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7 things to know about this property

These are the findings that stood out. Everything else we checked follows below.

Hurricane High

Very High for this area

FEMA rates hurricane risk in the census tract around this address as very high compared with the rest of the country.

Census tract
Recent declarations that reached households Elevated

3 in the last 10 years

FEMA opened Individual Assistance, the programme that pays households directly, 3 times in the past decade for Orleans Parish.

County
Inland flooding Elevated

Relatively High for this area

FEMA rates inland flooding risk in the census tract around this address as relatively high compared with the rest of the country.

Census tract
Hail Elevated

Relatively High for this area

FEMA rates hail risk in the census tract around this address as relatively high compared with the rest of the country.

Census tract
Also rated high Elevated

2 further hazards rated high for this area

Cold wave and lightning.

Census tract
FEMA flood zone Moderate

Zone X, behind a levee

Mapped outside the high-risk floodplain because of a levee system, which reduces risk rather than removing it.

This location
Superfund Moderate

One site on the National Priorities List within 5 miles

The nearest is Agriculture Street Landfill, about 3.5 miles away.

This location

Flood

The FEMA flood zone mapped at this location, what it means, and how current the map is.

FEMA flood zone Moderate

Zone X, behind a levee

Mapped outside the high-risk floodplain because of a levee system, which reduces risk rather than removing it.

This location

What this means and where it came from

FEMA is explicit that areas behind levees carry residual risk: a levee can be overtopped by a flood larger than the one it was designed for, and it can fail. Flood insurance is usually not federally required here, and is usually still worth pricing.

Source: FEMA, National Flood Hazard Layer
Dataset: Official page
Checked: Sep 10, 2026
Source value: X / AREA WITH REDUCED FLOOD RISK DUE TO LEVEE
Precision: This location. Read at the map coordinate for this address, not measured at the building.

Map currency

Effective Feb 2, 2018

The FEMA map covering this property took effect February 2018.

This location

What this means and where it came from

FIRM panel 22051C0225F.

Source: FEMA, National Flood Hazard Layer
Dataset: Official page
Checked: Sep 10, 2026
Precision: This location. Read at the map coordinate for this address, not measured at the building.

Natural hazards

How the area rates for hurricane, tornado, hail, heat, wind and other hazards.

Hazard profile

5 hazards rated high or very high

FEMA rates 14 of 18 hazards for this census tract. 2 are not geographically possible here.

Census tract Describes the census tract containing this address, not the individual property.

Every hazard FEMA rates for this census tract

Hurricane Very High

Tornado Relatively Low

Inland flooding Relatively High

Coastal flooding Relatively Moderate

Wildfire Very Low

Earthquake Relatively Moderate

Hail Relatively High

Strong wind Relatively Low

Heat wave Relatively Moderate

Cold wave Relatively High

Winter weather Relatively Moderate

Ice storm Very Low

Lightning Relatively High

Landslide Very Low

Drought No modelled loss

Avalanche Not possible here

Tsunami Not rated

Volcanic activity Not possible here

What this means and where it came from

FEMA also publishes a single combined risk rating for each area. HouseKnow does not lead with it, because it blends hazard with local social vulnerability and community resilience: Paradise, California, where the Camp Fire destroyed most of the town, carries a combined rating of "Relatively Low". The individual hazard ratings are the useful part.

Source: FEMA, National Risk Index
Dataset: Official page
Checked: Sep 10, 2026
Precision: Census tract. Describes the census tract containing this address, not the individual property.

Hurricane High

Very High for this area

FEMA rates hurricane risk in the census tract around this address as very high compared with the rest of the country.

Census tract Describes the census tract containing this address, not the individual property.

What this means and where it came from

The National Risk Index compares this census tract against every other one in the country for expected annual loss from this hazard. It is a comparison between places, not a prediction for a building.

Source: FEMA, National Risk Index
Dataset: Official page
Checked: Sep 10, 2026
Source value: Very High
Precision: Census tract. Describes the census tract containing this address, not the individual property.

Inland flooding Elevated

Relatively High for this area

FEMA rates inland flooding risk in the census tract around this address as relatively high compared with the rest of the country.

Census tract Describes the census tract containing this address, not the individual property.

What this means and where it came from

The National Risk Index compares this census tract against every other one in the country for expected annual loss from this hazard. It is a comparison between places, not a prediction for a building.

