New Orleans Remote Stays: A 30-Night Filter Is Not Occupancy

Thomas Garner
15 hours ago
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Empty desk in a New Orleans rental, lodging interior, no people

2,457 listings, 49 percent of 5,013 active rentals, already set a 30-night minimum. Stay is still 5 nights.

Typical New Orleans listings earned about $39,476 last year from 5,013 active rentals, AirROI trailing twelve months from August 2025 through July 2026. The average night was $328. Occupancy was 39.6 percent. Revenue per available night was $135. Year over year is plus 2.4 percent. Active supply moved plus 8.4 percent.

The three strongest city months are April, March, and February. April is the busiest. July is the slowest. Occupancy is weakest in July. Most guests arrive from New York, then Houston. Stay is 5 nights, booked about 62 days ahead. Call Short-Term Rental Administration at 504-658-7144. 1340 Poydras Street Suite 800. Email str@nola.gov. NSTR is a lottery, one permit per square block in residential areas, and the operator must live on the lot. Garden District is banned. Most of the French Quarter is banned except a limited Vieux Carre Entertainment / Bourbon stretch — confirm zoning on the parcel. New commercial STRs need City Council conditional-use review under the Transient Lodging Interim Zoning District adopted May 7, 2026. Cite the $50 non-refundable application and the operator-permit page: NSTR operator $150, CSTR operator $1,000. Confirm the current owner-permit amount at the desk. Do not invent $500 or $375 as current. Occupancy fees: NSTR $5 per night rented, CSTR $12 per night rented. Confirm 2026. AirROI's high-regulation label and 92 percent registration evidence are a scrape of listings, not the town file.

Write the Desk, Not an Invented Monthly Cut

Write the desk that exists. Do not invent a monthly-stay product because 2,457 listings set a 30-night minimum. Stay is still 5 nights. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. New Orleans Getaways is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $39,476 on 5,013 city listings on its own line. April is the city peak. July is the city hole. Call 504-658-7144 before you advertise a New Orleans stay. NSTR is a lottery. Garden District is banned. Metairie is not the Marigny. Arabi is not the Quarter. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $39,476 on 5,013 city listings on its own line. April is the city peak. July is the city hole. Call 504-658-7144 before you advertise a New Orleans stay. NSTR is a lottery. Garden District is banned. Metairie is not the Marigny. Arabi is not the Quarter. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $39,476 on 5,013 city listings on its own line. April is the city peak. July is the city hole. Call 504-658-7144 before you advertise a New Orleans stay.

A 30-Night Minimum Is Not Occupancy

A 30-night minimum is a platform filter. It is not occupancy. 2,457 listings, 49 percent of 5,013 active rentals, already use it. July is still slow. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. Keep $39,476 on 5,013 city listings on its own line. Market a New Orleans Stay is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $39,476 on 5,013 city listings on its own line. April is the city peak. July is the city hole. Call 504-658-7144 before you advertise a New Orleans stay. NSTR is a lottery. Garden District is banned. Metairie is not the Marigny. Arabi is not the Quarter. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $39,476 on 5,013 city listings on its own line. April is the city peak. July is the city hole. Call 504-658-7144 before you advertise a New Orleans stay. NSTR is a lottery. Garden District is banned. Metairie is not the Marigny. Arabi is not the Quarter. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $39,476 on 5,013 city listings on its own line. April is the city peak. July is the city hole.

Stay Length Is About 5 Nights, Not a Filled Month

Stay length is about 5 nights, not a filled month. Lead is 62 days. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. April is the city peak. July is the city hole. New Orleans STR Rules is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $39,476 on 5,013 city listings on its own line. April is the city peak. July is the city hole. Call 504-658-7144 before you advertise a New Orleans stay. NSTR is a lottery. Garden District is banned. Metairie is not the Marigny. Arabi is not the Quarter. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $39,476 on 5,013 city listings on its own line. April is the city peak. July is the city hole. Call 504-658-7144 before you advertise a New Orleans stay. NSTR is a lottery. Garden District is banned. Metairie is not the Marigny. Arabi is not the Quarter. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $39,476 on 5,013 city listings on its own line. April is the city peak. July is the city hole. Call 504-658-7144 before you advertise a New Orleans stay. NSTR is a lottery. Garden District is banned.

