Housing in Seventh Ward at a glance
- Population
- about 9,926
- Housing units
- about 6,902
- Median value, owner-occupied homes
- $236,000New Orleans: $315,700 (-25%)
- Median gross rent
- $1,080 a monthNew Orleans: $1,251 (-14%)
- Owner-occupied homes
- 43.3%New Orleans: 51.2%
- Homes built before 1980
- 85.9%
- Median year built
- 1939 or earlier
Seventh Ward packs old housing into the middle of New Orleans: the median home dates to 1939 or earlier, and 85.9% of homes predate 1980, third-highest of the ten. Tenure leans a little toward renting, with 43.3% of households owning, seventh of ten and 7.9 points below the New Orleans share of 51.2%. Prices sit low, at a $236,000 median value, 25% under the city and eighth of ten, with rent of $1,080, 14% lower. The surroundings vary widely. Gentilly Terrace has 71.4% owners, Mid-city is valued at $384,000, and Central City has the fewest owners, at 24.8%. Seventh Ward falls between those neighbours on tenure. Counts show 2,925 renter households and 2,235 owner households, across 6,902 homes drawn from 8 census tracts. Its $236,000 median is the lowest among Gentilly Terrace, Mid-city and Central City, and the sector has 9,926 residents. Mid-city, by comparison, is valued at $384,000.
Questions about Seventh Ward
What is the median home value in Seventh Ward, New Orleans?
$236,000 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 Seventh Ward?
$1,080 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 Seventh Ward own or rent?
Most rent: 43.3% 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 8 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.
Seventh Ward is one of the 10 most populous of 72 neighborhood statistical areas of New Orleans: estimated population about 9,926 (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 Seventh Ward. 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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