Source: FEMA, National Risk Index
Dataset: Official page
Checked: Sep 10, 2026
Source value: Relatively High
Precision: Census tract. Describes the census tract containing this address, not the individual property.

Hail Elevated

Relatively High for this area

FEMA rates hail risk in the census tract around this address as relatively high compared with the rest of the country.

Census tract Describes the census tract containing this address, not the individual property.

What this means and where it came from

The National Risk Index compares this census tract against every other one in the country for expected annual loss from this hazard. It is a comparison between places, not a prediction for a building.

Source: FEMA, National Risk Index
Dataset: Official page
Checked: Sep 10, 2026
Source value: Relatively High
Precision: Census tract. Describes the census tract containing this address, not the individual property.

Also rated high Elevated

2 further hazards rated high for this area

Cold wave and lightning.

Census tract Describes the census tract containing this address, not the individual property.

Every hazard FEMA rates for this census tract

Cold wave Relatively High

Lightning Relatively High

What this means and where it came from

Each of these is rated relatively high or very high for this census tract compared with the rest of the country. The full table of all 18 hazards is below.

Source: FEMA, National Risk Index
Dataset: Official page
Checked: Sep 10, 2026
Precision: Census tract. Describes the census tract containing this address, not the individual property.

Not rated Not determined

1 hazard could not be rated

FEMA has insufficient data to rate tsunami for this area.

Census tract Describes the census tract containing this address, not the individual property.

Could not be rated here

tsunami Not determined

What this means and where it came from

This is not a low rating. It means the index could not be calculated, so nothing is known about these hazards here from this source.

Source: FEMA, National Risk Index
Dataset: Official page
Checked: Sep 10, 2026
Precision: Census tract. Describes the census tract containing this address, not the individual property.

Wildfire

Wildfire exposure across the surrounding area.

Wildfire exposure Low

No wildland fuel in this area

Across the 2.5 mile square around this address, the Forest Service model finds no land that would carry a wildfire.

Region Describes the surrounding area, not the individual property.

What this means and where it came from

This measures wildfire hazard on the landscape across a 2.5 mile square, using the 2023 edition of the Forest Service model. It does not account for ember cast, defensible space, roof and vent construction, water supply or evacuation routes, which is how most homes are actually lost. It is not an insurance determination, and insurers use their own models that can disagree with it.

Source: USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Hazard Potential, 2023 edition
Dataset: Official page
Checked: Sep 10, 2026
Source value: no burnable pixels in 289 sampled
Precision: Region. Describes the surrounding area, not the individual property.

At the address itself

Non-burnable

The model classes the ground at this coordinate as non-burnable, which is true of almost every developed address.

This location

What this means and where it came from

A single 270 metre cell under a building describes the roof, the driveway and the road, not the fire that might reach them. It is shown for completeness and it is not what the exposure figure above is based on.

Source: USDA Forest Service, Wildfire Hazard Potential, 2023 edition
Dataset: Official page
Checked: Sep 10, 2026
Source value: 6
Precision: This location. Read at the map coordinate for this address, not measured at the building.

Earthquake

The seismic design category used by building codes here, and notable earthquakes nearby.

Seismic design category Low

Category A, lowest seismic requirements

Building codes place this location in the lowest earthquake design category. Ordinary construction needs no special seismic detailing.

This location

What this means and where it came from

Seismic Design Category is the classification building codes use to set earthquake requirements, from A (least) to F (most). It is calculated here from the USGS National Seismic Hazard Model (v5.0.x) using the model's reference soil condition, because the soil under an individual parcel is not something this data knows. It describes expected shaking, not whether a particular house would be damaged. Peak ground acceleration 0.051g, short-period spectral acceleration 0.110g.

Source: USGS, National Seismic Hazard Model and earthquake catalog
Dataset: Official page
Checked: Sep 10, 2026
Source value: A
Precision: This location. Read at the map coordinate for this address, not measured at the building.

Recorded earthquakes nearby

None on record

No earthquake of magnitude 4 or greater has been recorded within 50 km of here since 1900.

Region Describes the surrounding area, not the individual property.

What this means and where it came from

The catalogue records what has happened. It is not a forecast, and a location with no recorded history can still carry a real design ground motion.

Source: USGS, National Seismic Hazard Model and earthquake catalog
Dataset: Official page
Checked: Sep 10, 2026
Precision: Region. Describes the surrounding area, not the individual property.

