Data shows 13 percent drop in housing units, 33 percent hike in housing costs since 2004
NEW ORLEANS – In the five years since Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf coast, the New Orleans metropolitan area lost 75,000 housing units or nearly 13 percent of its housing stock. In addition, the median monthly cost of housing rose by nearly 33 percent, from $662 in 2004 to $882 in 2009. These are among the key findings of a new housing survey presented today by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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As of midnight, July 1, 2010, the Louisiana Recovery Authority has sunset. The state's recovery work continues through the Office of Community Development's Disaster Recovery Unit.
Recovery information can be found here.
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