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2429 Piety St
B- Composite 68.37
Why this score? — see what drove the B- grade

The composite is a weighted blend of 9 inputs, each scored 0–100. Each bar is that input's sub-score; the figure is the points it added to the 100-point composite (weight × sub-score).

  • Cash flow +27.1/30.0
  • ARV discount +14.0/15.0
  • DSCR +9.4/10.0
  • 1% rule +6.6/10.0
  • Livability +4.0/5.0
  • Rent growth +3.1/5.0
  • Condition / age +2.5/5.0
  • Schools +1.6/10.0
  • Appreciation +0.0/10.0

$155,000

2429 Piety St · New Orleans, LA 70117
4 bd · 2.0 ba · 1,440 sqft · SingleFamily public records · 144 Days on market
Built 2006 3,659 sqft lot $108/sqft · 11% below area Est $181k · 14% under

🖨 Deal sheet (PDF) 📄 Offer letter ✓ Due diligence

Listing remarks MLS

Single Family home located in the Upper Ninth Ward featuring an open floor plan with 4 bedrooms and 2 baths. Includes a covered carport and a spacious backyard. Easy access to I-10 and 610

Key facts

  • Open floor plan
  • Spacious backyard
  • Covered carport

Tags

OPEN FLOOR PLANCOVERED CARPORTSPACIOUS BACKYARDEASY ACCESS TO I-10EASY ACCESS TO 610

Neighborhood map

Property Rental comp Retail Transit Schools Stadiums Fortune 500 · Circle radius: 3.0 mi
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What this means for you Summary

Snapshot

  • This is a 4-bed/2.0-bath single-family listed at $155k.

Deal economics

  • At list price, monthly cash flow is $12 ($138/yr) — positive.
  • The deal already cash-flows at list — no discount required.
  • Meets the 1% rule at list price ($2k rent vs $155k).
  • Recommended offer: $136k (12.0% below list) — sets the bar for market timing.
  • Cap rate 9.7% vs local median 4.4% in New Orleans — top-decile yield for the area; either an underpriced asset or a hidden risk that comps aren't pricing in. Stress-test before assuming the spread holds.

Location & tenants

  • Location reads 81/100 on livability (#3 in LA, #1,383 nationally) — a professional / high-income tenant draw. Strengths: amenities A+, commute A+, health & safety A+; Watch: crime C-, employment D.
  • Orleans Parish (urban): math 11% / reading 27% proficiency, ranked #69 of 98 in LA (top 70%) — low school quality limits family demand, transient renter base, plan for 1-2y turnover; 68% free/reduced lunch — lower-income household profile, screen leases tightly.
  • Zoned schools: Benjamin Franklin Elem. Math And Science (math 12% / reading 23%, grade F, #479 of 646 statewide, top 75%, 747 students, 98% FRL, charter) — zoned schools average 98% FRL vs 68% district-wide (30 pts higher); higher-poverty schools than district average — tighter screening recommended.
  • Market conditions: Rents rising (+2.5%/yr); 587 active listings in the ZIP; 40 comparable units currently listed for rent nearby; rentals at typical pace (median 19d on market — plan ~3-4 weeks tenant-placement turnaround); 710 units permitted in Orleans Parish in 2024 (244 in 5+ unit buildings).
  • At $1,803/mo this rent would consume 47% of the median local household income ($46k/yr) (locally 1988% of renters already pay >50% of income on rent) — very limited rent-growth headroom before tenants either downsize or default.

Forward outlook

  • Local home prices are declining (-3.0%/yr); year-one equity from $1k of loan paydown is wiped out by about $5k of value loss. Plan a longer hold.
  • Orleans County population projected at +61% by 2050 — long-run rental-demand tailwind backs the buy-and-hold thesis.

