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Rankings/Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA

Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA

Below AverageTier 1CBSA 43640Compare
Risk Rank: #285 of 287Month: 2025-12
26score
Composite risk percentile vs 287 metros (higher = higher risk)

Slidell's housing market shows below-average risk, ranking 285th of 287 metros. The market recently entered Expansion.

Executive Summary

Risk is Below Average, driven primarily by permit growth and permits per capita. The market is in Expansion phase. Liquidity is not yet assessed and valuation is not yet assessed.

Top Risk Drivers (This Month)

Permit Growth
p59 (moderate)
YoY permit change
Permits per Capita
p52 (moderate)
Permits per 1,000 residents
Migration
p33 (below average risk)
Net AGI migration (risk inverted)
Factor Details

Factor Breakdown

Price Momentum5

12-month HPI change — higher = overheating

Permit Growth59

YoY permit change — higher = supply pressure

Permits per Capita52

Permits per 1,000 residents — higher = overbuilding risk

Affordability5

Mortgage payment / income — higher = more burdened

Employment4

12-month employment change (risk inverted)

Migration33

Net AGI migration (risk inverted)

Underlying Values

MetricValuePctile
Price Momentum-2.0%p5
Permit Growth+3.7%p59
Permits/1K Pop4.07p52
Affordability0.20p5
Employment+2.1%p4
Net AGI Migration+$63Kp33
National ContextDoes not affect score

Credit Conditions

Credit Regime

Stable
Bank Lending Standards
-5.7Normal
Rate Change (YoY)
-74 bpsNormal
Mortgage Risk Premium
+189 bpsElevated
Stable for 8 quartersData through 2026-Q1

Supply Pipeline

Supply Regime

Accumulating

Supply pipeline is building up while credit remains available. New units are accumulating in the system — watch for delivery pressure in coming quarters.

Pipeline Ratio
0.91High
Completion-Permit Divergence
-3.2 ppNormal
Accumulating for 3 quartersData through 2025-Q4
Internal Structure

County-level structural analysis.

County-level structural analysis is not available for this metro due to fewer than 3 qualifying counties.

Score History
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Data Vintages
Price (HPI)2025-Q3
Permits2025-12
Income2024
Employment2025-12
Migration2022