Morgan City, LA metro area Housing Market Brief
metro · LA · score computed October 2026
What is Morgan City, LA metro area’s Alpha Score?
The Alpha Score is a composite 0–100 index of market strength, a weighted blend of five dimensions. See the methodology.
Population band 2 of 5 (population 37,900–58,725) · comparable within its band
Where is Morgan City, LA metro area in its market cycle?
Morgan City, LA metro area 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 Morgan City, LA metro area?
Metro-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.
Morgan City, LA metro area housing market data
| Metric | Value | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $274K | ▲ +109% | Redfin |
| Median Days on Market | 105 days | ▲ +118.8% | Redfin |
| Months of Supply | 6.3 | ▼ -19.2% | Redfin |
| Homes for Sale | 98 | ▼ -21.6% | Redfin |
| Homes Sold | 15 | ▼ -6.2% | Redfin |
| Median Price / Sq Ft | $106 | ▲ +21.4% | Redfin |
How has Morgan City, LA metro area’s Alpha Score moved?
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Frequently asked questions
Is Morgan City, LA metro area a buyer's or seller's market?
In the scores computed October 2026, Morgan City, LA metro area is classified as a Balanced Market, based on its Alpha Score of 49 out of 100. It is based on the 4 of five dimensions we can measure for this market — building, affordability, economic, and rental-yield — whose weights are scaled up to cover the whole score. The rest are not measured here and are left out rather than filled in with a placeholder.
Are home prices rising or falling in Morgan City, LA metro area?
The median sale price in Morgan City, LA metro area is $274K, having risen 109% over the past year, according to Redfin.
How affordable is Morgan City, LA metro area?
Morgan City, LA metro area scores 79 out of 100 on affordability — relatively affordable relative to local incomes and prevailing mortgage rates compared with other metros.
What's driving Morgan City, LA metro area's Alpha Score?
Morgan City, LA metro area's strongest dimension is Rental Yield (89/100) and its weakest is Economic Strength (17/100). The Alpha Score is a weighted blend of five dimensions; 4 of them have data for this market.
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