Negotiation context

  • It's been on market 144 days — a 12% lower offer ($136k) is reasonable based on typical stale-listing flexibility.
  • 4 sale attempts since 23y ago; this cycle's ask has dropped $10k (6%) from the opening price — seller is motivated, your offer sets the floor, not the list.
  • Current owner paid $38k; list at $155k implies a 313% gain — meaningful room to come down on a strong offer.

Risks & watch-outs

  • Watch-outs: flood insurance adds $427/mo.
  • Climate carrying-cost: in FEMA flood zone AE (mandatory federal flood insurance); severe wind risk, 99% chance of damaging wind over 30y; extreme-heat days projected 7→21/yr by 2055 (HVAC capex compounding) — expect insurance premiums to compound above CPI over the hold.
Recommended offer $136,400 (12.0% below list)

Questions for the listing agent

  1. It's been on market 144 days. Have you received any prior offers? Is the seller open to a 12% concession, seller financing, or rate buy-down credit?
  2. What's the actual annual flood-insurance premium (NFIP or private), and is the property in a SFHA with mandatory coverage?
  3. Why hasn't it sold? Are there any deal-killer items the seller is aware of (foundation, flood, title, zoning, code violations)?
  4. Is there a deadline driving the sale (1031 exchange, divorce, estate, relocation)? That informs how much negotiation room exists.
  5. What's the average days-on-market for RENTAL listings here right now (not sales)? A rising rental-DOM trend means longer vacancies and softer asking-rent achievability than the comps imply.
  6. What's the recent tenant-quality profile in this submarket — average credit score on applications, eviction rate, late-payment / NSF rate, and stable-employment percentage? A property-management company in the area should have these aggregated.
  7. How much new for-sale + rental construction is in the pipeline within 1–3 miles? Heavy new supply typically softens prices + rents 12–24 months out; constrained supply supports both.

Investment metrics

1% rule
1.16%
Cap rate
9.68%
Cash-on-cash
12.11%
DSCR
1.54
GRM
7.2

CMA / ARV

ARV (median comp)
$181,266
List price
$155,000
Delta
-14.49%
Verdict
UNDERPRICED
Comps
20 within 1.0 mi
Show comp detail 12 sales within ~0.75 mi
Address Dist Beds/Ba Sqft Sold Price $/sf Match
2238 Clouet St 0.23mi 3/2.0 (-1) 1,372 (-5%) 10mo $125,000 $91 68
3130 N Tonti St 0.19mi 3/2.0 (-1) 1,252 (-13%) 5mo $235,000 $188 60
2334 Louisa St 0.11mi 3/2.5 (-1) 1,645 (+14%) 7mo $215,000 $131 58
1704 Desire St 0.56mi 3/2.0 (-1) 1,500 (+4%) 7mo $200,000 $133 56
4006 N Miro St 0.44mi 3/2.0 (-1) 1,272 (-12%) 4mo $179,900 $141 52
1437 Gallier St 0.74mi 3/2.0 (-1) 1,451 (+1%) 9mo $65,000 $45 52
1833 Saint Ferdinand St 0.61mi 4/2.5 1,551 (+8%) 8mo $130,000 $84 50
1933 France St 0.61mi 3/2.0 (-1) 1,358 (-6%) 9mo $45,000 $33 50
1639 Independence St 0.61mi 3/2.0 (-1) 1,340 (-7%) 7mo $220,000 $164 49
2218 Feliciana St 0.30mi 3/2.5 (-1) 1,645 (+14%) 8mo $210,000 $128 49
1713 Desire St 0.55mi 4/2.0 1,654 (+15%) 2mo $235,000 $142 48
1621 Congress St 0.63mi 3/2.0 (-1) 1,237 (-14%) 4mo $190,000 $154 38

Match score weights: distance 35% · size 25% · config 20% · recency 20%. Top-matched comps best support the ARV.

