Gentilly Terrace.

Name: Gentilly Terrace, LA — neighborhood data
Creator: each.place

Louisiana·Orleans County

4 tracts·9K people·$266K median·—/mi²

Population8,618down 16.6% over five years

Median home$265,674

Median age45.1

CountyOrleans

Tracts4

Neighborhoods

4tracts

Open in Explore

01Gentilly Boulevard / Franklin Avenue3K$230K 02Gentilly Boulevard / Elysian Fields Avenue2K$273K 03Filmore Avenue / Franklin Avenue2K$315K 04Saint Roch1K$260K

People

Census ACS

Median Age45.1yrs20% above Louisiana 37.6 · 19% above the U.S. 37.9

Census ACS

HeritageBlack majority

Black 71 · White 20 · Hispanic 5 · Multiracial 4 · Other 1 · Asian 0

Households2.3people / home

Living alone 43 · Other 29 · Married couple 28

Foreign-Born1.8%U.S. average 14%

Census ACS

Veterans5.2%LA 5.7% · US 5.6%

Census ACS

Housing profile

Census ACS · CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

When Homes Were Built1953median year built

Census ACS

Median Rent$1,092/moabout the same as Louisiana $1,110 · 31% below the U.S. $1,578

Census ACS

What it costs to buy

Based on

Based on 38 owner-occupied purchases in 2025

What sold here, cheapest to priciest · each block is a tenth of sales

$284,142

median price paid

$207Kcheapest fifth sold under

$340Kpriciest fifth sold above

each block is a fifth of sales

How buyers financed it

Down payment$25,0499%

Amount financed$259,09391%

Interest rate6.66%30-yr

Lender fees at closing$6,424

Monthly payment$1,665/moP&I only

Price Spread1.6×priciest fifth vs cheapest fifth

How wide the price range is: the 80th percentile sale divided by the 20th. An area of near-identical homes lands near 1×; a mixed one runs far higher. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Buyer Income$87,132median, of purchasers

The income lenders recorded on these applications — the people who BOUGHT, not the households already living here. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Debt to Income40%50% above 43%

Total monthly debt as a share of income, at the time of purchase. 43% is the threshold above which a mortgage stops meeting the federal qualified-mortgage standard. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Homes Sold2.0%of owner-occupied homes, per year

Mortgaged purchases in a year divided by Gentilly Terrace's owner-occupied homes — how often a home here changes hands. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Jumbo Loans0%above the conforming limit

Share of purchases financed above the county conforming loan limit, so they fall outside Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

FHA or VA Loans28%government-backed programs

Share financed through the Federal Housing Administration or Department of Veterans Affairs, which allow smaller down payments than a conventional loan. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Who bought

Based on all 39 purchases in 2025 · 3% were not principal residences

Only 1 of these 39 purchases were not principal residences. A separate median needs at least 15, so add earlier years to widen the sample.

Occupancy is recorded by the lender at purchase: a principal residence, a second home, or an investment property. Source: CFPB/FFIEC HMDA — single-unit homes bought with a mortgage; cash sales are not reported to HMDA.

Homeownership70.7%LA 60.1% · US 58.1%

Census ACS

Price-to-Income4.2×sale price ÷ household income

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA · Census ACS

Not Owner-Occupied3.1%of 129 purchases, second homes or investments

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

Housing Units4,30211.3% vacant · US 8.2%

Census ACS

Rent-Burdened61.8%renters paying 30%+ of income · US 48%

Census ACS

Moved in Past Year7.6%LA 12.6% · US 13.5%

Census ACS

Education

Census ACS

Bachelor's or Higher39.5%31% above Louisiana 30.1% · a little higher than the U.S. 37.1%

Census ACS · dotted lines mark the U.S. share of each bucket

High School or Higher92.1%a little higher than Louisiana 87.4% · a little higher than the U.S. 88.5%

Census ACS

Associate or Higher47.5%LA 37.1% · US 45.4%

Census ACS

Money

Census ACS

Median Household Income$61,423about the same as Louisiana $60,070 · 29% below the U.S. $86,055

Census ACS

Below Poverty Line15.4%28% below Louisiana 21.4% · 11% above the U.S. 13.9%

Census ACS

Unemployment9.6%LA 7% · US 5.7%

Census ACS

Income Inequality0.42GiniLA 0.44 · US 0.42

Census ACS

Work

LEHD LODES · Census ACS

Jobs Located in Gentilly Terrace499−2.5% year over year

LEHD LODES

Per-Capita Income$36,509a little higher than Louisiana $35,038 · 18% below the U.S. $44,675

