| Metric | Latest | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $335,375 | -4.2% YoY |
| Median price per sq ft | $167 | 2,096 sq ft median |
| Median days on market | 71 | -2% YoY |
| Active listings | 1,383 | -6% YoY |
| New listings this month | 346 | September 2026 |
| Listings with a price cut | 22% | Share of active |
| Pending-to-active ratio | 29.2% | 404 pending |
| Inventory vs 2019 | 86% | Active listings vs same month in 2019 |
| Gross rental yield | 4.8% | 2BR fair market rent |
Metropolitan market · Louisiana · September 2026 data
What is the Slidell, LA real estate market doing?
As of September 2026, the median home listed in Slidell, LA asks $335,375, down 4.2% year over year. Homes spend a median of 71 days on market, with 1,383 active listings and 22% carrying a price cut; pending contracts equal 29% of active listings, and inventory sits at 86% of the same month in 2019 — a balanced market. Estimated gross rental yield on the median listing is 4.8%. Figures come from public records and industry data, updated monthly.
Median listing price
$335,375
▼ 4.2% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$167
2,096 sq ft median
Median days on market
71
September 2026
Active listings
1,383
For sale now
New listings
346
September 2026
Listings with price cuts
22%
Share of active
Inventory vs 2019
86%
Same month, 2019 = 100
Pending / active
29%
Contract activity
What is the Slidell, LA housing market doing right now?
The Slidell, LA housing market lists at a $335,375 median as of September 2026, down 4.2% year over year, with a 71-day median market time and 1,383 homes for sale (22% with a price cut). Active inventory is 86% of the 2019 level, reading as a balanced market by days-on-market pace. Gross rental yield is about 4.8%.
Slidell housing market statistics
The table summarizes Slidell'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.
How have home prices changed in Slidell?
Slidell home prices are down 4.2% year over year and -1.3% month over month as of September 2026, at a $335,375 median listing price. The chart tracks the trailing eight-quarter trend in the metro's median asking price.
Median listing price, Slidell LA · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.
The 10-year view
10-year median listing price, Slidell LA · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.
How much inventory is on the market in Slidell?
Slidell has 1,383 active listings, 346 new this month, 404 pending as of September 2026. About 22% of active listings have cut their price, and inventory sits at 86% of its 2019 level — a balanced market by pace.
Is Slidell a good real estate investment?
Slidell scores 61/100 on WealthyBud's composite Investor Score, ranking #238 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
61/100
#238 of 933 covered metros
Price volatility
Low
σ 4.7% · 20-yr price-index swings
Slidell scores 61/100 on our composite Investor Score (#238 of 933 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 31% over five years and +56% over ten, leaving prices 20% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,331/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 4.8%; active inventory sits at 86% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 4.2% 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 Slidell ranks on the trending markets index.
How much is a monthly mortgage payment in Slidell?
A home at Slidell's $335,375 median listing runs about $1,836 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%
$1,657/mo
−$179/mo vs today
At today's rate · 7.28%
$1,836/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 8.28%
$2,021/mo
+$186/mo vs today
Principal & interest on the $335,375 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 Slidell?
To buy Slidell’s $335,375 median listing with 20% down, a household needs about $88,000 a year in gross income, keeping principal, interest and property tax ($2,043/mo) at 28% of income. That is 1.1× the area’s $79,277 median household income, so a typical Slidell household cannot afford the median listing on these terms.
| Item | Amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Median listing price | $335,375 | September 2026 |
| Down payment (20%) | $67,075 | Assumption |
| Principal & interest (7.28%, 30-yr fixed) | $1,836/mo | Rate as of 2026-10-01 |
| Property tax (0.74% effective rate) | $207/mo | Census ACS |
| Income needed (28% rule) | $88,000 | Gross household income / yr |
| Median household income | $79,277 | Census 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 Slidell housing market?
Longer-run demand in Slidell shows up in 1,102 homes permitted in 2025; net migration of +1,132 residents; +1.2% job growth. Natural-hazard risk rates Relatively High. These federal supply-pipeline, migration and jobs signals shape where prices head next.
Building permits (2025)
1,102
▲ 3.6% vs 2024
4.1 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
+1,132
▲ people, via tax-return records
net income flow +$52.8M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
+1.2%
▲ 103.6k nonfarm jobs · August 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively High
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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What is the median home price in Slidell?
As of September 2026, the median listing price in Slidell, LA is $335,375, down 4.2% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA metro area.
How much does it cost to buy a home in Slidell?
The median home listed in Slidell asks $335,375 as of September 2026. With 20% down on a 30-year fixed loan at the current 7.28% national average rate, that runs about $1,836 a month in principal and interest, before taxes, insurance and HOA.
How fast are homes selling in Slidell?
The median property in Slidell spends 71 days on the market, with 1,383 homes actively listed and 22% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market as of September 2026.
Is it a buyer's or seller's market in Slidell?
With a median 71 days on market and 22% of active listings carrying a price cut, pending contracts at 29% of active listings, Slidell 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 Slidell a good place to invest in real estate?
Slidell scores 61/100 on WealthyBud's Investor Score, ranking #238 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 Slidell?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Slidell 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 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, 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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