Housing in Old Aurora at a glance
- Population
- about 14,283
- Housing units
- about 6,907
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $228,000New Orleans: $315,700 (-28%)
- Median gross rent
- $1,090 a monthNew Orleans: $1,251 (-13%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 69.7%New Orleans: 51.2%
- Homes built before 1980
- 85.2%
- Median year built
- 1968
Old Aurora gives owners a larger role than its prices might suggest. Located south-east of the centre of New Orleans, it has a $228,000 median value, ninth of ten and 28% under the city's $315,700, yet 69.7% of households own, fourth among the ten and 18.5 points above the city. Rent is $1,090, 13% lower than the city's. Older homes are common, with 85.2% from before 1980, though the middle home is from 1968. Tall Timbers - Brechtel next door has a $313,000 median and just 37.7% owners, whereas Central City's median is $290,000 and its owner share 24.8%. Among the neighbours named here, Old Aurora is plainly the owner-occupied area, and the lowest on value. Its 4,065 owner households outnumber the 1,770 renting, across 6,907 homes and 14,283 residents. Its low rent matches its low value, while its ownership runs well above the city's 51.2%, and it is estimated from 4 census tracts.
Questions about Old Aurora
What is the median home value in Old Aurora, New Orleans?
$228,000 for owner-occupied homes, against $315,700 for New Orleans as a whole (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary). It is the owners' own estimate of their home's value, not a sale price.
What is the median rent in Old Aurora?
$1,090 a month in gross rent (rent plus utilities paid by the renter), against $1,251 in New Orleans (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Do most people in Old Aurora own or rent?
Most own: 69.7% of occupied homes are owner-occupied, against 51.2% in New Orleans (Payotte estimate from Census ACS 2020-2024 5-year data for the census tracts within the official boundary).
Data and method
Data as of: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (retrieved 2026-11-02).
Estimate from the 4 census tracts whose internal point lies within the official boundary: counts are summed, and each median is recomputed from the summed value, rent and year-built brackets (grouped median, linear interpolation). The gap with the city is measured with the same method on the whole city.
Old Aurora is one of the 10 most populous of 72 neighborhood statistical areas of New Orleans: estimated population about 14,283 (Payotte estimate: Census ACS 2020-2024 populations of the census tracts whose internal point lies inside the boundary; boundaries from New Orleans Public Library, City Archives, Neighborhood Statistical Areas (City Planning Commission boundaries), consulted 2026-11-02).
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, tables B01003, B25001, B25003, B25034, B25063, B25064, B25075, B25077; U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer files (census tract internal points). City figures: the same survey, published for New Orleans as a whole. Home values are owners' estimates, not sale prices.
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Five trades, one spot each
Payotte lists one professional per trade in Old Aurora. No one is listed yet: every spot is open.
- Real estate agentOpen spot
- Mortgage loan officerOpen spot
- Home inspectorOpen spot
- Real estate attorneyOpen spot
- AppraiserOpen spot
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