Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Kitchen remodeling in New Orleans, LA
New Orleans has 195,552 homes, about half of the occupied ones lived in by their owners. Half were built before 1960.
The homes of New Orleans
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 five-year estimates for New Orleans city.
More homes in New Orleans were built in before 1940 than in any other decade, 31% of them, followed by the 1970s at 13%.
74% of homes here were built before 1980. In a home built before 1978, a remodel that disturbs painted cabinets, trim or walls has to be done by a firm certified for lead-safe work by EPA. Ask for the certificate when you book the measure.
Detached houses are 46% of homes in New Orleans; the rest are townhomes, condos and apartments. In a condo or townhome the association may have to approve work on plumbing, walls or wiring, so ask for its rules before the measure.
ZIP codes
ZIP codes where New Orleans is the largest place
| ZIP code | Homes | Owner-occupied | Median year built | Built before 1980 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70119 | 21,908 | 37% | 1944 | 81% |
| 70115 | 18,364 | 54% | 1938 | 85% |
| 70118 | 15,752 | 49% | 1938 | 87% |
| 70117 | 15,488 | 52% | 1948 | 80% |
| 70114 | 11,957 | 41% | 1967 | 75% |
| 70131 | 11,844 | 65% | 1974 | 72% |
| 70130 | 11,189 | 38% | 1938 | 72% |
| 70116 | 9,851 | 48% | 1938 | 90% |
| 70125 | 7,874 | 47% | 1950 | 79% |
| 70113 | 5,417 | 25% | 1949 | 69% |
| 70112 | 3,683 | 9% | 1947 | 66% |
| 70148 | 252 | 0% | 2006 | 4% |
What kitchen trades earn here
Electricians in the New Orleans area earn a median $30.04 an hour and plumbers $30.03, against $30.38 and $30.67 across the country (Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025). That is what the workers are paid, not what a contractor charges for their time. All five kitchen trades: New Orleans area.
Before you sign: Louisiana
Ask the contractor for the license or registration number they hold and the agency that issued it, then look the number up on that agency’s own site. Ask who will take out the building permit, and get the price, the payment schedule and the scope of work in writing before any money changes hands.
Contracts, licenses and lead-safe rules in Louisiana · Permits · What it costs
Elsewhere in the New Orleans area
- Chalmette, LA9,039 homes · half built before 1978
- Arabi, LA2,185 homes · half built before 1964
- Meraux, LA2,752 homes · half built before 1986
- Violet, LA1,857 homes · half built before 1984
- Terrytown, LA9,723 homes · half built before 1976
- Gretna, LA8,352 homes · half built before 1966
- Harvey, LA9,253 homes · half built before 1975
- Belle Chasse, LA4,573 homes · half built before 1989
- Jefferson, LA6,128 homes · half built before 1958
- Metairie, LA66,355 homes · half built before 1972