Open Houses Worth Seeing if You’re Trying to Understand the Market
A practical way to read the market through this weekend’s open houses
It may be a big weekend for Open Houses as New Orleans alone will host 144 open homes!
A lot of open houses tell you very little beyond “this home exists.” The ones below are more useful, each one shows something different about how buyers and sellers are responding to the market right now, from pricing resets to location trade-offs.
322 Adams St • $445,000 • Sun 1/18 | 11:00–1:00A Black Pearl single-family home asking ~$445K with 2 beds/2 baths in a walkable Uptown pocket. This one is a good reference point for how classic Uptown homes with yard space and traditional layouts are pricing right now.
1113 Thalia St • $1,599,000 • Sat 1/17 | 12:00–2:00A standout lower Garden District listing at ~$1.6M that shows how premium historic homes are stacking up. Larger footprint, 4 beds/4 baths, and character details, worth seeing if you’re comparing LGD vs. Irish Channel as well as how larger historic renovations are pricing.
7516-18 Willow St • $415,000 • Sat 1/17 | 12:00-2:00 Updated East Carrollton double listed for about $415K with 4 beds and 3 baths total. This setup, a larger 3/2 unit plus a 1/1 unit with separate meters, shows how buyers trying to blend owner-occupant living with rental income are valuing multi-family options near Tulane/Loyola and Willow Charter. Great for folks comparing investment quality vs. owner-use flexibility in close-in Uptown/Uptown-adjacent neighborhoods.
876 Lemoyne St • $415,000 • Sat 1/17 | 11:00–12:30
Lakeview/Navarre home around $415K with 3 beds/2 baths. This one shows what renovated homes in Lakeview are doing relative to X-zone pricing and accessibility near City Park.2718 St Ann St • $299,000 • Sun 1/18 | 10:00–11:30 Mid-City entry that illustrates how single-family homes here are competing directly with doubles and newer construction. Useful for buyers comparing Mid-City’s trade-offs between walkability and pack-and-price.
6109 Flower Dr • $675,000 • Sat 1/17 | 10:00–11:30Higher-square-foot suburban Metairie option around $675K with 6 beds/3.5 baths, a good reality check for buyers comparing Orleans Parish prices with Jefferson Parish alternatives, especially for space and parking.
What I’ll be watching most is how buyers react in person, open house traffic usually tells you more than the list price alone. If you’re out touring this weekend, curious what stood out to you.