Projected returns pro-forma

-3.0% appreciation · 2.49% rent growth · sell at horizon

5-year hold
IRR
-16.4%
Equity multiple
0.42×
Total profit
$-25,065
Equity at exit
$23,111
10-year hold
IRR
-9.0%
Equity multiple
0.45×
Total profit
$-23,656
Equity at exit
$13,402

Cash invested: $43,400 (down + closing). Projections, not guarantees.

Landlord ↔ Tenant lean methodology

Overall (STATE)
90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly
State Louisiana
90 Strongly Landlord-Friendly · R+12
County
— inherits STATE
City
— inherits STATE
5-day notice; no state rent control; civil-law jurisdiction; landlord-favorable.

ZIP-level market 70117

Rents YoY
2.5%
Active inventory
587
Price-to-rent
7.2×

Monthly cashflow live

Estimated rent
$1,803 high interval (Pro) →
Mortgage (P&I)
$813
Tax from tax record
$109 /mo · $1,303/yr
Insurance
$65
Flood insurance flood zone
−$427 /mo · $5,118/yr
HOA
$0
Vacancy / Maint / Mgmt
$379
Net cashflow
$12

Break-even live

Break-even rent $1,788
Max offer price $155,000
Occupancy floor 94%

Sensitivity live

Price -10% $99 -5% $55 +0% $12 +5% $-32 +10% $-76
Rent -10% $-131 -5% $-60 +0% $12 +5% $83 +10% $154
Rate -1.0pp $90 -0.5pp $51 base $12 +0.5pp $-29 +1.0pp $-69

UW: 25.0% down · 7.5% · 30yr · 1.5% tax · 5.0% vac · 8.0% maint · 8.0% mgmt

Financing live

Cash to close

Down payment
$38,750
Closing costs
$4,650
Reserves months
Total cash needed

Loan-product check · same deal, 3 products live

Conventional

25% down · 7.5% · 30yr

Down + closing
Monthly P&I
Monthly cashflow
DSCR
Eligible?

Personal DTI + credit; lowest rate.

DSCR

20% down · 8.5% · 30yr

Down + closing
Monthly P&I
Monthly cashflow
DSCR
Eligible?

No personal income docs; deal must DSCR.

Hard money

10% down · 12.0% · 12mo

Down + closing
Monthly P&I
Monthly cashflow
DSCR
Eligible?

Short-term bridge; refi at stabilization.