Environmental

EPA-regulated sites near the property, what they are, and how far away.

Superfund Moderate

One site on the National Priorities List within 5 miles

The nearest is Agriculture Street Landfill, about 3.5 miles away.

This location

Recorded within 5 miles

Agriculture Street Landfill Currently on the final NPL 3.5 mi

What this means and where it came from

A Superfund site is an area EPA has assessed for contamination. Sites on the National Priorities List are the ones judged serious enough for long-term federal cleanup. Distances are approximate: a Superfund site is an area, and the registry records one point for it. HouseKnow treats a listed site within a mile as high, within three miles as elevated, and further out as moderate. That banding is ours, not EPA's.

Source: EPA, Facility Registry Service
Dataset: Official page
Checked: Sep 10, 2026
Precision: This location. Read at the map coordinate for this address, not measured at the building.

Hazardous waste facilities Low

1 within 5 miles

The nearest is Greif USA (DBA Greif Harvey Dcs Harvey), about 4.4 miles away.

This location

Recorded nearby

Greif USA (DBA Greif Harvey Dcs Harvey) TRIS, RCRAINFO 4.4 mi

What this means and where it came from

These are facilities permitted to treat, store or dispose of hazardous waste. Being permitted is a sign of regulation, not of a leak. Distances are approximate: the registry holds one point per facility, which for a large site is an administrative address.

Source: EPA, Facility Registry Service
Dataset: Official page
Checked: Sep 10, 2026
Precision: This location. Read at the map coordinate for this address, not measured at the building.

Toxics Release Inventory Low

39 reporting facilities within 5 miles

The nearest is Southern Foods Group LLC D/B/A Brown's Dairy, about 0.7 miles away.

This location

Nearest 5 of 39

Southern Foods Group LLC D/B/A Brown's Dairy TRIS 0.7 mi

Dixie Brewing CO INC TRIS 0.8 mi

Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare System/Replace New Orleans Va Medical Ce TRIS 0.9 mi

Bollinger Shipyards Lockport LLC - Bollinger Algiers LLC TRIS 1.4 mi

Louisiana Coca-Cola Bottling CO Ltd TRIS 1.6 mi

What this means and where it came from

Facilities above a size threshold must report the chemicals they release or transfer. A facility on this list is complying with a disclosure rule; it does not mean anything has been released into this neighbourhood.

Source: EPA, Facility Registry Service
Dataset: Official page
Checked: Sep 10, 2026
Precision: This location. Read at the map coordinate for this address, not measured at the building.

Brownfield programmes

94 within 5 miles

Sites or areas receiving EPA money to assess and clean up former industrial land.

This location

Nearest 5 of 94

Lincoln Beach ACRES 0.2 mi

Dillard University Property ACRES 0.2 mi

David Drive Incinerator (Trash/Recycling) ACRES 0.2 mi

711 S. Prieur St ACRES 0.5 mi

Dixon Tomato ACRES 0.6 mi

What this means and where it came from

Some brownfield records cover a whole redevelopment area rather than one parcel, so several may share a single map point.

Source: EPA, Facility Registry Service
Dataset: Official page
Checked: Sep 10, 2026
Precision: This location. Read at the map coordinate for this address, not measured at the building.

Radon

The EPA radon zone for this county, which describes area potential rather than this house.

EPA radon zone Low

Zone 3, low potential

Homes across Orleans Parish are predicted to average less than 2 pCi/L. This describes the county, not this house.

County Describes the whole county, not the individual property.

What this means and where it came from

EPA published this map in 1993 from geology, soil and existing measurements, and has not revised it since. Radon varies enormously between neighbouring homes depending on foundation type, ventilation and the soil directly beneath. EPA is explicit that the map should not be used to decide whether a particular home needs testing: elevated levels have been found in all three zones, and EPA recommends every home be tested. EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above, and considering it between 2 and 4 pCi/L.

Source: EPA, Map of Radon Zones (1993)
Dataset: Official page
Checked: Sep 10, 2026
Source value: Zone 3
Precision: County. Describes the whole county, not the individual property.

Testing

A radon test is the only way to know

A short-term test kit costs very little and is often included in a home inspection. Elevated radon has been found in every zone.

This property

What this means and where it came from

Radon is a colourless, odourless gas from the natural decay of uranium in soil and rock. It is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States after smoking. Mitigation in an existing home is a routine job, usually a sub-slab pipe and a fan.

