Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$170,804+2.9% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced marketFewer homes for sale than last year, 19% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$37,027About 0.6× the local median income ($66,885): affordable for a typical household
Days on market89 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+0.9%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Saint Martin Parish, LA is worth $170,804, up 2.9% from a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $218,093, so the area is 21.7% undervalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 89 days to sell, listings are down 4% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 0.9% over the next year. A household needs about $37,027 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 $66,885. In the latest IRS figures, 22 more people moved in than out.
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
$170,804
Change in 1 year
+2.9%
Overvalued %
−21.7%
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Fair home value
$218,093
Change in 5 years
+4.1%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+0.9%
Home value to income
2.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$926
Income needed to afford it
$37,027
Property tax rate
0.44%
Rent and investing
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,092
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−4.2%
Days on market
89
Listings with a price cut
18.8%
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Homes for sale
138
Pending sales per 100 listings
25
Asking price per sq ft
$134
People and jobs
Median household income
$66,885
Population change (1 year)
−0.4%
Unemployment rate
4.0%
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Population
51,106
Income adjusted for cost of living
$76,703
Net moves in (IRS)
+22
Cost of living (US = 100)
87.2
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
87.3
Unhealthy air days a year
0
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Flood risk score
87.0
Wildfire risk score
25.0
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.4
Road, rail and air noise
54 dB
Questions people ask
Is Saint Martin Parish, LA overvalued?
Home prices in Saint Martin Parish, LA are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $218,093, so the area is 21.7% undervalued.
Is Saint Martin Parish, LA a buyer's or seller's market?
Saint Martin Parish, LA is a balanced market: homes take about 89 days to sell, listings are down 4% from a year ago, 19% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Saint Martin Parish, LA?
Home values in Saint Martin Parish, LA are up 2.9% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +0.9%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Saint Martin Parish, LA?
A household needs about $37,027 a year to afford the typical home in Saint Martin Parish, LA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $66,885.