Metropolitan market · Louisiana · September 2026 data

What is the New Iberia, LA real estate market doing?

As of September 2026, the median home listed in New Iberia, LA asks $160,000, down 10.6% year over year. Homes spend a median of 70 days on market, with 165 active listings and 23% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 28% of active listings, and inventory sits at 74% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Median listing price
$160,000
▼ 10.6% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$94
1,781 sq ft median
Median days on market
70
September 2026
Active listings
165
For sale now
New listings
54
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
23%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
74%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
28%
Contract activity

What is the New Iberia, LA housing market doing right now?

The New Iberia, LA housing market lists at a $160,000 median as of September 2026, down 10.6% year over year, with a 70-day median market time and 165 homes for sale (23% with a price cut). Active inventory is 74% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market by days-on-market pace.

New Iberia housing market statistics

The table summarizes New Iberia's key housing figures for September 2026 — median listing and closed-sale prices, market pace, inventory and rental yield — each computed from public records and industry data.

New Iberia, LA housing market at a glance — September 2026
MetricLatestDetail
Median listing price$160,000-10.6% YoY
Median price per sq ft$941,781 sq ft median
Median days on market70+5% YoY
Active listings1650% YoY
New listings this month54September 2026
Listings with a price cut23%Share of active
Pending-to-active ratio27.9%46 pending
Inventory vs 201974%Active listings vs same month in 2019

How have home prices changed in New Iberia?

New Iberia home prices are down 10.6% year over year and +4.9% month over month as of September 2026, at a $160,000 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.

$186K$179K$173K$166K Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26Q3'26

Median listing price, New Iberia LA · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$195K$182K$169K$156K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, New Iberia LA · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

How much inventory is on the market in New Iberia?

New Iberia has 165 active listings, 54 new this month, 46 pending as of September 2026. About 23% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 74% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.

Active listings
165
New this month
54
Pending
46
Price-reduced
37

Is New Iberia a good real estate investment?

New Iberia scores 70/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #102 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat into one percentile. It is a research opinion, not advice.

Investor Score
70/100
#102 of 933 covered metros
12-month outlook
+2.8%
▲ Rising · model output, not advice
Momentum
48
Value
97
Rental yield
97
Supply risk
31
Market heat
33

New Iberia scores 70/100 on our composite Investor Score (#102 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; active inventory sits at 74% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 10.6% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how New Iberia ranks on the trending markets index.

How much is a monthly mortgage payment in New Iberia?

A home at New Iberia's $160,000 median listing runs about $876 a month in principal and interest — 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate. Taxes, insurance and HOA are extra.

If rates fall 1% · 6.28%
$791/mo
−$85/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$876/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$964/mo
+$89/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $160,000 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 7.28% (national weekly average, 2026-10-01). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

How much income do you need to buy a home in New Iberia?

To buy New Iberia’s $160,000 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $40,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($922/mo) at 28% of income. The area’s median household income is $57,811, so the median listing is within reach of a typical New Iberia household on these terms.

Income needed to buy the median home in New Iberia, LA — September 2026
ItemAmountBasis
Median listing price$160,000September 2026
Down payment (20%)$32,000Assumption
Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed)$876/moRate as of 2026-10-01
Property tax (0.35% effective rate)$47/moCensus ACS
Income needed (28% rule)$40,000Gross household income / yr
Median household income$57,811Census ACS 2023 ACS 5-year

Excludes homeowners insurance, HOA dues and mortgage insurance, so the true income needed is higher. Compare every market in the income-needed ranking and the price-to-income ranking.

What is driving the New Iberia housing market?

Longer-run demand in New Iberia shows up in 102 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of -675 residents. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively Moderate. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.

Building permits (2025)
102
▲ 8.5% vs 2024
1.5 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-675
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$24.6M/yr
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively Moderate
National hazard index · top hazard: Hurricane

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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New Iberia housing market FAQ

What is the median home price in New Iberia?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in New Iberia, LA is $160,000, down 10.6% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the New Iberia, LA metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in New Iberia?
The median home listed in New Iberia asks $160,000 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $876 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in New Iberia?
The median property in New Iberia spends 70 days on the market, with 165 homes actively listed and 23% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in New Iberia?
With a median 70 days on market and 23% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 28% of active listings, New Iberia reads as a balanced market as of September 2026. Lean is based on days-on-market pace when closed-sale ratios are unavailable. Conditions shift monthly.
Is New Iberia a good place to invest in real estate?
New Iberia scores 70/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #102 of 933 covered U.S. metros as of September 2026. The score blends price momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market heat. It is a data-derived research opinion, not investment advice.
Who are the top real estate agents in New Iberia?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving New Iberia and the wider Louisiana market, ranked by recent sales from public profile data.
Based on public records and industry data, September 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the New Iberia, LA metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.

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