St. John the Baptist Parish, LA housing market

What this means

• Valuation. Prices are 14% below this area's pre-2020 price-to-income norm, cheaper relative to incomes than before the pandemic.
• Prices. Home values are flat over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%), 12% below their 2022-23 peak.
• Supply. There are 32% more homes for sale than the 2017-19 norm and rising (+28% vs. a year ago), so buyers have more to choose from than before the pandemic.
• Negotiating. Buyer leverage is high (86/100; U.S.: 54): homes sell for about 3.6% below their final list price; 22% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
• Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 26% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $58k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $3,958 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
• Buy vs. rent. Buying costs about $259/mo less than renting a typical home (mortgage payment vs. typical rent).
• Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $408 a year in natural-disaster damage per $100k of building value (U.S.: $155), mostly from hurricanes. Check insurance costs before buying.
• Outlook. No clear direction: likely −10% to +7% over the next 12 months (47% chance of a rise).

Next 12 months

No clear direction

A fall is somewhat more likely than a rise, but not by enough to call. Likely change: −9.8% to +6.6% (80% range; middle estimate −0.3%), chance of a rise 47%, of a 5%+ drop 23%.

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ZIP codes in St. John the Baptist Parish, LA