The buyer’s desk · New Orleans
Compare neighborhoods. Plan the next visit.
Put two areas side by side, focus on what matters to you and record the property-level details that will decide your shortlist.
- 11 neighborhood guides
- Your priorities
- Saved visit notes
A working shortlist for your research and visits. Your notes stay in this browser unless you choose to download or share them.
01 / Choose your comparison
Two neighborhoods. Your priorities.
These are preferences for your worksheet. They do not filter live listings or establish what is available within a neighborhood.
02 / Start with the documented context
What the guides tell us.
These descriptions summarize the historic and architectural sources already cited in each guide. They describe recorded building patterns, not current listings or the characteristics of every house.
Building context
Central City
The survey reported that about 99% of its frame-shotgun group was double and fewer than 1% single. Fewer than 10% of district shotguns were classified as camelbacks.
Bywater
City guidance identifies single and double shotguns as the most common building types in the district. Most residences are described as one-story wood-frame buildings with gabled or hipped roofs.
Area & boundary context
Central City
The National Register district covers more than 4,000 structures within a specifically mapped boundary. The nomination's 70% and 2,800-plus figures belong to that surveyed area and cannot be projected automatically to every address commonly described as Central City.
Bywater
The official historic-district boundary runs roughly from the Mississippi River between Press Street and Poland Avenue, with an irregular lakeside edge around St. Claude Avenue. Use the City's map for the exact parcel rather than treating every property marketed as Bywater as part of the same boundary.
Question for your visit
Central City
Are you comparing a one-story double, a two-story form, a camelback or a conversion? Match the present configuration before comparing costs.
Bywater
For a narrow-lot single or double, how do front-to-back circulation, outdoor access and the present unit arrangement work for you?
Evidence & maps
Central City
Guide research: 2026-09-01. Recheck current records for your address.
Central City Historic District nomination · National Park Service (opens a new tab)Central City on OpenStreetMap (opens a new tab)Bywater
Guide research: 2026-09-01. Recheck current records for your address.
Bywater Historic District · City of New Orleans HDLC (opens a new tab)Bywater on OpenStreetMap (opens a new tab)03 / Check the actual property
Bring the comparison down to the address.
Record the property, source and date for each observation. Include what still needs checking. Avoid private owner or buyer information.
Room layout & privacy
Walk the route between bedrooms, bathrooms and living spaces. Which rooms must you pass through?
Parking & vehicle access
Check the exact property's parking, driveway access and curb signs at the times you would use them. Record what is confirmed.
Daily trips & transit
Test your actual journey to work, shops and other regular destinations at your usual times. Check current RTA service.
Parking, travel times, access, insurance and current use need property-specific evidence. This worksheet does not rank neighborhoods or treat unanswered questions as a match.
Put the areas in context.
Use the regional map for orientation, or the neighborhood map links above to search an area. Confirm exact neighborhood, district and parcel boundaries with the City.
Load an interactive map from OpenStreetMap. The map shows the area, not homes for sale or official district boundaries.
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Check the parcel and zoning context.
Match the address to the City's preservation maps.
Test specific journeys with current routes and schedules.
Save or download your notes before leaving. Bring the worksheet to a conversation with Ryan about which properties to review next.
Discuss my shortlist with Ryan →SHOTGUN HOMES NEW ORLEANS — NEIGHBORHOOD WORKSHEET My budget: Not recorded My timing: Not recorded These are my preferences, not neighborhood price or availability claims. CENTRAL CITY Documented building context: The survey reported that about 99% of its frame-shotgun group was double and fewer than 1% single. Fewer than 10% of district shotguns were classified as camelbacks. Area context: The National Register district covers more than 4,000 structures within a specifically mapped boundary. The nomination's 70% and 2,800-plus figures belong to that surveyed area and cannot be projected automatically to every address commonly described as Central City. Question for a visit: Are you comparing a one-story double, a two-story form, a camelback or a conversion? Match the present configuration before comparing costs. Guide research date: 2026-09-01 Central City Historic District nomination: https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/2ebf39ba-c107-4e66-a84d-cf3035b2ebb4 Room layout & privacy Walk the route between bedrooms, bathrooms and living spaces. Which rooms must you pass through? My observations: Not checked yet Parking & vehicle access Check the exact property's parking, driveway access and curb signs at the times you would use them. Record what is confirmed. My observations: Not checked yet Daily trips & transit Test your actual journey to work, shops and other regular destinations at your usual times. Check current RTA service. My observations: Not checked yet Guide: https://www.shotgunhomesneworleans.com/neighborhoods/central-city/ Map: https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Central%20City%2C%20New%20Orleans%2C%20Louisiana BYWATER Documented building context: City guidance identifies single and double shotguns as the most common building types in the district. Most residences are described as one-story wood-frame buildings with gabled or hipped roofs. Area context: The official historic-district boundary runs roughly from the Mississippi River between Press Street and Poland Avenue, with an irregular lakeside edge around St. Claude Avenue. Use the City's map for the exact parcel rather than treating every property marketed as Bywater as part of the same boundary. Question for a visit: For a narrow-lot single or double, how do front-to-back circulation, outdoor access and the present unit arrangement work for you? Guide research date: 2026-09-01 Bywater Historic District: https://nola.gov/nola/media/HDLC/Historic%20Districts/Bywater.pdf Room layout & privacy Walk the route between bedrooms, bathrooms and living spaces. Which rooms must you pass through? My observations: Not checked yet Parking & vehicle access Check the exact property's parking, driveway access and curb signs at the times you would use them. Record what is confirmed. My observations: Not checked yet Daily trips & transit Test your actual journey to work, shops and other regular destinations at your usual times. Check current RTA service. My observations: Not checked yet Guide: https://www.shotgunhomesneworleans.com/neighborhoods/bywater/ Map: https://www.openstreetmap.org/search?query=Bywater%2C%20New%20Orleans%2C%20Louisiana Historic building evidence does not establish today's available properties, prices, legal use or condition. Verify each address and record the source and date of your observations. Review your shortlist with Ryan: https://www.shotgunhomesneworleans.com/#lead