Poydras, LA housing market
The median sale price was $185,000 in May 2026.
Home values, sales, trends and how Poydras compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
Poydras at a glance
Only 2 sales in May 2026: in a market this size, monthly medians swing a lot, so the typical value above is the steadier guide.
Poydras and its neighbors
| Town | Typical value | 1-yr change | 2-bed rent | New homes 2025 | Median income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poydras | — | — | $1,400 | — | $59,105 |
| New Orleans | $244K | −1.9% | $1,390 | 882 | $56,631 |
| Violet | $178K | +5.2% | $1,340 | — | $51,038 |
2.2 years of income
The typical Poydras home costs about 2.2 years of the town's median household income, less than across Louisiana (3.6 years).
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
A two-bedroom rents for about $1,400
HUD's Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom in Poydras is $1,400 a month, utilities included: roughly what a modest, recently rented unit costs. Renters already in Poydras pay a median of $1,114, so moving in tends to cost more than staying put. A two-bedroom takes about 28% of the town's median household income.
Studio $1,020 · 4 bedrooms $2,100
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, FY2026 Fair Market Rents by ZIP code (70040, 70085, 70092; New Orleans-Metairie, LA HUD Metro FMR Area), weighted by land area. A Fair Market Rent is the 40th-percentile rent plus utilities for a standard unit. Median rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Fair Market Rents: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Listings link to their publishers.