Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$211,150+3.0% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 15% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$45,773About 0.8× the local median income ($57,796): affordable for a typical household
Days on market82 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months−1.0%Zillow expects prices to dip slightly
The typical home in Saint Bernard Parish, LA is worth $211,150, up 3.0% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $237,149, so the area is 11.0% undervalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 82 days to sell, listings are down 4% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to fall about 1.0% over the next year. A household needs about $45,773 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 $57,796. Typical rent is $1,450 a month, or $1,711 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 102 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
$211,150
Change in 1 year
+3.0%
Overvalued %
−11.0%
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Fair home value
$237,149
Change in 5 years
−5.7%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
−1.0%
Home value to income
3.7×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,144
Income needed to afford it
$45,773
Property tax rate
0.47%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,450
Typical rent for houses
$1,711
Price-to-rent ratio
12.1×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,480
Gross rental yield
8.24%
Cap rate (estimate)
5.36%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−3.7%
Days on market
82
Listings with a price cut
14.9%
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Homes for sale
206
Pending sales per 100 listings
17
Asking price per sq ft
$154
People and jobs
Median household income
$57,796
Population change (1 year)
+0.6%
Unemployment rate
7.6%
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Population
45,642
Income adjusted for cost of living
$62,415
Net moves in (IRS)
−102
Cost of living (US = 100)
92.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.5
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
75.6
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
74.4
Wildfire risk score
38.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.5
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Saint Bernard Parish, LA overvalued?
Home prices in Saint Bernard Parish, LA are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $237,149, so the area is 11.0% undervalued.
Is Saint Bernard Parish, LA a buyer's or seller's market?
Saint Bernard Parish, LA is a balanced market: homes take about 82 days to sell, listings are down 4% from a year ago, 15% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Saint Bernard Parish, LA?
Home values in Saint Bernard Parish, LA are up 3.0% 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 Saint Bernard Parish, LA?
A household needs about $45,773 a year to afford the typical home in Saint Bernard Parish, LA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $57,796.