Rent comps 40 comps

AddressBedsBaths SqftRent$/sqft DOM Units Dist
2129 Desire St Unit 1B New Orleans, LA 3.0 1.0 1105 $1,200 $1.09 4d 1 0.22mi
2129 Desire St Unit 1B New Orleans, LA 3.0 1.0 1105 $1,200 $1.09 5d 1 0.22mi
2331 Feliciana St New Orleans, LA 3.0 2.0 1250 $1,850 $1.48 25d 1 0.23mi
2028 Desire St New Orleans, LA 3.0 1.0 1300 $1,300 $1.00 25d 1 0.30mi
2019 Gallier St New Orleans, LA 4.0 2.0 1400 $2,200 $1.57 25d 1 0.34mi
2114 Feliciana St Unit A New Orleans, LA 3.0 2.0 1134 $1,500 $1.32 25d 1 0.34mi
2114 Feliciana St Unit A New Orleans, LA 3.0 2.0 1134 $1,500 $1.32 17d 1 0.34mi
1942 Piety St New Orleans, LA 3.0 1.0 1100 $1,500 $1.36 25d 1 0.35mi
1904 Desire St New Orleans, LA 3.0 1.0 1200 $1,400 $1.17 12d 1 0.40mi
1839 Louisa St New Orleans, LA 3.0 2.0 1500 $2,095 $1.40 17d 1 0.43mi
1835 Louisa St New Orleans, LA 3.0 2.5 1800 $2,350 $1.31 5d 1 0.44mi
1822 Piety St New Orleans, LA 3.0 1.5 1200 $1,500 $1.25 17d 1 0.46mi
4217 N Johnson St New Orleans, LA 3.0 2.0 904 $1,650 $1.83 25d 1 0.60mi
4222 N Johnson St New Orleans, LA 3.0 2.0 1100 $1,895 $1.72 25d 1 0.62mi
2003 Almonaster Ave New Orleans, LA 3.0 2.0 988 $1,600 $1.62 25d 1 0.64mi
1628 Bartholomew St New Orleans, LA 3.0 2.0 1050 $1,600 $1.52 25d 1 0.68mi
5624-5626 Saint Claude ST New Orleans, LA 4.0 3.0 1521 $2,300 $1.51 25d 1 0.70mi
3302 Metropolitan St New Orleans, LA 4.0 2.5 1700 $2,200 $1.29 18d 1 0.72mi
1437 Gallier St New Orleans, LA 3.0 2.0 1451 $1,875 $1.29 23d 1 0.73mi
3316 Metropolitan St New Orleans, LA 3.0 2.0 1184 $1,700 $1.44 25d 1 0.75mi
2524 N Galvez St New Orleans, LA 3.0 2.5 1102 $1,800 $1.63 18d 1 0.79mi
2522 N Galvez St New Orleans, LA 3.0 2.0 1105 $1,675 $1.52 25d 1 0.79mi
1924 Painters St New Orleans, LA 3.0 1.0 920 $1,700 $1.85 5d 1 0.79mi
1922 Painters St New Orleans, LA 3.0 1.0 920 $1,700 $1.85 5d 1 0.80mi
2515 N Galvez St Unit 2515 New Orleans, LA 4.0 2.0 1200 $1,900 $1.58 25d 1 0.80mi
2515 N Galvez St New Orleans, LA 4.0 2.0 1200 $1,200 $1.00 12d 1 0.80mi
2556 N Tonti St New Orleans, LA 3.0 2.0 1100 $1,850 $1.68 17d 1 0.80mi
4230 N Claiborne Ave New Orleans, LA 3.0 2.5 1296 $1,750 $1.35 25d 1 0.84mi
1325 Pauline St New Orleans, LA 3.0 2.0 1792 $2,250 $1.26 5d 1 0.86mi
1325 Pauline St New Orleans, LA 3.0 2.0 1792 $2,250 $1.26 4d 1 0.86mi
1323 Pauline St New Orleans, LA 3.0 2.0 1792 $2,250 $1.26 5d 1 0.86mi
2519 N Derbigny St New Orleans, LA 3.0 1.0 994 $1,300 $1.31 23d 1 0.87mi
1411 France St New Orleans, LA 3.0 2.0 1525 $2,000 $1.31 25d 1 0.91mi
1231 Feliciana St New Orleans, LA 3.0 2.5 1869 $2,750 $1.47 45d 1 0.92mi
4318 N Robertson St New Orleans, LA 3.0 1.0 1250 $1,150 $0.92 5d 1 0.92mi
4318 1/2 N Robertson St New Orleans, LA 3.0 1.0 1250 $1,150 $0.92 4d 1 0.93mi
1403 Lesseps St New Orleans, LA 3.0 3.0 1700 $1,800 $1.06 13d 1 0.95mi
1809 Saint Roch Ave New Orleans, LA 3.0 1.0 949 $1,195 $1.26 18d 1 0.96mi
2222 Saint Roch Ave New Orleans, LA 3.0 1.0 900 $1,200 $1.33 25d 1 0.98mi
1636 Music St New Orleans, LA 3.0 1.0 900 $1,185 $1.32 17d 1 0.98mi

