Saint John the Baptist Parish, LA home prices
Saint John the Baptist Parish, LA: the typical home is worth $197,184 as of 2026-05, down -2.1% over the past year and n/a since 2000. Listings run about…
Saint John the Baptist Parish is falling and undervalued — very affordable for what people here earn.
Real Estate Price Map scores, derived from the data on this page · how we calculate them
1978: $93,938 → 2026: $197,184 (2.1×) pre-2000 estimated via FHFA index
Market read
At $197,184, homes in Saint John the Baptist Parish sit 13% above the Louisiana median ($174,267) and 16% below the US median ($233,954). That ranks #22 of 64 Louisiana counties by price.
Prices are cooling (-2.1% in the last year) — leaning buyer's market.
Homes here take a while to sell — a median 84 days on the market, with 18% of listings cutting their asking price.
At 3.1× local income, that's more affordable than the typical US county (~3.8×).
Against the typical US price-to-income and price-to-rent, homes here look ~32% cheap for local incomes and rents — a relative bargain.
Buying looks cheaper than renting — ~$973/mo to buy (P&I, 20% down) vs $1,647/mo to rent.
Home value history
Zillow ZHVI, monthly from 2000 · recessions shaded. See the full 1975 history on the interactive map →
Nearby counties
Saint Charles Parish, LA ($268,740) · Saint James Parish, LA ($211,852) · Livingston Parish, LA ($254,221) · Ascension Parish, LA ($305,941) · Tangipahoa Parish, LA ($225,251) · Orleans Parish, LA ($246,507)
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| Year | Median home value |
|---|---|
| 2012 | $172,640 |
| 2013 | $167,811 |
| 2014 | $155,651 |
| 2015 | $168,833 |
| 2016 | $181,147 |
| 2017 | $187,816 |
| 2018 | $185,249 |
| 2019 | $191,162 |
| 2020 | $194,789 |
| 2021 | $214,745 |
| 2022 | $218,772 |
| 2023 | $204,749 |
| 2024 | $201,331 |
| 2025 | $209,663 |
| 2026 | $195,723 |