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Rankings/Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA

Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA

Below AverageTier 1CBSA 43640Compare
Risk Rank: #241 of 274Month: 2026-05
38score
Composite risk percentile vs 274 metros (higher = higher risk)

Executive Summary

Slidell's housing market shows below-average risk, ranking 241st of 274 metros. The market recently entered Expansion. Broad-based growth with healthy fundamentals.

Slidell has maintained relatively stable market conditions throughout the observation period, currently in Expansion.

Key Dynamics

Risk is primarily driven by permit growth and price momentum, while affordability provides the most support.

Top Drivers

Permit Growthp67
YoY permit change
Price Momentump66
12-month HPI change
Permits per Capitap50
Permits per 1,000 residents
Factor Details
Lower riskHigher risk
Low RiskBelow AvgNeutralElevatedHigh Risk
Price MomentumElevated
+2.3%p66

12-month HPI change — higher = overheating

Permit GrowthElevated
+6.4%p67

YoY permit change — higher = supply pressure

Permits per CapitaNeutral
4.06p50

Permits per 1,000 residents — higher = overbuilding risk

AffordabilityLow Risk
0.21p4

Mortgage payment / income — higher = more burdened

EmploymentLow Risk
+1.0%p14

12-month employment change (risk inverted)

MigrationBelow Avg
+$55Kp28

Net AGI migration (risk inverted)

National Context

Credit Conditions

Credit Regime

Stable
Bank Lending Standards
-3.7Normal
Rate Change (YoY)
-38 bpsNormal
Mortgage Risk Premium
+199 bpsElevated
Stable for 9 quartersData through 2026-Q2

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
0.90Elevated
Completion-Permit Divergence
-5.9 ppNormal
Accumulating for 5 quartersData through 2026-Q2
Local Signals

Employment Concentration

Employment

Moderate
Largest SectorHealth Care 15.9%
QCEW 2024 annual averages
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
MonthScore
2025-1225
Data Vintages
Price (HPI)2026-Q1
Permits2026-05
Income2024
Employment2026-05
Migration2023