Listing history 25 events

  1. 2026-06-21
    days on market $155,000 Active 144 DOM
  2. 2026-06-18
    days on market $155,000 Active 141 DOM
  3. 2026-06-17
    days on market $155,000 Active 140 DOM
  4. 2026-06-16
    days on market $155,000 Active 139 DOM
  5. 2026-06-15
    days on market $155,000 Active 138 DOM
  6. 2026-06-13
    days on market $155,000 Active 136 DOM
  7. 2026-06-10
    days on market $155,000 Active 133 DOM
  8. 2026-06-09
    days on market $155,000 Active 132 DOM
  9. 2026-06-08
    days on market $155,000 Active 131 DOM
  10. 2026-06-07
    days on market $155,000 Active 130 DOM
  11. 2026-06-05
    days on market $155,000 Active 127 DOM
  12. 2026-06-03
    days on market $155,000 Active 126 DOM
  13. 2026-06-02
    days on market $155,000 Active 125 DOM
  14. 2026-06-01
    days on market $155,000 Active 124 DOM
  15. 2026-05-31
    days on market $155,000 Active 123 DOM
  16. 2026-05-20
    price $155,000 188-char remark
    Show marketing remark (189 chars)

    Single Family home located in the Upper Ninth Ward featuring an open floor plan with 4 bedrooms and 2 baths. Includes a covered carport and a spacious backyard. Easy access to I-10 and 610

  17. 2026-05-20
    price $155,000 189-char remark
    Show marketing remark (189 chars)

    Single Family home located in the Upper Ninth Ward featuring an open floor plan with 4 bedrooms and 2 baths. Includes a covered carport and a spacious backyard. Easy access to I-10 and 610

  18. 2026-02-25
    price $160,000 188-char remark
    Show marketing remark (189 chars)

    Single Family home located in the Upper Ninth Ward featuring an open floor plan with 4 bedrooms and 2 baths. Includes a covered carport and a spacious backyard. Easy access to I-10 and 610

  19. 2026-02-25
    price $160,000 189-char remark
    Show marketing remark (189 chars)

    Single Family home located in the Upper Ninth Ward featuring an open floor plan with 4 bedrooms and 2 baths. Includes a covered carport and a spacious backyard. Easy access to I-10 and 610

  20. 2026-01-28
    listed $165,000 Active 188-char remark
    Show marketing remark (189 chars)

    Single Family home located in the Upper Ninth Ward featuring an open floor plan with 4 bedrooms and 2 baths. Includes a covered carport and a spacious backyard. Easy access to I-10 and 610

  21. 2026-01-28
    listed $165,000 Active 189-char remark
    Show marketing remark (189 chars)

    Single Family home located in the Upper Ninth Ward featuring an open floor plan with 4 bedrooms and 2 baths. Includes a covered carport and a spacious backyard. Easy access to I-10 and 610

  22. 2004-02-04
    soldstatus $37,500
  23. 2003-12-29
    listed $37,500
  24. 2003-12-29
    listed $37,500
  25. 1981-07-17
    soldstatus $4,500

ⓘ Source: listings_history table (triggers on properties + properties_extension) + one-shot backfill from property_details.listing_events for pre-trigger history.

Tax reassessment forecast LA · Resets to sale price

Current annual tax
$1,303 · $109/mo
Projected year-2 tax
$1,303 · $109/mo
Expected delta
$0/yr ($0/mo · 0.0%)

ⓘ Screening estimate from a state-policy table — verify with the county assessor before closing.

Climate risk First Street

  • 🌊 Flood 8/10 Severe FEMA zone AE · 78% chance over 30 yrs
  • 🔥 Wildfire 2/10 Low
  • 🌡 Heat 10/10 Extreme 7 d/yr ≥108°F today · 21 d/yr by 30 yrs out
  • 💨 Wind 10/10 Extreme 99% chance of damaging wind over 30 yrs
  • 🫁 Air quality 3/10 Moderate 3 unhealthy d/yr today · 3 by 30 yrs out

Nearby sold comps map

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Walkable amenities ~0.75 mi

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Taxation est. · year 1

Rental income
$21,631
− Mortgage interest
−$8,682
− Property taxes
−$1,303
− Insurance
−$5,894
− Repairs & maintenance
−$1,731
− Management
−$1,731
− Depreciation
−$4,509
Taxable loss
−$2,217
combined federal + state — saved on this device
Est. tax savings @ 24.0%
+$532
After-tax cash flow
$671/yr

