Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$207,084+5.7% YoY · prices are rising fast
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 16% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$44,891About 0.6× the local median income ($69,241): affordable for a typical household
Days on market72 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 James Parish, LA is worth $207,084, up 5.7% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $232,634, so the area is 11.0% undervalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 72 days to sell, listings are up 9% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to fall about 1.0% over the next year. A household needs about $44,891 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 $69,241. In the latest IRS figures, 212 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
$207,084
Change in 1 year
+5.7%
Overvalued %
−11.0%
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Fair home value
$232,634
Change in 5 years
+5.3%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
−1.0%
Home value to income
3.0×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,122
Income needed to afford it
$44,891
Property tax rate
0.53%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,165
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+9.4%
Days on market
72
Listings with a price cut
15.7%
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Homes for sale
35
Pending sales per 100 listings
23
Asking price per sq ft
$127
People and jobs
Median household income
$69,241
Population change (1 year)
−0.9%
Unemployment rate
4.1%
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Population
18,938
Income adjusted for cost of living
$74,774
Net moves in (IRS)
−212
Cost of living (US = 100)
92.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.9
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
71.0
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
83.4
Wildfire risk score
4.8
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.4
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Saint James Parish, LA overvalued?
Home prices in Saint James Parish, LA are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $232,634, so the area is 11.0% undervalued.
Is Saint James Parish, LA a buyer's or seller's market?
Saint James Parish, LA is a balanced market: homes take about 72 days to sell, listings are up 9% from a year ago, 16% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Saint James Parish, LA?
Home values in Saint James Parish, LA are up 5.7% 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 James Parish, LA?
A household needs about $44,891 a year to afford the typical home in Saint James Parish, LA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $69,241.