Housing market/Louisiana/ZIP 70125

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 70125 New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area · Louisiana. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
18,422
Households
6,489
Median HH income
$58,956
Renter share
54.4%
Median gross rent
$1,292
Vacancy
18.6%
Pop. change
-2.0%
2BR SAFMR
$1,620
SAFMR / rent
1.254×
2–49 unit stock
3,783
LIHTC proj / units
6 / 570
HUD assisted MF
1 / 35

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ZIP 70125 · LA

ACS median rent$1,292
2BR SAFMR$1,620
90% floor$1,458
110% ceiling$1,782

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 70125

  • 1-unit detached2,98237.4%
  • 1-unit attached93811.8%
  • 2–4 units3,33941.9%
  • 5–49 units4445.6%
  • 50+ units2683.4%
  • Mobile10.0%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached2,98237.4%
1-unit attached93811.8%
2 units (duplex)2,44430.7%
3–4 units89511.2%
5–9 units1962.5%
10–19 units1101.4%
20–49 units1381.7%
50+ units2683.4%
Mobile10.0%

2–4 unit share 41.9% · 5–49 unit share 5.6% · combined 2–49 47.5%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
144
1BR
1,056
2BR
2,587
3BR
3,107
4BR
748
5+
330

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income54.3%
Rent ≥50% of income37.9%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,292 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $1,060.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 54.3%; ≥50% 37.9%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,620 (1.254× ACS median gross rent).

Population

18,422 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -2.0%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 6 projects, 570 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 1 properties, 35 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 318 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 70125 54.4% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 18.6%; ACS median gross rent is $1,292; population changed -2.0% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 3,339 units in 2–4-unit structures and 444 units in 5–49-unit structures; 6 LIHTC projects totaling 570 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,620 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,292. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Louisiana research

ZIP 70125 is a Census / HUD profile for New Orleans-Metairie, LA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Louisiana research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 70125?

ZIP 70125 (New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 18,422 residents, 6,489 households, a renter share of 54.4%, median household income of $58,956, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,292. Vacancy is 18.6%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 70125?

ACS counts 2,444 units in 2-unit buildings, 895 in 3–4 unit buildings, 196 in 5–9, 110 in 10–19, and 138 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 3,783 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 70125?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,620. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 70125 — New Orleans, LA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Louisiana ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 70125 is Census / HUD research for New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Louisiana property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.