Braithwaite, LA 70040 housing market

What this means

• Prices. Home values are down 2.8% over the past year (U.S.: +1.2%), 23% below their 2022-23 peak.
• Supply. Listings are 40% below the 2017-19 norm and falling (−38% vs. a year ago): still a tight market.
• Negotiating. Buyer leverage is low (17/100; U.S.: 54): homes typically sell at or above asking (102.3% of list); 0% of listings had a price cut (U.S.: 26%).
• Affordability. A mortgage on the typical home takes 19% of the median household income (U.S.: 35%); it takes about $54k a year to keep the payment at 30% of gross pay. That includes about $3,845 a year for home insurance (U.S.: $1,790).
• Disaster risk. FEMA expects about $411 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 −8% to +8% over the next 12 months (59% chance of a rise).

Next 12 months

No clear direction

A rise is somewhat more likely than a fall, but not by enough to call. Likely change: −8.0% to +8.3% (80% range; middle estimate +1.2%), chance of a rise 59%, of a 5%+ drop 17%.

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