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Orleans
Louisiana

380K

Population

$51K

Median Income

$243K

Median Home

D+68

Politics

Economy

Median Income$51K
This county
$75K national

Housing

Median Home Value$246K
This county
$215K state avg
$303K national
Median Sale Price$327K
This county
$303K national
Market Rent (ZORI)$1675/mo
This county
$1100/mo state avg
$1400/mo national
Property Tax Rate0.79%
This county
0.53% state avg
1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $2,226

Market Activity

Sale-to-List RatioBuyers market — homes selling below list
95.8%
Listings with Price CutsLow — market moving fast
19.0%
Sold Above List Price
11.1%
Median Days to Close
30 days
Active Listings
2,219
New Listings / Month
435

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Quality of Life

SunshineLess sunny

Safety & Education

Average4.1 / 1,000

This county has a near-average violent crime rate. Violent crime rate: 4.1 per 1,000 residents (national avg ~4.0).

Education attainment: 26% of residents with a high school diploma also hold a 4-year degree.

Politics

D+68

2024 Presidential · Louisiana was R+20 statewide

vs Louisiana State

Income tax
3%Same (state law)
Property tax
0.79%0.53% state avg
Politics
D+68R+20
COL Index
County data91 (state)

Real Estate

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Median home value: $243K

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Local News — Orleans

Travel And Tour World · 1 day ago

Natchitoches Unites New Orleans, Baton Rouge, Shreveport, Lafayette, Alexandria, And Monroe To Secure Booming Heritage Travel And Tourism Success With Soaring Visitor Influx Milestones Across These Essential Louisiana Cities In The United States

Discover how a historic alliance across Louisiana's seven iconic cities, Natchitoches, New Orleans,

WDSU · 3 days ago

Orleans Parish election results from the May 16 Louisiana Party Primary

Here are the full election results for Orleans Parish, Louisiana, from May 16, 2026. 

WWLTV.com · 1 day ago

NOPD: 13-year-old missing for nearly a week found safe

Orleans. NOPD: 13-year-old missing for nearly a week found safe. Police say she has been located and

NOLA.com · 2 days ago

A spot in the Democratic runoff for U.S. Senate went down to the wire in Louisiana

The race for a second spot in the runoff for the Democratic primary in the U.S. Senate went down to

NOLA.com · 2 days ago

Will Sutton: In one N.O. judicial race, the ‘community over connections’ candidate won

Columnist Will Sutton watched the Orleans Parish judicial races with great interest. Two of the thre

WWLTV.com · 5 hours ago

New Orleans TV legend John Pela celebrates 95 years and 75 years of love

From 1961 to 1972, the WWL-TV studio was the place to be on a Saturday if you were a teenager. It wa

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