Year Structure Built in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 186,987 | 100% |
| Built 2010 or later | 936 | 0.5% |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 14,166 | 7.6% |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 7,121 | 3.8% |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 13,756 | 7.4% |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 26,455 | 14.1% |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 21,927 | 11.7% |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 23,387 | 12.5% |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 20,096 | 10.7% |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 59,143 | 31.6% |
Value in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 68,505 | 100% |
| Less than $50,000 | 2,870 | 4.2% |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 8,566 | 12.5% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 12,426 | 18.1% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 13,991 | 20.4% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 14,148 | 20.7% |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 9,904 | 14.5% |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 5,500 | 8.0% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 1,100 | 1.6% |
| Median (dollars) | 183,800 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage | 40,172 | 100% |
| Less than $300 | 72 | 0.2% |
| $300 to $499 | 404 | 1.0% |
| $500 to $699 | 1,491 | 3.7% |
| $700 to $999 | 5,231 | 13.0% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 11,070 | 27.6% |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 8,602 | 21.4% |
| $2,000 or more | 13,302 | 33.1% |
| Median (dollars) | 1,590 | 0% |
Housing Occupancy in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 186,987 | 100% |
| Occupied housing units | 143,851 | 76.9% |
| Vacant housing units | 43,136 | 23.1% |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | 5 | 0% |
| Rental vacancy rate | 12 | 0% |
Units In Structure in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 186,987 | 100% |
| 1-unit, detached | 81,427 | 43.5% |
| 1-unit, attached | 25,519 | 13.6% |
| 2 units | 25,169 | 13.5% |
| 3 or 4 units | 17,032 | 9.1% |
| 5 to 9 units | 9,351 | 5.0% |
| 10 to 19 units | 8,453 | 4.5% |
| 20 or more units | 17,760 | 9.5% |
| Mobile home | 2,169 | 1.2% |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 107 | 0.1% |
Rooms in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 186,987 | 100% |
| 1 room | 6,020 | 3.2% |
| 2 rooms | 7,385 | 3.9% |
| 3 rooms | 22,322 | 11.9% |
| 4 rooms | 38,754 | 20.7% |
| 5 rooms | 40,443 | 21.6% |
| 6 rooms | 28,253 | 15.1% |
| 7 rooms | 17,251 | 9.2% |
| 8 rooms | 12,128 | 6.5% |
| 9 rooms or more | 14,431 | 7.7% |
| Median rooms | 5 | 0% |
Bedrooms in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total housing units | 186,987 | 100% |
| No bedroom | 6,326 | 3.4% |
| 1 bedroom | 35,542 | 19.0% |
| 2 bedrooms | 63,400 | 33.9% |
| 3 bedrooms | 56,728 | 30.3% |
| 4 bedrooms | 19,799 | 10.6% |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 5,192 | 2.8% |
Housing Tenure in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 143,851 | 100% |
| Owner-occupied | 68,505 | 47.6% |
| Renter-occupied | 75,346 | 52.4% |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2 | 0% |
Year Householder Moved Into Unit in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 143,851 | 100% |
| Moved in 2010 or later | 24,057 | 16.7% |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 77,188 | 53.7% |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 19,343 | 13.4% |
| Moved in 1980 to 1989 | 9,847 | 6.8% |
| Moved in 1970 to 1979 | 7,740 | 5.4% |
| Moved in 1969 or earlier | 5,676 | 3.9% |
Vehicles Available in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 143,851 | 100% |
| No vehicles available | 26,554 | 18.5% |
| 1 vehicle available | 65,273 | 45.4% |
| 2 vehicles available | 39,338 | 27.3% |
| 3 or more vehicles available | 12,686 | 8.8% |
House Heating Fuel in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 143,851 | 100% |
| Utility gas | 64,765 | 45.0% |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 941 | 0.7% |
| Electricity | 77,285 | 53.7% |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 85 | 0.1% |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0% |
| Wood | 61 | 0.0% |
| Solar energy | 16 | 0.0% |
| Other fuel | 95 | 0.1% |
| No fuel used | 603 | 0.4% |
Selected Characteristics in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 143,851 | 100% |
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 1,277 | 0.9% |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 2,102 | 1.5% |
| No telephone service available | 7,892 | 5.5% |
Occupants Per Room in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied housing units | 143,851 | 100% |
| 1.00 or less | 139,982 | 97.3% |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 2,770 | 1.9% |
| 1.51 or more | 1,099 | 0.8% |
Mortgage Status in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Owner-occupied units | 68,505 | 100% |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 40,172 | 58.6% |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 28,333 | 41.4% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs (Smoc) - Housing units without a mortgage in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units without a mortgage | 28,333 | 100% |
| Less than $100 | 517 | 1.8% |
| $100 to $199 | 1,803 | 6.4% |
| $200 to $299 | 3,651 | 12.9% |
| $300 to $399 | 5,091 | 18.0% |
| $400 or more | 17,271 | 61.0% |
| Median (dollars) | 472 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing units with a mortgage in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 39,791 | 100% |
| Less than 20.0 percent | 12,517 | 31.5% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 5,293 | 13.3% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 4,191 | 10.5% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 3,203 | 8.0% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 14,587 | 36.7% |
| Not computed | 381 | 0% |
Selected Monthly Owner Costs As A Percentage Of Household Income (Smocapi) - Housing unit without a mortgage in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) | 27,780 | 100% |
| Less than 10.0 percent | 9,443 | 34.0% |
| 10.0 to 14.9 percent | 5,504 | 19.8% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 3,463 | 12.5% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 2,426 | 8.7% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 1,380 | 5.0% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 1,130 | 4.1% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 4,434 | 16.0% |
| Not computed | 553 | 0% |
Gross Rent in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent | 71,597 | 100% |
| Less than $200 | 1,505 | 2.1% |
| $200 to $299 | 2,805 | 3.9% |
| $300 to $499 | 3,936 | 5.5% |
| $500 to $749 | 12,781 | 17.9% |
| $750 to $999 | 20,589 | 28.8% |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 21,711 | 30.3% |
| $1,500 or more | 8,270 | 11.6% |
| Median (dollars) | 922 | 0% |
| No rent paid | 3,749 | 0% |
Gross Rent As A Percentage Of Household Income (grapi) in Orleans Parish
*Base on 2012 Data
| Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) | 67,679 | 100% |
| Less than 15.0 percent | 6,120 | 9.0% |
| 15.0 to 19.9 percent | 5,938 | 8.8% |
| 20.0 to 24.9 percent | 6,678 | 9.9% |
| 25.0 to 29.9 percent | 6,368 | 9.4% |
| 30.0 to 34.9 percent | 5,591 | 8.3% |
| 35.0 percent or more | 36,984 | 54.6% |
| Not computed | 7,667 | 0% |