New Orleans Shotguns for Sale: 5 Affordable & Charming Homes

You might rent an apartment in a big city and you love it, but that doesn’t bar you from imagining yourself in all sorts of alternate timelines. Maybe there’s one where you’re living abroad, one where you’re living in a tiny little town in the middle of nowhere, one living on a your own private island — big and small, you’ve entertained thoughts about all of them. So, to add to your list of imaginary alternate lives, picture this: a charming little shotgun home down by the bayou in New Orleans.

To help you daydream, we poked through listings for shotgun style homes in New Orleans and rounded up 5 of our favorite finds…

Price: $399,000
Size: 1,841 sq ft

This listing is for a double home, each one with 2 bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms. It features original fireplaces, 11′ ceilings, an interior laundry center, and a large covered back porch. See the rest of this home on Zillow.

Price: $615,000
Size: 1,972 sq ft

This listing is also for a double home, each with 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. Both feature high ceilings, eat-in kitchens, separate laundry rooms, a front porch, and a back shed. Check out the rest of the home here.

Price: $355,000
Size: 1,734 sq ft

Another double home listing—this one has 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom on each side, with new flooring, 12′ high ceilings, interior laundry on each side, and a large backyard. See more of this listing here.

Price: $175,000
Size: 1,755 sq ft

This double home has 2 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms on each side, with high ceilings and appliances included. It also features a covered front porch with floor length windows and a shared, fenced-in yard. Check out the rest of this home here.

Price: $249,000
Size: 838 sq ft

The only single home on this list, this listing has 2 bedrooms and 1 bathroom. It features a concrete courtyard and a metal roof, wood floors, French doors, and an iron claw bathtub. See more pictures of this home here.