictHood | $654,806 | 3.2% | 53 | 39 | 8 |
| Warehouse DistrictHood | $214,936 | 8.8% | 56 | 22 | 8 |
| West EndHood | $529,843 | 4.5% | 55 | 33 | 8 |
| West LakeHood | $187,444 | 11.4% | 56 | 20 | 8 |
FEMA National Risk Index across eight hazards.
| Year | Crimes / 1k | Violent / 1k | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 28.2 | 5.2 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 31.6 | 5.6 | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 34.0 | 6.4 | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 31.9 |
Federal & Louisiana tax facts for non-resident buyers, plus the latest market news.
| 6.6 |
| -9.8% |
| 2020 | 35.2 | 6.4 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 37.5 | 5.6 | — |
