Uptown | New Orleans Real Estate & Neighborhood Info

Welcome to Uptown! Put a group of locals in a room and ask them where Uptown New Orleans begins. Chances are, you will get different responses.

Historically, Uptown was a direction meaning movement against the river. In the 19th century, Canal Street divided “Uptown” and “Downtown.” There are still very broad definitions used today when we talk about Uptown – generally, locals are referring to areas of the city closer to the riverside of S. Claiborne, upriver from the Pontchartrain Expressway, and closer to the CBD/Warehouse District neighborhood.

However, a specific neighborhood is considered Uptown: Spanning St. Charles Avenue and bounded by Magazine St, LaSalle St, Jefferson Avenue, and Napoleon Avenue.

This New Orleans neighborhood is a beautiful mixed bag – you’ll find residential living, commercial businesses, and even some dive bars. You’ll find larger homes, smaller homes, and even grand old homes converted into condos.

Like most neighborhoods in New Orleans, finding off-street parking Uptown will be limited, but it’s not impossible. Housing styles range from Greek Revival, Italianate, Eastlake, Arts and Crafts, and Colonial Revival. The St. Charles streetcar line runs through the neighborhood, and you are a quick walk to the parade route! Old families, newbies, renters, homeowners – there’s something for everyone here.

Lagniappe: The neighborhood was once known as Faubourg Bouligny until it became part of Jefferson City. New Orleans annexed the area in 1870.