New York Origin Is Not a Fiber Promise

New York origin is who booked. It is not a fiber promise. Houston is second. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. Call 504-658-7144 before you advertise a New Orleans stay. New Orleans Shoulder is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $39,476 on 5,013 city listings on its own line. April is the city peak. July is the city hole. Call 504-658-7144 before you advertise a New Orleans stay. NSTR is a lottery. Garden District is banned. Metairie is not the Marigny. Arabi is not the Quarter. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $39,476 on 5,013 city listings on its own line. April is the city peak. July is the city hole. Call 504-658-7144 before you advertise a New Orleans stay. NSTR is a lottery. Garden District is banned. Metairie is not the Marigny. Arabi is not the Quarter. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $39,476 on 5,013 city listings on its own line. April is the city peak. July is the city hole. Call 504-658-7144 before you advertise a New Orleans stay.

Photograph Upload You Have Tested

Photograph the desk in daylight and at night. Write the speed you measured. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. NSTR is a lottery. Garden District is banned. DIY vs Hire in New Orleans is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $39,476 on 5,013 city listings on its own line. April is the city peak. July is the city hole. Call 504-658-7144 before you advertise a New Orleans stay. NSTR is a lottery. Garden District is banned. Metairie is not the Marigny. Arabi is not the Quarter. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $39,476 on 5,013 city listings on its own line. April is the city peak. July is the city hole. Call 504-658-7144 before you advertise a New Orleans stay. NSTR is a lottery. Garden District is banned. Metairie is not the Marigny. Arabi is not the Quarter. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $39,476 on 5,013 city listings on its own line. April is the city peak. July is the city hole. Call 504-658-7144 before you advertise a New Orleans stay. NSTR is a lottery. Garden District is banned.

A Metairie Stay Is Not This File

A Metairie stay is not this file. An Arabi stay is not a Marigny month. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. Metairie is not the Marigny. Who Books New Orleans is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $39,476 on 5,013 city listings on its own line. April is the city peak. July is the city hole. Call 504-658-7144 before you advertise a New Orleans stay. NSTR is a lottery. Garden District is banned. Metairie is not the Marigny. Arabi is not the Quarter. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $39,476 on 5,013 city listings on its own line. April is the city peak. July is the city hole. Call 504-658-7144 before you advertise a New Orleans stay. NSTR is a lottery. Garden District is banned. Metairie is not the Marigny. Arabi is not the Quarter. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $39,476 on 5,013 city listings on its own line. April is the city peak. July is the city hole. Call 504-658-7144 before you advertise a New Orleans stay. NSTR is a lottery. Garden District is banned.

Name the Hospital, the Walk, or the Desk You Have

Name the hospital, the walk, or the desk you have. Generic stylish urban retreat is not copy. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. Arabi is not the Quarter. Buying a New Orleans Rental is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $39,476 on 5,013 city listings on its own line. April is the city peak. July is the city hole. Call 504-658-7144 before you advertise a New Orleans stay. NSTR is a lottery. Garden District is banned. Metairie is not the Marigny. Arabi is not the Quarter. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $39,476 on 5,013 city listings on its own line. April is the city peak. July is the city hole. Call 504-658-7144 before you advertise a New Orleans stay. NSTR is a lottery. Garden District is banned. Metairie is not the Marigny. Arabi is not the Quarter. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $39,476 on 5,013 city listings on its own line. April is the city peak. July is the city hole. Call 504-658-7144 before you advertise a New Orleans stay. NSTR is a lottery. Garden District is banned.

