Who Books New Orleans: April Weeks, Marigny, Quarter Walks

Thomas Garner
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April is the busiest month. New York is origin, then Houston. Do not sell a blended Metairie stay.

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.

April Is the Busiest Month

April is the busiest month. March and February are still strong. July is slow. Occupancy is weakest in July. 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.

Most Guests Arrive from New York, Then Houston

Most guests arrive from New York, then Houston. Stay is 5 nights. Lead is 62 days. 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. Call 504-658-7144 before you advertise a New Orleans stay.

The Urban Guest Wants the Marigny and the River

The urban guest wants the Marigny, the river, and a real city night. Couples and groups on a weekend city trip. Design-forward copy, not a suburb bunk. 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.

The Metairie Guest Books a Separate Parish

The Metairie guest books a separate parish. Metairie listings earned about $10,999 last year from 116 active rentals on the current AirROI extract. Keep that stay on its own line. Jefferson Parish is another hall. 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.

The Arabi Guest Books a Separate Parish

The Arabi guest books a separate parish. Arabi listings earned about $26,634 last year from 65 active rentals on the current AirROI extract. Keep that stay on its own line. St. Bernard Parish is another hall. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. NSTR is a lottery. Garden District is banned. New Orleans Remote Stays 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.

Photos Should Match the House That Exists

Photos should match the house that exists. A Marigny shotgun is not a Metairie split-level. Write this heading as the stay a host can actually file. Metairie is not the Marigny. 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.

Do Not Blend Three Occasions on One Tile

Do not blend three occasions on one tile. Serve the guest who typed the stay. 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 Market Fits

Who this market fits is the guest you can actually host. Keep Metairie and Arabi on their own lines. 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. Call 504-658-7144 before you advertise a New Orleans stay.

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 across 5,013 active rentals, per AirROI's trailing twelve months from August 2025 through July 2026. The average night ran $328, occupancy sat at 39.6 percent, and revenue per available night landed at $135. Year-over-year revenue was up 2.4 percent, with active supply growing a more modest 8.4 percent alongside it.

When is New Orleans's strongest month for bookings?

April is the busiest month, with March and February also running strong ahead of it. July is the slowest month for both bookings and occupancy. Hosts should plan peak pricing around the spring festival season and expect the quietest stretch to fall in mid-summer.

Do I need a New Orleans, LA short-term rental permit in 2026?

Yes. New Orleans's Short-Term Rental Administration (504-658-7144, 1340 Poydras Street Suite 800, str@nola.gov) runs a lottery-based NSTR permit, one per square block in residential areas, and the operator must live on the lot. The Garden District is banned outright, and most of the French Quarter is banned except a limited Vieux Carre Entertainment/Bourbon stretch. New commercial STRs need City Council conditional-use review under the Transient Lodging Interim Zoning District adopted May 7, 2026.

Is a 30-night minimum the same as occupancy in New Orleans?

No. About 2,457 listings, 49 percent of the market's 5,013 active rentals, run a 30-night minimum, essentially half the market operating as a different rental model. The broader market's average stay is still 5 nights, booked around 62 days out, and July remains the slow month across both groups.

Should I hire a property manager in New Orleans, or handle the parishes myself?

Professionally managed listings make up 32.2 percent of the New Orleans market, one of the higher shares in this dataset. Whether to hire out often depends on whether you're operating inside city limits or also covering Metairie and Arabi in neighboring parishes, since each runs its own permit desk and its own guest pattern.

Who actually books a New Orleans stay?

Most New Orleans guests arrive from New York, with Houston as the next-largest origin market. Average stay runs 5 nights, booked about 62 days ahead. Urban guests want the Marigny, the river, and a real city weekend, not a suburban parish substitute. Metairie and Arabi guests are booking separate parish trips entirely.

Can I use Metairie's numbers to describe a New Orleans listing?

No, keep the two on separate lines. New Orleans's average night was $328 across 5,013 listings, while Metairie listings in Jefferson Parish earned about $10,999 last year from 116 active rentals on the current AirROI extract. They fall under entirely different permit desks, and blending the figures misstates both markets.

Is the Garden District legal for short-term rental in New Orleans?

No. The Garden District is banned for short-term rental outright, and most of the French Quarter is banned as well, aside from a limited Bourbon Street entertainment-zone exception. Call the Short-Term Rental Administration at 504-658-7144 to confirm zoning on a specific parcel before assuming any address in these neighborhoods qualifies.

What should go in a New Orleans buyer packet?

Lead with about $39,476 in typical annual revenue across 5,013 active listings, with revenue up 2.4 percent year-over-year and active supply growing 8.4 percent. Note the NSTR lottery permit system and the 504-658-7144 contact for verification. Keep Metairie and Arabi figures on their own lines rather than folding parish data into the city number.

Where do I confirm New Orleans's permit and fee rules directly?

Call Short-Term Rental Administration at 504-658-7144 or email str@nola.gov, at 1340 Poydras Street Suite 800. The $50 application fee is non-refundable, and operator-permit fees run $150 for NSTR or $1,000 for CSTR, with per-night occupancy fees of $5 for NSTR and $12 for CSTR. Confirm the current owner-permit amount at the desk rather than assuming a prior year's figure.

Work with Crest & Cove Creative

New Orleans, Metairie, and Arabi sit under three different permit desks and draw three different guests, yet too many Crescent City listings run one blended photo set and caption. That flattens a Marigny city weekend into a generic parish pitch nobody actually typed.

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