For passive investors: Depreciation is non-cash, so a rental often shows a tax loss while cash-flowing — sheltering income. Rental losses are passive: they offset passive income freely, and up to $25,000/yr can offset ordinary (W-2) income if you actively participate and your MAGI is under $100k (phasing out to $0 by $150k); unused losses carry forward. On sale, claimed depreciation is recaptured at up to 25%, and gains may owe capital-gains tax (a 1031 exchange can defer both). Figures are a year-1 estimate at your 24.0% rate — not tax advice; consult a CPA.

Schools (NCES district)

District
Orleans Parish
NCES district ID
2201170
Math proficiency
11% ▼ -52.00%
Reading proficiency
27% ▼ -46.00%
Median HH income
$37,011
Composite
15.78/100
National rank
#9271
State rank
#69 of 98 in LA

Livability — New Orleans

Score
81/100
State rank
#3
US rank
#1383

Category grades

Amenities A+ Commute A+ Cost of living B+ Crime C- Employment D Housing B- Health & safety A+ User ratings D-

Schools grade is shown separately in the Schools card above.

Census & demographics

Census place
New Orleans, LA
County
Orleans Parish · 338,817 people
City population
338,817
Metro
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
Population (ZIP)
25,652
Household income
$45,764
Rent vs Own
47.8% rent · 52.2% own
Severe rent burden
1988.0

Population outlook (Orleans County) Hauer SSP2

Today (2025)
513,025 people
By 2030
575,781 · +12.2%
By 2040
700,174 · +36.5%
By 2050
826,541 · +61.1%
By 2075
1,123,374 · +119.0%
By 2100
1,355,609 · +164.2%

Race, ethnicity, and origin ACS 2023

Neighborhood character
Majority Black (60%)
Race & ethnicity
Black 60% White 30% Two or more races 6% Hispanic / Latino 5%
Common ancestry
Lithuanian 5% Italian 1% Romanian 1%
Foreign-born
5% · Canada, South Korea
Languages at home
93% English-only · Spanish 3% Other Indo-European 1% French/Haitian/Cajun 1%

Political lean MEDSL · Orleans

2024 margin
Solid D (+67.0) · D 82.2% · R 15.2% · Other 2.7%
2008→2024 swing
+6.7pp toward D · 2008: 60.3pp · 2024: 67.0pp
All cycles
2024: D+67.0 2020: D+68.2 2016: D+66.2 2012: D+62.5 2008: D+60.3

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Civics

Market trends

HPI YoY
▼ -177.22%
Current HPI
184.6061
Rent YoY
▲ 2.49%
Metro
New Orleans-Metairie, LA
State GDP YoY
▲ 3.29%
F500 in state
10

Industry mix (Fortune 500 HQ in LA)

Industry F500 HQs Revenue

Price history

+3344.4% since first listed
10 events — show timeline
  • 2026-05-20 Price Changed $155,000 AcadianaMLS
  • 2026-05-20 Price Changed $155,000 GSREIN
  • 2026-02-25 Price Changed $160,000 AcadianaMLS
  • 2026-02-25 Price Changed $160,000 GSREIN
  • 2026-01-28 Listed $165,000 GSREIN
  • 2026-01-28 Listed $165,000 AcadianaMLS
  • 2004-02-04 Sold (MLS) $37,500 GSREIN
  • 2003-12-29 Listed $37,500 GSREIN
  • 2003-12-29 Listed $37,500 AcadianaMLS
  • 1981-07-17 Sold (Public Records) $4,500 Public Records

Property tax history

-2.3%/yr

Latest (2026): $1,303 · +1.1% YoY. Source: county tax records.

Cash-flow waterfall

monthly

Sold comps — $/sqft

last 12 mo · ≤1 mi

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