Source: EPA, Map of Radon Zones (1993)
Dataset: Official page
Checked: Sep 10, 2026
Precision: This property. Recorded against this address.

Disaster history

Federally declared disasters that covered this county.

Federal disaster declarations

39 since 1998

Covering Orleans Parish. Most common: 26 hurricane, 4 coastal storm, 2 other, 2 severe ice storm.

County Describes the whole county, not the individual property.

Most recent: 8 of 39

Severe Winter Storm EM-3638-LA Jan 2026

Hurricane Francine DR-4817-LA Sep 2024

Tropical Storm Francine EM-3614-LA Sep 2024

Seawater Intrusion EM-3600-LA Sep 2023

Tropical Storm Nicholas EM-3574-LA Sep 2021

Hurricane Ida DR-4611-LA Aug 2021

Tropical Storm Ida EM-3568-LA Aug 2021

Severe Winter Storms DR-4590-LA Mar 2021

What this means and where it came from

A federal disaster declaration applies to a whole county. It means the county was declared eligible for federal assistance, not that this property was damaged.

Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries
Dataset: Official page
Checked: Sep 10, 2026
Precision: County. Describes the whole county, not the individual property.

Recent declarations that reached households Elevated

3 in the last 10 years

FEMA opened Individual Assistance, the programme that pays households directly, 3 times in the past decade for Orleans Parish.

County Describes the whole county, not the individual property.

Most recent

Hurricane Ida DR-4611-LA Aug 2021

Hurricane Zeta DR-4577-LA Jan 2021

Severe Storms, Tornadoes, And Straight-Line Winds DR-4300-LA Feb 2017

What this means and where it came from

HouseKnow highlights a county with 3 or more of these in a decade. That is our own grouping of the count, not a FEMA rating. Household assistance is a useful filter because many declarations cover damage to roads and public buildings only. Pandemic declarations are counted in the total above but left out of this figure, because almost every county in the country received one.

Source: FEMA, OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries
Dataset: Official page
Checked: Sep 10, 2026
Precision: County. Describes the whole county, not the individual property.

Wetlands

Wetlands mapped at or near the property by the National Wetlands Inventory.

Wetland at this location Low

None mapped

The National Wetlands Inventory has mapped this area and shows no wetland at this coordinate.

This location

What this means and where it came from

The inventory is photo-interpreted, so small or seasonal wetlands can be missed, and it is not a jurisdictional determination.

Source: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Wetlands Inventory
Dataset: Official page
Checked: Sep 10, 2026
Precision: This location. Read at the map coordinate for this address, not measured at the building.

Soil

The mapped soil at this location and the drainage and movement characteristics that come with it.

Mapped soil

Urban land

The soil survey maps this area as urban land, meaning it is largely covered by buildings and pavement.

This location

What this means and where it came from

The soil survey is a generalised map. One map unit typically covers several acres and many lots, and it was compiled at a scale of roughly 1:12,000 to 1:24,000. It is not a parcel-specific reading and is not a geotechnical assessment.

Source: USDA NRCS, Soil Survey Geographic Database (SSURGO)
Dataset: Official page
Checked: Sep 10, 2026
Source value: 569893
Precision: This location. Read at the map coordinate for this address, not measured at the building.

Land and terrain

Approximate elevation at the property.

Ground elevation

0 ft above sea level

Approximately 0 metre, sampled from one-metre lidar.

This location

What this means and where it came from

This is the bare-earth ground elevation at the map coordinate for the address, not a surveyed elevation of the building. USGS is explicit that these are interpolated point elevations and are not official survey values. If you need an elevation for flood insurance or a permit, that is an elevation certificate from a licensed surveyor.

Source: USGS, 3D Elevation Program (3DEP)
Dataset: Official page
Checked: Sep 10, 2026
Source value: 0.000 m
Precision: This location. Read at the map coordinate for this address, not measured at the building.

Area context

Housing and occupancy statistics for the surrounding census tract.

Homes in this tract

4,536

The census tract around this address contains about 4,536 homes.

Census tract Describes the census tract containing this address, not the individual property.

What this means and where it came from

A census tract is a statistical area of roughly one to eight thousand people. This one is Census Tract 134; Orleans Parish; Louisiana. These figures are a five-year average covering 2020 to 2024, so they describe the recent past rather than today.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020 to 2024)
Dataset: Official page
Checked: Sep 10, 2026
Source value: 4536
Precision: Census tract. Describes the census tract containing this address, not the individual property.