Census ACS

Climate & natural hazards

NOAA · FEMA NRI · USGS

Comfort

Avg Summer Heat91° Jul

Avg Winter Cold48° Jan

Humidity69%

Sunshine72%

Precipitation64in/yr

Snowfall0in/yr

Comfortable Days160days/yrDays passing every comfort gate

NOAA GridMET daily grid

Rep-tract reading · same station-interpolated source as address reports

Natural hazards

Cold wave58

Lightning55

Heat wave49

Hail49

Winter weather31

Tornado25

Peak Ground Shaking0.06g2% chance in 50 years

USGS National Seismic Hazard Model

Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median

Public schools

NCES · state test proficiency

Elementary

High

1The Delores Taylor Arthur School for Young Men13%

Showing up to 10 schools per level · School assignment depends on the exact address; open a neighborhood or address report to see your assigned schools.

Common questions

What is the median home value in Gentilly Terrace, LA?

The median home value in Gentilly Terrace is $265,674 (Census ACS) — 0.6× the US median of $458,812.

How many people live in Gentilly Terrace?

Gentilly Terrace has 8,618 residents across 4 census tracts (Census ACS).

What are the demographics of Gentilly Terrace?

The median age is 45.1; the population is 70.7% Black, 19.7% White, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% Multiracial, 0.9% Other and 0.5% Asian; the average household has 2.3 people; 39.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 15.4% (Census ACS).

Which public schools in Gentilly Terrace post the highest test proficiency?

Audubon Charter Gentilly (29%) and Mary Bethune Elementary Literature/Technology (29%) lead the elementary schools; The Delores Taylor Arthur School for Young Men is the high school with reported scores (13%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).

What is the median rent in Gentilly Terrace?

Median gross rent is $1,092/month, 31% below the US median (Census ACS).

What is the median household income in Gentilly Terrace, LA?

The median household income in Gentilly Terrace is $61,423 a year, 29% below the US median (Census ACS).

How much does it cost to live in Gentilly Terrace?

In Gentilly Terrace, median rent is $1,092/month and the median home value is $265,674 (Census ACS).

What is the weather like in Gentilly Terrace?

Summer highs average 91°F; winter lows average 48°F; there are 160 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 64 inches (NOAA GridMET).

What is the natural disaster risk in Gentilly Terrace, LA?

The highest-rated natural hazards in Gentilly Terrace are cold wave (58), lightning (55) and heat wave (49), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.06g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).

How walkable is Gentilly Terrace, LA?

In Gentilly Terrace, 0% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).

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Gentilly Terrace.

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Gentilly Terrace.

Louisiana·Orleans County

4 tracts·9K people·$266K median·—/mi²

Population8,618down 16.6% over five years

Median home$265,674

Median age45.1

CountyOrleans

Tracts4

Neighborhoods

4tracts

Open in Explore

01Gentilly Boulevard / Franklin Avenue3K$230K 02Gentilly Boulevard / Elysian Fields Avenue2K$273K 03Filmore Avenue / Franklin Avenue2K$315K 04Saint Roch1K$260K

People

Census ACS

Median Age45.1yrs20% above Louisiana 37.6 · 19% above the U.S. 37.9

Census ACS

HeritageBlack majority

Black 71 · White 20 · Hispanic 5 · Multiracial 4 · Other 1 · Asian 0

Households2.3people / home

Living alone 43 · Other 29 · Married couple 28

Foreign-Born1.8%U.S. average 14%

Census ACS

Veterans5.2%LA 5.7% · US 5.6%

Census ACS

Housing profile

Census ACS · CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

When Homes Were Built1953median year built

Census ACS

Median Rent$1,092/moabout the same as Louisiana $1,110 · 31% below the U.S. $1,578

Census ACS

What it costs to buy

Based on

Based on 38 owner-occupied purchases in 2025

What sold here, cheapest to priciest · each block is a tenth of sales

$284,142

median price paid

$207Kcheapest fifth sold under

$340Kpriciest fifth sold above

each block is a fifth of sales

How buyers financed it

Down payment$25,0499%

Amount financed$259,09391%

Interest rate6.66%30-yr

Lender fees at closing$6,424

Monthly payment$1,665/moP&I only

Price Spread1.6×priciest fifth vs cheapest fifth

How wide the price range is: the 80th percentile sale divided by the 20th. An area of near-identical homes lands near 1×; a mixed one runs far higher. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Buyer Income$87,132median, of purchasers

