Houma housing market
Typical home value
$181K
▼ 2.5% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,302/mo
▲ 5.8% 1 yr
12-month forecast
−1.2%
#524 of 546 metros
Gross rent yield
8.6%
#25 of 546 · U.S. 6.3%
Days to pending
107 days
▼ −2 days 1 yr
Listings with a price cut
19%
▼ −2.8 pts 1 yr
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home is worth $180,980, down 2.5% in a year and down 14% over five years.
- 2Zillow forecasts home values falling 1.2% over the next 12 months (U.S.: +1.1%).
- 3Typical rent is $1,302/mo (+5.8% YoY), a 8.6% gross yield, above the U.S. 6.3%.
- 4At 7.32% with 20% down, the typical home costs $995/mo in principal and interest, $307 less than renting.
- 5Homes go under contract in 107 days (−2 days vs last year); 19% of listings have had a price cut.
Market temperature
Neutral market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 48/100, #166 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
How fast homes are selling
For saleNew listings
Affordability
To buy (20% down)To rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Houma compares
| Measure | Houma | United States | Rank of 546 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home value, 1-yr change | −2.5% | +1.2% | #535 |
| Home value, 5-yr change | −13.9% | +19.7% | |
| 12-month forecast | −1.2% | +1.1% | #524 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +5.8% | +2.7% | #82 |
| Gross rent yield | 8.6% | 6.3% | #25 |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 11.6 | 15.8 | |
| Mortgage P&I on typical home | $995 | $2,012 | |
| Income needed to buy | $53,841 | $100,902 | |
| Days to pending | 107 | 56 |
Cities in the Houma metro
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Gross yield = 12 × typical rent ÷ typical home value, before expenses. Mortgage estimate: 20% down, 30-year fixed at the current Freddie Mac average, principal and interest only. Forecast: Zillow Home Value Forecast. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.