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St. John the Baptist Parish, LA Housing Market Brief

county · LA · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is St. John the Baptist Parish, LA’s Alpha Score?

The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.

Price Momentum20%
●86
Inventory Health25%
●18

Population band 4 of 5 (population 39,232–102,612) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●51
Economic Strength20%
●64
Rental Yield15%
●89

Where is St. John the Baptist Parish, LA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

St. John the Baptist Parish, LA is classified as Growing — strengthening, with scores rising over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for St. John the Baptist Parish, LA?

County-level forecasts are paused (since Oct 18, 2026). The new public-data model we built to replace them didn't pass our accuracy test, and we won't publish forecasts again until a model does.

St. John the Baptist Parish, LA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$220K▲ +9%Redfin
Median Days on Market90 days▲ +80%Redfin
Months of Supply7.8▲ +50%Redfin
Homes for Sale137▲ +10.5%Redfin
Homes Sold17▼ -29.2%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$134▲ +15.3%Redfin

How has St. John the Baptist Parish, LA’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 58
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is St. John the Baptist Parish, LA a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, St. John the Baptist Parish, LA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 58 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in St. John the Baptist Parish, LA?

The median sale price in St. John the Baptist Parish, LA is $220K, having risen 9% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is St. John the Baptist Parish, LA?

St. John the Baptist Parish, LA scores 51 out of 100 on affordability — moderately affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving St. John the Baptist Parish, LA's Alpha Score?

St. John the Baptist Parish, LA's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (89/100) and its weakest is Inventory Health (18/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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