The income lenders recorded on these applications — the people who BOUGHT, not the households already living here. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Debt to Income40%50% above 43%

Total monthly debt as a share of income, at the time of purchase. 43% is the threshold above which a mortgage stops meeting the federal qualified-mortgage standard. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Homes Sold2.0%of owner-occupied homes, per year

Mortgaged purchases in a year divided by Gentilly Terrace's owner-occupied homes — how often a home here changes hands. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Jumbo Loans0%above the conforming limit

Share of purchases financed above the county conforming loan limit, so they fall outside Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

FHA or VA Loans28%government-backed programs

Share financed through the Federal Housing Administration or Department of Veterans Affairs, which allow smaller down payments than a conventional loan. CFPB/FFIEC HMDA.

Who bought

Based on all 39 purchases in 2025 · 3% were not principal residences

Only 1 of these 39 purchases were not principal residences. A separate median needs at least 15, so add earlier years to widen the sample.

Homeownership70.7%LA 60.1% · US 58.1%

Census ACS

Price-to-Income4.2×sale price ÷ household income

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA · Census ACS

Not Owner-Occupied3.1%of 129 purchases, second homes or investments

CFPB/FFIEC HMDA

Housing Units4,30211.3% vacant · US 8.2%

Census ACS

Rent-Burdened61.8%renters paying 30%+ of income · US 48%

Census ACS

Moved in Past Year7.6%LA 12.6% · US 13.5%

Census ACS

Education

Census ACS

Bachelor's or Higher39.5%31% above Louisiana 30.1% · a little higher than the U.S. 37.1%

Census ACS · dotted lines mark the U.S. share of each bucket

High School or Higher92.1%a little higher than Louisiana 87.4% · a little higher than the U.S. 88.5%

Census ACS

Associate or Higher47.5%LA 37.1% · US 45.4%

Census ACS

Money

Census ACS

Median Household Income$61,423about the same as Louisiana $60,070 · 29% below the U.S. $86,055

Census ACS

Below Poverty Line15.4%28% below Louisiana 21.4% · 11% above the U.S. 13.9%

Census ACS

Unemployment9.6%LA 7% · US 5.7%

Census ACS

Income Inequality0.42GiniLA 0.44 · US 0.42

Census ACS

Work

LEHD LODES · Census ACS

Jobs Located in Gentilly Terrace499−2.5% year over year

LEHD LODES

Per-Capita Income$36,509a little higher than Louisiana $35,038 · 18% below the U.S. $44,675

Census ACS

Climate & natural hazards

NOAA · FEMA NRI · USGS

Comfort

Avg Summer Heat91° Jul

Avg Winter Cold48° Jan

Humidity69%

Sunshine72%

Precipitation64in/yr

Snowfall0in/yr

Comfortable Days160days/yrDays passing every comfort gate

NOAA GridMET daily grid

Rep-tract reading · same station-interpolated source as address reports

Natural hazards

Cold wave58

Lightning55

Heat wave49

Hail49

Winter weather31

Tornado25

Peak Ground Shaking0.06g2% chance in 50 years

USGS National Seismic Hazard Model

Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median

Public schools

NCES · state test proficiency

Elementary

High

1The Delores Taylor Arthur School for Young Men13%

Showing up to 10 schools per level · School assignment depends on the exact address; open a neighborhood or address report to see your assigned schools.

Common questions

What is the median home value in Gentilly Terrace, LA?

The median home value in Gentilly Terrace is $265,674 (Census ACS) — 0.6× the US median of $458,812.

How many people live in Gentilly Terrace?

Gentilly Terrace has 8,618 residents across 4 census tracts (Census ACS).

What are the demographics of Gentilly Terrace?

Which public schools in Gentilly Terrace post the highest test proficiency?

What is the median rent in Gentilly Terrace?

Median gross rent is $1,092/month, 31% below the US median (Census ACS).

What is the median household income in Gentilly Terrace, LA?

The median household income in Gentilly Terrace is $61,423 a year, 29% below the US median (Census ACS).

How much does it cost to live in Gentilly Terrace?

In Gentilly Terrace, median rent is $1,092/month and the median home value is $265,674 (Census ACS).

What is the weather like in Gentilly Terrace?

Summer highs average 91°F; winter lows average 48°F; there are 160 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 64 inches (NOAA GridMET).

What is the natural disaster risk in Gentilly Terrace, LA?

How walkable is Gentilly Terrace, LA?

In Gentilly Terrace, 0% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).