Housing Market in Houma
Houma's housing market runs genuinely affordable but genuinely slower-moving than several other Louisiana Tier A markets documented in this project.
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Zillow's own average home value ran approximately $184,223 (down ~8.5% YoY through March 2026); a separate six-month closing dataset put the median closed price at approximately $216,000 across 390 closings; Terrebonne Parish's own median listing price ran approximately $232,000.
A genuinely slower-moving market
Homes in Houma went to pending in approximately 88 days per Zillow, while the broader Terrebonne Parish market averaged approximately 134 days on market -- genuinely slower than several other Louisiana Tier A markets.
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Key takeaways
- Houma's average home value (~$184,223, Zillow) ran down ~8.5% YoY through March 2026.
- The market runs genuinely slower-moving: 88-134 days to pending/on-market depending on the source.
- Confirm current, address-specific comparables directly given real flood-zone-driven variation.
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