Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$202,315−0.1% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 21% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$43,858About 0.7× the local median income ($60,610): affordable for a typical household
Days on market64 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
Next 12 months−1.0%Zillow expects prices to dip slightly
The typical home in Saint John the Baptist Parish, LA is worth $202,315, about the same as a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $224,727, so the area is 10.0% undervalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 64 days to sell, listings are up 32% from a year ago, 21% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to fall about 1.0% over the next year. A household needs about $43,858 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 $60,610. In the latest IRS figures, 68 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
$202,315
Change in 1 year
−0.1%
Overvalued %
−10.0%
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Fair home value
$224,727
Change in 5 years
−10.0%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
−1.0%
Home value to income
3.3×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,096
Income needed to afford it
$43,858
Property tax rate
0.45%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,480
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+32.2%
Days on market
64
Listings with a price cut
20.8%
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Homes for sale
156
Pending sales per 100 listings
24
Asking price per sq ft
$129
People and jobs
Median household income
$60,610
Population change (1 year)
−0.2%
Unemployment rate
10.9%
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Population
39,875
Income adjusted for cost of living
$65,454
Net moves in (IRS)
−68
Cost of living (US = 100)
92.6
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
4.1
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
81.5
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
75.4
Wildfire risk score
11.9
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.1
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is Saint John the Baptist Parish, LA overvalued?
Home prices in Saint John the Baptist Parish, LA are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $224,727, so the area is 10.0% undervalued.
Is Saint John the Baptist Parish, LA a buyer's or seller's market?
Saint John the Baptist Parish, LA is a buyer's market: homes take about 64 days to sell, listings are up 32% from a year ago, 21% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Saint John the Baptist Parish, LA?
Home values in Saint John the Baptist Parish, LA are down 0.1% 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 John the Baptist Parish, LA?
A household needs about $43,858 a year to afford the typical home in Saint John the Baptist Parish, LA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $60,610.