Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$262,124+3.5% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 20% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$56,823About 0.9× the local median income ($63,692): affordable for a typical household
Days on market74 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months−1.0%Zillow expects prices to dip slightly
The typical home in Jefferson Parish, LA is worth $262,124, up 3.5% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $313,251, so the area is 16.3% undervalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 74 days to sell, listings are up 9% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to fall about 1.0% over the next year. A household needs about $56,823 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $63,692. Typical rent is $1,470 a month, or $1,734 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 4,388 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$262,124
Change in 1 year
+3.5%
Overvalued %
−16.3%
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Fair home value
$313,251
Change in 5 years
−9.1%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
−1.0%
Home value to income
4.1×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,421
Income needed to afford it
$56,823
Property tax rate
0.52%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,470
Typical rent for houses
$1,734
Price-to-rent ratio
14.9×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,480
Gross rental yield
6.73%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.37%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+8.6%
Days on market
74
Listings with a price cut
20.3%
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Homes for sale
1,567
Pending sales per 100 listings
22
Asking price per sq ft
$169
People and jobs
Median household income
$63,692
Population change (1 year)
−0.2%
Unemployment rate
6.2%
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Population
431,398
Income adjusted for cost of living
$68,782
Net moves in (IRS)
−4,388
Cost of living (US = 100)
92.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
98.7
Unhealthy air days a year
1
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Flood risk score
96.0
Wildfire risk score
27.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
9.3
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Jefferson Parish, LA overvalued?
Home prices in Jefferson Parish, LA are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $313,251, so the area is 16.3% undervalued.
Is Jefferson Parish, LA a buyer's or seller's market?
Jefferson Parish, LA is a buyer's market: homes take about 74 days to sell, listings are up 9% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Jefferson Parish, LA?
Home values in Jefferson Parish, LA are up 3.5% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is −1.0%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Jefferson Parish, LA?
A household needs about $56,823 a year to afford the typical home in Jefferson Parish, LA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $63,692.