Housing market/Louisiana/ZIP 70072

ACS 2023 · FY2027 SAFMR

ZIP 70072 Marrero, Louisiana

New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area · Louisiana. Census housing stock, renter economics, HUD SAFMR, LIHTC, and population change. Not a listing page and not a buy/sell score.

Population
55,641
Households
21,088
Median HH income
$55,866
Renter share
24.7%
Median gross rent
$1,091
Vacancy
7.7%
Pop. change
-1.2%
2BR SAFMR
$1,440
SAFMR / rent
1.320×
2–49 unit stock
1,968
LIHTC proj / units
12 / 857
HUD assisted MF
5 / 857

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ZIP 70072 · LA

ACS median rent$1,091
2BR SAFMR$1,440
90% floor$1,296
110% ceiling$1,584

ACS median is all-bedroom occupied rent. SAFMR is the 2-bedroom HCV benchmark.

Housing stock

ACS 2023 units-in-structure · ZCTA 70072

  • 1-unit detached18,99883.3%
  • 1-unit attached5732.5%
  • 2–4 units1,3646.0%
  • 5–49 units6042.6%
  • 50+ units4822.1%
  • Mobile7993.5%
TypeUnitsShare
1-unit detached18,99883.2%
1-unit attached5732.5%
2 units (duplex)7053.1%
3–4 units6592.9%
5–9 units3431.5%
10–19 units1790.8%
20–49 units820.4%
50+ units4822.1%
Mobile7993.5%

2–4 unit share 6.0% · 5–49 unit share 2.6% · combined 2–49 8.6%.

Units by bedrooms

Studio
380
1BR
1,395
2BR
3,684
3BR
12,319
4BR
4,790
5+
277

Rent burden

Rent ≥30% of income50.1%
Rent ≥50% of income33.0%
  • ACS median gross rent $1,091 (all bedrooms, occupied rentals).
  • Median contract rent $873.
  • Renters paying ≥30% of income 50.1%; ≥50% 33.0%.
  • FY2027 2BR SAFMR $1,440 (1.320× ACS median gross rent).

Population

55,641 residents · ACS 2023

Change versus the 2018 ACS 5-year estimate: -1.2%.

ACS 5-year estimates lag current construction. This is not a forecast.

Assisted inventory

  • LIHTC: 12 projects, 857 units.
  • HUD project-based assisted MF: 5 properties, 857 assisted units.
  • HCV household counts (Picture of Subsidized Households) are not on this page yet.

New apartment permits

About 0 new apartments in 5+ unit buildings may have been permitted in this ZIP’s share of the county. That is units (doors), not a building count.

Cities and counties report building permits to the Census. Apartment counts are for the whole county, not a project list in this ZIP.

What the data shows

ZIP 70072 24.7% of occupied households are renters; vacancy is 7.7%; ACS median gross rent is $1,091; population changed -1.2% between the 2018 and 2023 ACS vintages; the housing stock includes 1,364 units in 2–4-unit structures and 604 units in 5–49-unit structures; 12 LIHTC projects totaling 857 units; FY2027 2BR SAFMR is $1,440 versus ACS median gross rent of $1,091. These figures describe the underlying housing market, not the cash flow of any one property. Asking rents, expenses, condition, taxes, insurance, and the rent roll have to be underwritten separately.

Louisiana research

ZIP 70072 is a Census / HUD profile for New Orleans-Metairie, LA. Not a listing page. Brokerage is Georgia; out-of-state work is referral.

Nearby ZIPs in this FMR area

Census ZIP areas approximate mail ZIPs. Sources: Census ACS 5-year 2023, HUD FY2027 Small Area FMR, HUD LIHTC and assisted multifamily lists, Census building permits (county). This page is Louisiana research. Brokerage is Georgia.

FAQ

What is the housing market like in ZIP 70072?

ZIP 70072 (New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area) has 55,641 residents, 21,088 households, a renter share of 24.7%, median household income of $55,866, and ACS 2023 median gross rent of $1,091. Vacancy is 7.7%. These are ZCTA estimates, not a property rent roll.

How much small multifamily housing is in 70072?

ACS counts 705 units in 2-unit buildings, 659 in 3–4 unit buildings, 343 in 5–9, 179 in 10–19, and 82 in 20–49. Combined 2–49 unit stock is 1,968 units. This is occupied-and-vacant stock, not listings for sale.

What is the Section 8 rent in 70072?

The Housing Choice Voucher benchmark is the FY2027 Small Area FMR. 2-bedroom SAFMR is $1,440. See the full schedule and 90–110% payment-standard band on the ZIP 70072 — Marrero, LA HUD Section 8 Payment Standards / SAFMR.

Does this Louisiana ZIP profile include Georgia listings?

No. ZIP 70072 is Census / HUD research for New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area. Jeff Crowe CRE does not list Louisiana property. Licensed brokerage is Georgia. If you use this stock table and then buy in Georgia, live FMLS Residential Income is on multifamily for sale in Georgia.