June 2026 Northshore Real Estate Market Report
Northshore Real Estate Market Update
St. Tammany Parish stayed balanced in June, with 4.1 months of supply and a median price of $350,832, up 4.1% from a year ago. But the parish-wide number hides a lot of movement underneath it. Some cities are seeing closings surge, others are seeing prices climb while fewer homes change hands, and at least one is running so thin on volume that a single sale swings the median. Here's what's actually happening, city by city.
Market Assessment: Buyers & Sellers
If you're buying: The Northshore is genuinely balanced this month at 4.1 months of supply, so you can evaluate without the pressure of a full-on seller's market. Pearl River and Mandeville remain the tightest pockets if you're set on those specific communities, so plan accordingly.
If you're selling: Prices are up a healthy 4.1% and homes are still selling at a strong 97.7% sale-to-list ratio, so well-priced listings continue to perform. Lacombe's surge in closed sales this month is worth asking your agent about if you're weighing when to list.
Northshore Communities
Mandeville
| Metric | June 2026 | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $450,450 | -5.6% |
| Price per Sq Ft | $191 | +4.4% |
| Avg Days on Market | 48 days | +3 days |
| Active Listings | 179 | -10.5% |
| Months of Supply | 2.6 | — |
| Closed Sales | 70 | +9.4% |
| Pending Sales | 50 | -3.8% |
| Sale-to-List Ratio | 98.3% | — |
Don't let Mandeville's 5.6% median dip fool you. Sellers closed 9.4% more homes than a year ago, active listings dropped over 10%, and homes are still selling in 48 days with buyers paying 98.3% of asking. This is a tight market moving through more inventory, not a softening one.
Covington
| Metric | June 2026 | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $384,000 | +15.7% |
| Price per Sq Ft | $178 | +4.7% |
| Avg Days on Market | 69 days | +13 days |
| Active Listings | 351 | -9.5% |
| Months of Supply | 3.9 | — |
| Closed Sales | 90 | -10.9% |
| Pending Sales | 113 | +52.7% |
| Sale-to-List Ratio | 97.8% | — |
Covington's median price is up nearly 16% this year, but fewer homes actually sold, down almost 11%. That combination usually means higher-end homes are making up a bigger share of what's closing. With 351 homes on the market and days on market up to 69, buyers have more room to shop and negotiate than in tighter Northshore cities.
Madisonville
| Metric | June 2026 | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $362,450 | -2.3% |
| Price per Sq Ft | $198 | +1.5% |
| Avg Days on Market | 55 days | +16 days |
| Active Listings | 105 | -21.6% |
| Months of Supply | 3.4 | — |
| Closed Sales | 31 | -3.1% |
| Pending Sales | 41 | +24.2% |
| Sale-to-List Ratio | 99.3% | — |
Madisonville is quietly one of the strongest seller markets on the Northshore right now. Homes are fetching 99.3% of list price, the highest ratio in the parish, even as available listings shrank more than 21% year over year. Prices stayed nearly flat, so this looks like a market defined by scarcity rather than a price run-up.
Abita Springs
| Metric | June 2026 | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $401,250 | +23.3% |
| Price per Sq Ft | $205 | +14.3% |
| Avg Days on Market | 63 days | -17 days |
| Active Listings | 34 | -19.0% |
| Months of Supply | 2.8 | — |
| Closed Sales | 12 | 0.0% |
| Pending Sales | 7 | -56.2% |
| Sale-to-List Ratio | 97.6% | — |
Abita Springs is having a moment. The median price climbed 23.3% and homes are selling 17 days faster than a year ago, all while the number of homes for sale dropped nearly 19%. It's a small market, but the direction is unmistakable, buyers are competing for a shrinking pool of listings.
Lacombe
| Metric | June 2026 | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $273,500 | +25.2% |
| Price per Sq Ft | $149 | +14.2% |
| Avg Days on Market | 80 days | +34 days |
| Active Listings | 64 | +8.5% |
| Months of Supply | 2.9 | — |
| Closed Sales | 22 | +214.3% |
| Pending Sales | 14 | -17.6% |
| Sale-to-List Ratio | 96.5% | — |
Lacombe is the number to watch this month. Closed sales jumped 214% year over year, 22 homes sold versus just seven last June, while the median price climbed over 25%. More homes came on the market too, up 8.5%, but buyers are absorbing that inventory as fast as it arrives. This isn't a fluke, it's a real shift in demand for one of the Northshore's more affordable communities.
