Mortgage rates in New Orleans, LA
Current 30-year, 15-year, FHA, and VA averages, plus a worked monthly payment on a New Orleans median-price home ($245,000). National averages update on the rates research page.
30-year fixed
6.85%
15-year fixed
6.05%
FHA 30-year
6.55%
VA 30-year
6.40%
Reference rates updated April 2026. Your quote depends on credit profile, loan-to-value, loan size, and lender. Tax and insurance figures are state-average estimates. Not a loan offer.
Monthly payment on a New Orleans median-price home
30-year, 20% down
$1,662 /mo
- Sale price
- $245,000
- Loan amount
- $196,000
- Rate
- 6.85%
15-year, 20% down
$2,037 /mo
- Sale price
- $245,000
- Loan amount
- $196,000
- Rate
- 6.05%
FHA, 3.5% down
$1,988 /mo
- Sale price
- $245,000
- Loan amount
- $236,425
- Rate
- 6.55%
Includes ~0.55% annual MIP escrowed monthly.
Includes principal, interest, Orleans Parish property tax (effective 0.55%), and Louisiana homeowners insurance estimate (1.30% of home value). HOA, PMI, and CDD/MUD assessments not included.
What drives the New Orleans number
- Orleans Parish property tax: ~0.55% effective rate. On the median price ($245,000) that escrows to about $112 per month.
- Louisiana insurance: ~1.30% of home value annually. About $265 per month.
- Loan-type spread: FHA quotes run ~0.30% below conventional, but you pay an upfront MIP plus 0.55% annual MIP for the life of the loan when you put less than 10% down.
- Local quirk: Louisiana homestead exemption shaves the first $7,500 off taxable assessed value. Insurance is heavy due to flood and wind risk.
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