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St. Bernard Parish, LA Housing Market Brief

county · LA · score computed October 2026

Balanced

What is St. Bernard 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%
●13
Inventory Health25%
●52

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

Affordability20%
●31
Economic Strength20%
●62
Rental Yield15%
●68

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

EmergingGrowingMaturePeakingDecliningRecovering

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

MetricValueYoYSource
Median Sale Price$239K▼ -7.9%Redfin
Median Days on Market45 days▼ -19.6%Redfin
Months of Supply5.2▼ -31.6%Redfin
Homes for Sale193▼ -6.3%Redfin
Homes Sold37▲ +37%Redfin
Median Price / Sq Ft$153▲ +12.1%Redfin

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

Now: 44
2-period trend
Median sale price · 12 mo

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Frequently asked questions

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

In the scores computed October 2026, St. Bernard Parish, LA is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 44 out of 100. The classification reflects current price, building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield conditions.

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

The median sale price in St. Bernard Parish, LA is $239K, having fallen 7.9% over the past year, according to Redfin.

How affordable is St. Bernard Parish, LA?

St. Bernard Parish, LA scores 31 out of 100 on affordability — relatively unaffordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other counties.

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

St. Bernard Parish, LA's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (68/100) and its weakest is Price Momentum (13/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of all five dimensions.

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