Slidell
| Metric | June 2026 | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $247,400 | -1.7% |
| Price per Sq Ft | $135 | -8.4% |
| Avg Days on Market | 70 days | -15 days |
| Active Listings | 535 | -7.6% |
| Months of Supply | 5.9 | — |
| Closed Sales | 90 | -16.7% |
| Pending Sales | 97 | -11.8% |
| Sale-to-List Ratio | 97.2% | — |
Slidell offers the most breathing room of any Northshore city right now, with 535 homes for sale and just under six months of supply. Prices eased slightly, down 1.7%, and price per square foot fell more, down 8.4%. The upside for sellers: homes that are priced right are moving 15 days faster than a year ago.
Pearl River
| Metric | June 2026 | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $292,500 | -2.1% |
| Price per Sq Ft | $167 | +10.8% |
| Avg Days on Market | 68 days | -16 days |
| Active Listings | 40 | -27.3% |
| Months of Supply | 3.3 | — |
| Closed Sales | 12 | -14.3% |
| Pending Sales | 11 | -15.4% |
| Sale-to-List Ratio | 97.9% | — |
Pearl River's inventory shrank more than any other Northshore city this year, down 27.3%. Even with the median price down slightly, price per square foot actually rose nearly 11%, and homes are selling 16 days faster than last June. It's a small market getting tighter by the month.
Folsom
| Metric | June 2026 | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|
| Median Sale Price | $547,500 | -14.9% |
| Price per Sq Ft | $231 | -3.3% |
| Avg Days on Market | 123 days | +35 days |
| Active Listings | 41 | +24.2% |
| Months of Supply | 10.2 | — |
| Closed Sales | 4 | 0.0% |
| Pending Sales | 10 | +100.0% |
| Sale-to-List Ratio | 93.4% | — |
Folsom is a different kind of market, large-lot, rural, and low-volume, with only four homes closing this month. That makes the reported 14.9% price drop hard to read as a trend; it's more a function of which four homes happened to sell. What's clearer is the pace: homes are sitting 123 days on average, and sellers are settling for 93.4% of asking in this acreage-driven niche.
The Luxury Market
The $600K-plus tier outpaced the broader parish on nearly every measure, with closed sales up 16.3% to 50 and days on market dropping 24 days to just 50. Median price held nearly flat at $796,500 (up 0.2%), but price per square foot climbed 8.3% to $251, a sign that buyers are paying more for quality even as the top end moves faster than it did a year ago. With 262 active listings against 5.2 months of supply, luxury inventory has more room to breathe than the parish overall, giving serious buyers real options.
The Northshore isn't one market this month, it's eight of them, and the difference matters if you're buying or selling here. Lacombe is surging, Covington's mix is shifting upmarket, and Mandeville is moving fast with tight supply. Whatever your goal, the number that matters is the one in your specific neighborhood, not the parish-wide average.
Clint LaCour
CEO, Rêve Realtors
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the median home price on the Northshore in June 2026?
The median single-family home price across St. Tammany Parish was $350,832 in June 2026, up 4.1% from June 2025.
Is the Northshore a buyer's or seller's market right now?
The Northshore is a balanced market overall, with 4.1 months of supply. Conditions vary significantly by city, from Madisonville and Mandeville at under 3 months of supply, favoring sellers, to Slidell at 5.9 months and Folsom at 10.2 months, offering buyers more room to negotiate.
How does Covington compare to Mandeville in June 2026?
Covington's median price rose 15.7% to $384,000 while closed sales fell 10.9% to 90, suggesting a shift toward higher-priced homes selling. Mandeville's median actually dipped 5.6% to $450,450, but closed sales rose 9.4% to 70 and supply stayed tighter at 2.6 months versus Covington's 3.9.
What are home prices doing in Slidell?
Slidell's median price eased 1.7% to $247,400 in June 2026, with price per square foot down 8.4% to $135. It remains the Northshore's largest inventory pool at 535 active listings and 5.9 months of supply, giving buyers more selection than in most other parish cities.
How is the Northshore luxury market performing?
Homes priced at $600,000 and above saw closed sales rise 16.3% to 50 in June 2026, with days on market dropping 24 days to 50, faster than the parish overall. Median price held nearly flat at $796,500, but price per square foot climbed 8.3% to $251.
Where are the most affordable Northshore communities?
Slidell ($247,400 median) and Lacombe ($273,500 median) are the most affordable cities in the June 2026 dataset. Lacombe stands out further with closed sales up 214.3% year over year, a sign of surging demand in a still-accessible price range.
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