Vacant homes

42.1% of homes vacant

1,908 of about 4,536 homes in this tract were recorded as vacant.

Census tract Describes the census tract containing this address, not the individual property.

What this means and where it came from

Vacancy here means unoccupied at the time of the survey, which includes second homes, seasonal rentals and homes for sale. In a resort or beach area a high figure usually means holiday homes rather than a declining neighbourhood.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020 to 2024)
Dataset: Official page
Checked: Sep 10, 2026
Precision: Census tract. Describes the census tract containing this address, not the individual property.

Owned or rented

28% owner-occupied

28% of occupied homes in this tract are lived in by their owners, and 72% are rented.

Census tract Describes the census tract containing this address, not the individual property.

What this means and where it came from

This describes the surrounding tract, not this property.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020 to 2024)
Dataset: Official page
Checked: Sep 10, 2026
Precision: Census tract. Describes the census tract containing this address, not the individual property.

Typical age of homes

Median year built 1941

Half the homes in this tract were built before 1941 and half after, making the typical home about 85 years old.

Census tract Describes the census tract containing this address, not the individual property.

What this means and where it came from

This is the midpoint for the whole tract. The particular home you are looking at could be far older or far newer. Age matters for wiring, plumbing, insulation and, in seismic areas, for whether it predates modern building codes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020 to 2024)
Dataset: Official page
Checked: Sep 10, 2026
Source value: 1941
Precision: Census tract. Describes the census tract containing this address, not the individual property.

Market context

Broad house price trends for the wider area. Not a valuation of this property.

House price trend

Up 2.7% over the past year

Across New Orleans-Metairie, LA, to 2026Q2. Nationally the index moved +1.9% over the same period.

Metro area Describes the wider metropolitan area, not the individual property.

What this means and where it came from

The FHFA House Price Index tracks repeat sales and refinance appraisals of homes with Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac mortgages. It leaves out cash sales, jumbo loans and new construction, so it is not a complete picture of the market. It describes a whole metropolitan area or state: individual streets can move very differently. HouseKnow does not estimate what any property is worth, and this figure must not be read as one.

Source: FHFA, House Price Index, all-transactions
Dataset: Official page
Checked: Sep 10, 2026
Source value: index 327.42 at 2026Q2
Precision: Metro area. Describes the wider metropolitan area, not the individual property.

Over five years

+14%

The index for New Orleans-Metairie, LA has moved up 14% over the past five years.

Metro area Describes the wider metropolitan area, not the individual property.

What this means and where it came from

A longer window is usually a better guide to an area than a single year, which can be dominated by interest rates.

Source: FHFA, House Price Index, all-transactions
Dataset: Official page
Checked: Sep 10, 2026
Precision: Metro area. Describes the wider metropolitan area, not the individual property.

Sources

Check	Source	Describes	Result	Checked
Flood	FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer	This location	Checked	Sep 10, 2026
Natural hazards	FEMA National Risk Index	Census tract	Checked	Sep 10, 2026
Wildfire	USDA Forest Service Wildfire Hazard Potential, 2023 edition	Region	Checked	Sep 10, 2026
Earthquake	USGS National Seismic Hazard Model and earthquake catalog	This location	Checked	Sep 10, 2026
Environmental	EPA Facility Registry Service	This location	Checked	Sep 10, 2026
Radon	EPA Map of Radon Zones (1993)	County	Checked	Sep 10, 2026
Disaster history	FEMA OpenFEMA Disaster Declarations Summaries	County	Checked	Sep 10, 2026
Wetlands	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service National Wetlands Inventory	This location	Checked	Sep 10, 2026
Soil	USDA NRCS Soil Survey Geographic Database (SSURGO)	This location	Checked	Sep 10, 2026
Land and terrain	USGS 3D Elevation Program (3DEP)	This location	Checked	Sep 10, 2026
Area context	U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2020 to 2024)	Census tract	Checked	Sep 10, 2026
Market context	FHFA House Price Index, all-transactions	Metro area	Checked	Sep 10, 2026

1500 Sugar Bowl Dr, New Orleans, LA 70112

7 things to know about this property

Flood

Natural hazards

Wildfire

Earthquake

Environmental

Radon

Disaster history

Wetlands

Soil

Land and terrain

Area context

Market context

Sources

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