Following a similar trend taking place nationally, sales of apartment properties in New Orleans slowed markedly in the first quarter as interest rates and general economic uncertainty gave investors pause amid potential fears of a recession. Between 2015 and 2019, an average of 15 multifamily properties traded across the New Orleans region each quarter. The total number of properties traded decreased each consecutive quarter in 2022 and remained flat during the first quarter of 2023, marking the lowest first quarter for apartment property sales since 2019.