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St. Tammany Parish, LA Housing Market Brief

county · LA · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is St. Tammany 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%
●31
Inventory Health25%
●53

Population band 5 of 5 (population 103,008–9,808,667) · comparable within its band

Affordability20%
●29
Economic Strength20%
●79
Rental Yield15%
●50

Where is St. Tammany Parish, LA in its market cycle?

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

St. Tammany Parish, LA is classified as Declining — cooling, with scores declining over recent months. This is a classification of recent (1–12 month) momentum, not a price forecast.

What’s the forecast for St. Tammany 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. Tammany Parish, LA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$309K▲ +5.2%Redfin
Median Days on Market66 days▲ +29.4%Redfin
Months of Supply4.3▼ -6.5%Redfin
Homes for Sale1,373▼ -11.1%Redfin
Homes Sold320▼ -3.9%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$165▼ -1.1%Redfin

How has St. Tammany Parish, LA’s Alpha Score moved?

Now: 49
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

Is St. Tammany Parish, LA a buyer's or seller's market?

In the scores computed October 2026, St. Tammany Parish, LA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 49 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

Are home prices rising or falling in St. Tammany Parish, LA?

The median sale price in St. Tammany Parish, LA is $309K, having risen 5.2% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is St. Tammany Parish, LA?

St. Tammany Parish, LA scores 29 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

What's driving St. Tammany Parish, LA's Alpha Score?

St. Tammany Parish, LA's strongest dimension is Economic Strength (79/100) and its weakest is Affordability (29/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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