40Alpha

St. Mary Parish, LA Housing Market Brief

county · LA · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is St. Mary 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%
●4
Inventory Health25%
●21

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

Affordability20%
●64
Economic Strength20%
●46
Rental Yield15%
●81

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

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

St. Mary 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. Mary 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. Mary Parish, LA housing market data

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$274K▲ +109.1%Redfin
Median Days on Market105 days▲ +118.8%Redfin
Months of Supply6.3▼ -19.2%Redfin
Homes for Sale98▼ -21.6%Redfin
Homes Sold15▼ -6.2%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$106▲ +21.4%Redfin

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

Now: 40
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, St. Mary Parish, LA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 40 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in St. Mary Parish, LA is $274K, having risen 109.1% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is St. Mary Parish, LA?

St. Mary Parish, LA scores 64 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

St. Mary Parish, LA's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (81/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (4/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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