Metro FMR · CBSA 35380 · HUD FY2026

New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area Fair Market Rent

HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent for the New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area metro area - 16% above the US average.

$1,113
1-bedroom FMR
$1,331
2-bedroom FMR
-10.0%
YoY change
+16%
vs US avg

The verdict

A 2-bedroom in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area area rents at $1,331 under HUD's FY2026 Fair Market Rent - 13% above the US average, higher than 52% of the 387 metro areas HUD tracks.

#186
priciest of 387 US metros (2BR)
+13%
vs the US 2-bedroom average
$53,240
income to afford it (30% rule)
-10.0%
1BR change, FY2025→2026

Affordability & income context

New Orleans-Metairie: #186 priciest nationally · income context

At the metro's ACS median household income of $62,271, this 1-bedroom FMR takes 21.4% of annual income. It remains below the 30% affordability guide, but is a material part of a median-income household's budget.

The 2-bedroom figure places New Orleans-Metairie in the middle half of HUD metro areas, using the same FY2026 HUD schedule as the national comparison.

With 998,189 residents, this is a major regional metro benchmark rather than a single-neighborhood rent quote.

Its 2-bedroom FMR sits in the middle half of HUD metro areas, so the local-income comparison is more informative than the national rank alone.

The studio-through-two-bedroom FMR bands stay below 30% of recorded median income here; the larger-bedroom rows show where that headroom narrows.

Observed renter burden: 50.4% of the 157,585 renter households counted by ACS paid at least 30% of income in gross rent. This ACS 2023 household measure is distinct from the FY2026 HUD FMR benchmark.

ACS median household income lags the FY2026 HUD FMR schedule. The income share is a same-metro cross-source read (Census ACS B19013 vs HUD FMR), not a same-vintage ratio.

Studio

$964/mo

18.6% of median income

1 Bedroom

$1,113/mo

21.4% of median income

2 Bedroom

$1,331/mo

25.6% of median income

3 Bedroom

$1,701/mo

32.8% of median income

4 Bedroom

$1,996/mo

38.5% of median income

FMR filing desk

CBSA CBSA·35380

New Orleans-Metairie: $1,113/mo 1BR · #186 of 387 metros (2BR) · FY2026 CBSA 35380

  • CBSA 35380
  • 1BR-FMR $1,113
  • 2BR-FMR $1,331
  • RANK-MID #186
  • YOY-DOWN -10.0%
  • VSUS-ABOVE +16%
  • IN-ST-HIGH #9 LA
  • INC-MID 21%
  • POP-MAJOR 998K
  • PHOTO-NEAR Acadia Parish
  • VOUCH-90-110 $1,002–$1,224
  • FY-2026 FY2026

Photo-finish peer: Acadia Parish ($442 1BR gap)

Read with: Understanding rent burden

Where New Orleans-Metairie sits among every US metro

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent vs. all 387 HUD metro areas

$1,331 higher than 52% of 387 metro areas

$800–$1,000: 28 metro areas (7%). Below this entry. $1,000–$1,200: 114 metro areas (29%). Below this entry. $1,200–$1,400: 95 metro areas (25%). This entry sits in this band. $1,400–$1,600: 52 metro areas (13%). Above this entry. $1,600–$1,800: 41 metro areas (11%). Above this entry. $1,800–$2,000: 26 metro areas (7%). Above this entry. $2,000–$2,200: 9 metro areas (2%). Above this entry. $2,200–$2,400: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,400–$2,600: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,600–$2,800: 5 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $2,800–$3,000: 4 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,000–$3,200: 2 metro areas (1%). Above this entry. $3,200–$3,400: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,400–$3,600: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,600–$3,800: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $3,800–$4,000: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,000–$4,200: 0 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. $4,200–$4,400: 1 metro areas (0%). Above this entry. This metro $800 $4,400 every US metro, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $0.2K-wide band; taller bars hold more metro areas. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Fair Market Rents · FY2026

CBSA 35380

Counties inside New Orleans-Metairie

HUD publishes one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 35380, but county-level schedules inside New Orleans-Metairie still diverge: 7 counties range from $921 (2BR in St. James Parish) to $1,331 (Jefferson Parish), a 45% spread. Jefferson Parish is the largest county by population.

Jefferson Parish 2BR $1,331 · 436K Orleans Parish 2BR $1,331 · 380K St. Charles Parish 2BR $1,331 · 52K St. Bernard Parish 2BR $1,331 · 44K St. John the Baptist Parish 2BR $1,331 · 42K Plaquemines Parish 2BR $1,331 · 23K

Showing the 6 largest of 7 HUD counties in this CBSA. County pages carry filing-level FMR detail.

New Orleans-Metairie studio–4BR schedule (FY2026) · 2BR #186 nationally

1BR $1,113 (+16% vs US, -10.0% YoY). Each bedroom band below is FY2026 HUD FMR for CBSA 35380.

Studio
$964
US avg $893
↓10.0% YoY +8% vs US
1 Bedroom
$1,113
US avg $959
↓10.0% YoY +16% vs US
2 Bedroom
$1,331
US avg $1,175
↓9.9% YoY +13% vs US
3 Bedroom
$1,701
US avg $1,525
↓10.0% YoY +12% vs US
4 Bedroom
$1,996
US avg $1,756
↓10.0% YoY +14% vs US

How New Orleans-Metairie compares on 1-bedroom rent

1-bedroom FMR vs other LA metro areas

1BR FMR / mo

What this shows New Orleans-Metairie highlighted among 5 peers · FY2026 1BR HUD FMR.

Source U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) As of FY2026

New Orleans-Metairie: out-of-state FMR & burden peers

PlainRent pairs New Orleans-Metairie with the 4 nearest HUD 2BR schedules and 4 nearest burden matches outside LA (burden peers exclude the FMR set; pop ≥50k).

2BR FMR · outside LA

Nearest schedules by 2BR delta (FY2026).

Athens-Clarke County
GA · 2 BR $1,331/mo
Greensboro-High Point
NC · 2 BR $1,330/mo
Barry County
MI · 2 BR $1,334/mo
Wildwood-The Villages
FL · 2 BR $1,328/mo

Burden % · outside LA

Nearest 2BR FMR ÷ ACS median income (FY2026).

Hanford-Corcoran
CA · 25.6% of income · 2 BR $1,469/mo
Aransas County
TX · 25.7% of income · 2 BR $1,407/mo
Corvallis
OR · 25.6% of income · 2 BR $1,622/mo
Medford
OR · 25.7% of income · 2 BR $1,530/mo

New Orleans-Metairie: quick answers

What is the average rent in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area metro area? ▼
The FY 2026 Fair Market Rent for a 1-bedroom in New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,113 per month. A 2-bedroom is $1,331 and a studio is $964.
How does New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area rent compare to the national average? ▼
Rent in the New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area metro area is 16% above the national average. A 1-bedroom costs $1,113 compared to $959 nationally.
Where does New Orleans-Metairie rank nationally for Fair Market Rent? ▼
HUD's FY 2026 2-bedroom FMR of $1,331 ranks #186 most expensive among 387 US metro areas (the middle half of HUD metro areas).
Do county rents differ inside the New Orleans-Metairie metro area? ▼
Yes. HUD assigns one metro-wide FMR for CBSA 35380, but 7 constituent counties publish their own county FMR schedules spanning $921–$1,331 for a 2-bedroom (45% spread). Use county pages for filing at the county level.

Compare New Orleans-Metairie vs Acadia Parish →

Data as of FY 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Fair Market Rents. Population and demographic data from U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

FY 2026 HUD FMR $1,113/mo · 1BR LA

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