Average Rent in Central City, New Orleans, LA and Rent Price Trends

Rent trends in Central City, New Orleans, LA

Average rent prices in Central City have decreased by 3% over the last month and have decreased by 14% since last year.

Rent trends

Rent prices on this page are calculated on a rolling 30-day basis and updated daily.

Compare rent prices in
Central City, New Orleans, LA

Rent prices in Central City vary by bedroom size, rental type, and neighborhood. The average rent for an apartment in Central City is $1,372, whereas a house costs $2,200. 1-bedroom apartments in Central City run $1,200 on average, while 2-bedroom apartments are $1,450.


Studio	$1,125	1%	22%
1 bedroom	$1,200	2%	11%
2 bedroom	$1,550	3%	11%
3 bedroom	$2,200	4%	2%
4 bedroom	$3,900	No Change	8%

		Listings
Central Business District	$1,700
French Quarter	$2,086
Garden District	$1,737
Lower Garden District	$2,200
Touro	$1,400
Uptown	$1,800


Apartments	$1,372	2%	No Change
Condos	$1,650	3%	No Change
Houses	$2,200	1%	No Change
Rooms	$919	3%	-

Studio

Average rent

$1,125

Last 30 days

Last year

22%

1 bedroom

Average rent

$1,200

Last 30 days

Last year

11%

2 bedroom

Average rent

$1,550

Last 30 days

Last year

11%

3 bedroom

Average rent

$2,200

Last 30 days

Last year

4 bedroom

Average rent

$3,900

Last 30 days

No Change

Last year

The table above reflects average rent prices in Central City, New Orleans, LA, broken down by the number of bedrooms, neighborhoods, and property types. The availability of data for each category is dependent on market inventory and will adjust depending on your selected filters.

How does rent in Central City, New Orleans, LA compare to other neighborhoods?

Compare median rent prices in Central City and Central Business District by all bedroom counts and property types.

Central City

Median rent price$1,450

26%

lower than the national median

Median rent price$1,700

13%

lower than the national median

Takeaway

The median rent for all rentals in Central City, New Orleans, LA is 15% lower than the median rent in Central Business District, New Orleans, LA.

Average rent in nearby neighborhoods

Explore rent trends in neighboring markets

Central Business District

$1,700

$2,086

$1,737

Lower Garden District

$2,200

$1,400

$1,800

Discover rentals in Central City, New Orleans, LA

5d+ ago

Central City apartment for rent in New Orleans

2702 Felicity St, New Orleans, LA 70113

1 bed

1 bath

$825

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Central City apartment for rent in New Orleans

2013 S Liberty St #304, New Orleans, LA 70113

2 beds

1 bath

$1,050

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

8.3

Very good

2013 S. Liberty St

2013 S Liberty St, New Orleans, LA 70113

2 beds

1 bath

$1,075

Apartment for rent

4d ago

7.7

Very good

FSG2812

2812-2814 2812-2814 A&B Josephine, New Orleans, LA 70113

2 beds

1 bath

$1,149

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Central City apartment for rent in New Orleans

MULTI_FAMILY - New Orleans, LA

2503 1st St, New Orleans, LA 70113

2 beds

1 bath

$1,200

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Central City apartment for rent in New Orleans

Duplex/Double, Creole Cottage - New Orleans, LA

2501 First Street, New Orleans, LA 70113

2 beds

1 bath

$1,250

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Central City apartment for rent in New Orleans

3BR/2.0BA

3204 2nd St, New Orleans, LA 70125

3 beds

2 baths

$1,295

Apartment for rent

5d+ ago

Central City house for rent in New Orleans

Large 2 bedroom 3 bath quiet neighborhood

3634 3rd St #NA, New Orleans, LA 70125

2 beds

3 baths

$1,300

House for rent

Available Jun 19

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Frequently asked questions for Central City, New Orleans, LA

Quick answers to common questions about the Central City rental market.

How much is rent in Central City?

The average rent in Central City is $1,450 per month as of July 11, 2026.

Is rent up or down in Central City?

Average rent prices in Central City have decreased by 3% over the last month and have decreased by 14% since last year.

How does Central City rent compare to the national average?

Rent in Central City is 26% below the national average, which means renters are paying approximately $500 less per month.

What salary do I need to afford rent in Central City?

To comfortably afford rent in Central City, you'd need to earn approximately $58,000/year, based on spending no more than 30% of your income on rent.

Methodology

Rent prices are based on Zumper's rental listings from the past 30 days. Median rent is calculated across all available listings and property types on the platform. If you filter the page by bedroom count or property type, the pricing throughout the page will update automatically to reflect that segment of the rental market.

Household and population data come from the U.S. Census Bureau. Cost-of-living data is sourced from the Council for Community and Economic Research's Cost of Living Index (COLI).

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