Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$283,848+0.2% YoY · prices are flat
Market right nowBalanced, leaning sellersFewer homes for sale than last year, 20% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$61,532About 0.7× the local median income ($84,478): affordable for a typical household
Days on market72 daysFaster than a year ago: sellers have the edge
The typical home in Saint Tammany Parish, LA is worth $283,848, about the same as a year ago. That is well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $319,383, so the area is 11.1% undervalued. It is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 72 days to sell, listings are down 4% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut. A household needs about $61,532 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 $84,478. Typical rent is $1,531 a month. In the latest IRS figures, 1,132 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
$283,848
Change in 1 year
+0.2%
Overvalued %
−11.1%
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Fair home value
$319,383
Change in 5 years
+3.0%
Home value to income
3.4×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,538
Income needed to afford it
$61,532
Property tax rate
0.71%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,531
Price-to-rent ratio
15.4×
HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,354
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Gross rental yield
6.47%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.21%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
−3.9%
Days on market
72
Listings with a price cut
19.7%
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Homes for sale
1,405
Pending sales per 100 listings
26
Asking price per sq ft
$167
People and jobs
Median household income
$84,478
Population change (1 year)
+0.5%
Unemployment rate
4.8%
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Population
279,108
Income adjusted for cost of living
$91,131
Net moves in (IRS)
+1,132
Cost of living (US = 100)
92.7
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
7.9
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
96.6
Unhealthy air days a year
1
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Flood risk score
94.2
Wildfire risk score
89.6
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.1
Road, rail and air noise
55 dB
Questions people ask
Is Saint Tammany Parish, LA overvalued?
Home prices in Saint Tammany Parish, LA are well below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $319,383, so the area is 11.1% undervalued.
Is Saint Tammany Parish, LA a buyer's or seller's market?
Saint Tammany Parish, LA is a balanced market, leaning toward sellers: homes take about 72 days to sell, listings are down 4% from a year ago, 20% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Saint Tammany Parish, LA?
Home values in Saint Tammany Parish, LA are up 0.2% over the last year.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in Saint Tammany Parish, LA?
A household needs about $61,532 a year to afford the typical home in Saint Tammany Parish, LA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $84,478.