The story of this market
The typical home in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana sells for about $100,000, or $85 per square foot.
Prices are up +2.5% from a year ago, so sellers still have some momentum. Homes take about 120 days to sell, which is slow. Over the long run, values in this county have grown 59% since 2003. The biggest natural hazard here is tornado, which FEMA rates very high. HUD's fair market rent for a two-bedroom is $1,149 a month.
HUD sets the fair market rent for a 2-bedroom at $1,149 a month. FEMA's National Risk Index rates overall hazard risk here as Relatively High.
Price climate
Every year of price change, 2003–2025
0%
2025
Each stripe is one year's median price change across the area's census tracts (FHFA repeat-sales index). Deep blue is a strong gain year, red a falling year. Best: 2016 (+15.2%). Worst: 2017 (-7.5%). Hover to read a year.
Monthly price momentum
Home values since 2015
+0.5%
LA · past 12 months
Freddie Mac House Price Index, single-family homes, monthly through 2026-08. Each line starts at 100 in January 2015, so a reading of 180 means prices are up 80% since then.
Rent benchmark
Fair market rent by size
$1,456
3-bed / month
HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal 2027, for this county. A typical rent for a modest unit, used to set housing-voucher payments.
Neighborhood price trend
Long-run price trend, 2003–2025
0%
2025 change
FHFA repeat-sales index, median of 2 census tracts in this county (2003 = 100). Bars are each year's median change.
Natural hazard exposure
The area's risk shape
88
Relatively High
FEMA National Risk Index. Each spoke is a hazard ranked nationally, where 100 is the most exposed. Expected annual loss: $6,889,449.
Mortgage activity
Home lending in this county
43.1%
2018 approval rate
| Year | Applications | Loans made | Approval | Investor share | Median home value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 350 | 111 | 43.1% | 1% | $145,000 |
CFPB Home Mortgage Disclosure Act records: every mortgage application reported by lenders for homes in this county. Approval rate is approved ÷ decided (withdrawn and incomplete files excluded). Investor share and home value are the median census tract.
St. Helena Parish, Louisiana
St. Helena Parish maintains a stable but slow-growth housing market characterized by high affordability and limited inventory. The market is driven by local demand and a lack of new residential development, resulting in low sales volume and long marketing times.
No ARED distress-ledger coverage for this county yet — the foreclosure ingest rotates the national county directory, and filings appear here once the county's posted notices are read. Key-figure check: no independent anchor retained yet — first-researched cycles establish the anchor baseline this pass.
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Median prices moved down 2.0% year over year.
Homes spend a median of 85 days on market with 6.1 months of supply — a balanced-paced market.
12% of listings have cut prices · homes sell at 96.11% of asking — demand is running ahead of supply.
no recorded foreclosure-ledger notices (0.0 per 10,000 residents) · unemployment 7.2% · poverty 32.4% — a mixed stability profile.
Deterministic aggregate of 2 researched ZIP reports — sales_count-weighted (population fallback); per point, children lacking the value or its weight are excluded. Tax rates, sentiment and context notes are tier-native and never roll.
St. Helena Parish, Louisiana — researched county-level history with a deterministic 1 / 3 / 5-year projection
Solid: researched ten-year history · dotted: 1 / 3 / 5-year projection extended from the historical 1.8%/yr trend — a deterministic estimate, not a published forecast or guarantee.
No researched properties in this county yet — the property base layer populates as property research runs, and each property feeds its ZIP's roll-up.
researched Sep 25
researched Sep 25
| 70422 | Amite City | $169,900 | $115 | -3.5% | 85 | 96% | 12% | 6.4 | 142 | $1,150 | researched Sep 25 |
| 70441 | Greensburg | $185,000 | $132 | +2.1% | 84 | 96.4% | 12.5% | 5.2 | 42 | $1,150 | researched Sep 25 |
Figures are each ZIP report's own latest research — the county roll-up aggregates them sales_count-weighted (population fallback); ZIPs cycle quarterly.
Public education is provided by the St. Helena Parish School District, which faces ongoing challenges with academic performance and resource allocation typical of rural Louisiana parishes.
The parish is subject to seasonal hurricane and tropical storm risks, with flood insurance requirements varying significantly by proximity to the Tickfaw and Natalbany river basins.
Economic momentum is limited, with the parish primarily serving as a rural, agricultural-based economy with minimal large-scale industrial or commercial development.
Property taxes are assessed by the St. Helena Parish Assessor based on fair market value, with millage rates set by local taxing authorities including the parish government and school board.
Recreation is largely centered on outdoor activities, including hunting, fishing, and access to rural landscapes, with limited formal municipal park infrastructure.
The rental market is characterized by low inventory and a high share of single-family detached housing, with limited multi-family development.
The economy is primarily driven by agriculture, forestry, and local government services, with a significant portion of the workforce commuting to neighboring parishes for employment.
Transportation is heavily reliant on personal vehicles, with Louisiana Highway 10 and 16 serving as the primary corridors for regional connectivity.
The St. Helena Parish Assessor is responsible for the valuation of all taxable property within the parish, following state-mandated assessment cycles.
The parish is served by the St. Helena Parish School District and various local fire protection districts.
Property insurance premiums in the region have faced upward pressure due to increased frequency of severe weather events in Louisiana.
The amenity base that shapes daily life and property demand in this county — what residents actually live with, and what the pipeline is adding.
Located in Greensburg, this historic site serves as the administrative heart of the parish.
Provides opportunities for fishing and outdoor recreation for local residents.
Data retrieved from US Census Bureau QuickFacts and Census Reporter profiles.
applies when — Property located within a condominium regime
The association may adopt budgets and collect assessments for common expenses. Late fees for assessments are capped at 30% of the monthly assessment amount.
R.S. 9:1123.102
Louisiana requires a judicial foreclosure process. The process involves filing a petition, obtaining a judgment, and a sheriff's sale. Specific notice requirements, including posting a sign on the property, apply to residential dwellings.
Louisiana Code of Civil Procedure Article 2293
Sellers must complete a property disclosure document in good faith, disclosing known defects in the property as prescribed by the Louisiana Real Estate Commission.
R.S. 9:3196 through 9:3200; La. Admin. Code tit. 46, § LXVII-3601
Property is assessed at 10% of its fair market value. The tax liability is calculated by applying the local millage rate to the assessed value. A homestead exemption of $75,000 of the assessed value is available for owner-occupied primary residences.
Louisiana Constitution Article VII, Section 18
Governance registry — every jurisdiction re-researches on a rolling 90-day cycle. Property reports compose these inherited burdens into a per-parcel ledger with conditional determinations. Informational only — not legal advice.