Who This City Holds for a Longer Stay

Who this city holds for a longer stay is a guest with a real desk and a reason to be in New Orleans for more than a weekend. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. We market. We do not take the lock. New Orleans Tourism Data is already live on Crest and Cove. Use it. Do not paste a satellite year into a city tile. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $39,476 on 5,013 city listings on its own line. April is the city peak. July is the city hole. Call 504-658-7144 before you advertise a New Orleans stay. NSTR is a lottery. Garden District is banned. Metairie is not the Marigny. Arabi is not the Quarter. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $39,476 on 5,013 city listings on its own line. April is the city peak. July is the city hole. Call 504-658-7144 before you advertise a New Orleans stay. NSTR is a lottery. Garden District is banned. Metairie is not the Marigny. Arabi is not the Quarter. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $39,476 on 5,013 city listings on its own line. April is the city peak. July is the city hole.

Hosts who underwrite Crescent City stays should keep $39,476 on 5,013 city listings, call 504-658-7144, and leave Metairie and Arabi on their own lines. We market. We do not take the lock. Write the city or the satellite the guest typed. Keep $39,476 on 5,013 city listings on its own line. April is the city peak. July is the city hole. Call 504-658-7144 before you advertise a New Orleans stay. NSTR is a lottery. Garden District is banned.

Frequently Asked Questions

How much did typical New Orleans listings earn last year?

Typical New Orleans listings earned about $39,476 last year from 5,013 active rentals, per AirROI's trailing twelve months from August 2025 through July 2026. Average nightly rate was $328, occupancy ran 39.6 percent, and revenue per available night landed at $135. Year over year sits at plus 2.4 percent with active supply up plus 8.4 percent -- keep Metairie and Arabi figures on their own lines.

Does a 30-night minimum mean a listing is basically a monthly rental?

Not quite. About 2,457 listings -- 49 percent of the 5,013 active New Orleans rentals -- use a 30-night minimum as a platform filter, yet the citywide average stay is still 5 nights. That minimum changes booking mechanics more than it changes actual guest behavior, so do not read it as proof of filled-month occupancy.

Do I need a permit to run a short-term rental in New Orleans?

Yes. Contact the Short-Term Rental Administration at 504-658-7144, 1340 Poydras Street Suite 800, or str@nola.gov. NSTR permits are issued by lottery, limited to one per square block in residential areas, and the operator must live on the lot -- confirm your zoning and lottery status before advertising.

Is the Garden District or French Quarter legal for short-term rental?

The Garden District is banned outright. Most of the French Quarter is also banned, except a limited Vieux Carre Entertainment/Bourbon stretch -- confirm your specific parcel's zoning at 504-658-7144 before assuming either neighborhood is eligible.

What does a New Orleans STR permit actually cost?

Cite the $50 non-refundable application fee and the operator-permit costs: NSTR operator $150, CSTR operator $1,000. Occupancy fees run $5 per night rented for NSTR and $12 per night for CSTR. Confirm current 2026 figures at the desk rather than relying on older cited amounts.

What changed for commercial STRs in 2026?

New commercial STRs now need City Council conditional-use review under the Transient Lodging Interim Zoning District, adopted May 7, 2026. That is a separate, heavier review process than the residential NSTR lottery -- confirm which path applies to your property type before applying.

When is New Orleans's strongest season for hosts?

April is the busiest revenue month, with March and February also strong. July is the slowest month and also has the weakest occupancy. Most guests arrive from New York, followed by Houston, with stays averaging 5 nights booked about 62 days out.

Should I hire a property manager in New Orleans?

Professionally managed listings make up about 32.2 percent of the New Orleans market, with Heirloom managing 77 listings. Metairie and Arabi each reward their own separate management and marketing approach -- do not buy one management pitch for three different occasions.

How does Metairie compare to New Orleans for hosts?

Metairie's 116 listings earned about $10,999 last year, notably lower than New Orleans's $39,476 across 5,013 listings. They are separate parishes with separate licensing desks -- keep each on its own line rather than filing Metairie as the New Orleans year.

What should a New Orleans buyer packet include?

Cite the $39,476 average revenue on 5,013 city listings, the plus 8.4 percent supply growth against a plus 2.4 percent year-over-year revenue trend, and confirm current permit status by calling the Short-Term Rental Administration at 504-658-7144. Keep Metairie and Arabi figures on their own separate lines.

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