New Orleans home cost comparison: What $200K gets you

Welcome to Curbed Comparisons, a column that explores what one can rent or buy for a set dollar amount in various New Orleans neighborhoods. Is one person’s castle another person’s condo? Let’s find out! Today’s price: $200,000.

3927 Hamburg Street, 1,370 square feet, three-bedroom, two-bathroom house, $199,000. This raised, one-story cottage was built in 2015 and has a lot of stylish touches, including tray ceilings, granite countertops, transom windows, and stainless-steel appliances. It sits on a huge 5,000-square-foot lot in St. Bernard, near City Park.

421 Burgundy St., #4, 330 square feet, one-bedroom, one-bathroom condo, $199,000. This shoebox-shaped condo sits on the ground floor of a Creole townhouse. Thanks to an open floor plan and three sets of French doors that open directly to a private courtyard, it lives larger than its 330 square feet. The HOA fees are $206 a month, and the unit is one block from the N. Rampart Street streetcar. No parking available.

25050 Chef Menteur Highway, 920 square feet, two-bedroom, one-bathroom house, $199,900. This raised single-family home was built in 2009. A deep porch spans its width and overlooks Lake Catherine. Downtown New Orleans is a 30-minute drive away from this secluded waterfront getaway.

1423 N. Claiborne Avenue, #1423, 970 square feet, one-bedroom, one-bathroom condo, $199,000. This graceful Greek Revival condo in Treme occupies a former boarding house built in 1866 for African-American students attending Straight University, a school founded during Reconstruction. Thirteen-foot-ceilings and floor-to-ceiling windows give the unit an airy feel, and it’s five blocks away from the French Quarter. The HOA dues are $421/month, and it comes with one assigned parking spot.

3584 Gentilly Boulevard, 1,677 square feet, two-bedroom, two-bathroom house, $200,000. If you desire the amenities of quiet suburban life but want an Orleans Parish address, this brick ranch house might be the ticket. Built in 1958, it sits on an oak-shaded, 7,474-square-foot corner lot. It has an enclosed patio, antique chandeliers, wood floors, and lots of charm.