Rent Trends for Apartments in New Orleans

May 2026

Bedroom count	New Orleans	vs Last Month
Studio	$1,125	up 7.14%
1 Bedroom	$1,375	No change
2 Bedroom	$1,650	down 0.24%
3 Bedroom	$2,000	up 2.56%
4 Bedroom	$3,200	up 1.59%

Median rent as of May 3, 2026

This May, we've analyzed our 1,193 listings in New Orleans to determine the rent trend. We're updating our tables in real time to give you the most up to date New Orleans median apartment rent prices by bedroom count.

The median rent for a studio apartment remained the same at $1,125, while the median rent for a 1 bedroom apartment increased by 1.85% to $1,375.

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Find Your Dream Apartment for Rent in New Orleans

PadMapper has 1,193 condos, houses, and apartments for rent in New Orleans. Specifically, 124 studio apartments, 332 one-bedroom apartments, 435 two-bedroom apartments, 235 three-bedroom apartments are currently available for rent.

We have options to filter by price, bedroom count, bathroom count, long-term or short-term, housing type, pet friendly, no broker fee, and you can search for an apartment by custom keywords.

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