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Houma, LA - House Price Index (HPI) - 22 Year Chart
Houma Real Estate Market
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The House Price Index (HPI) shows changes in Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA single family
home prices in logarithmic scale. The March, 1995 index value equals 100.  Updated Thursday,
March 29, 2012. Real estate forecasts, analysis, statistics and appreciation rates are provided below.
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4th Quarter, 2011 Housing Statistics: Houma, Louisiana


Part 1: HOUSING MARKET FORECAST

12 Month Forecast:      DOWN
Forecast Accuracy:      84%

Forecast-Chart.com publishes forecasts for the trend in home prices in 380
Metropolitan Statistical Areas. The House Price Trend will be either UP or
DOWN. The forecast for the trend in the Houma housing market for the 12
months ending with the 4th Quarter of 2012 is DOWN. The Accuracy of the
Trend Forecast for Houma is 84%. In other words, when tested against
historical data, the forecasting methodology was correct 84% of the time.
Accordingly, Forecast-Chart.com estimates that the probability for falling house
prices in Houma is 84% during this period. If this Housing Market Forecast is
correct, home prices will be lower in the 4th Quarter of 2012 than they were in
the 4th Quarter of 2011. Check this page each quarter for updates to the
Houma Real Estate Market Forecast.


3 Year Forecast:          DOWN
Forecast Accuracy:      90%

The forecast for the trend in the Houma housing market for the 3 years ending
with the 4th Quarter of 2014 is DOWN. The Accuracy of the Trend Forecast for
Houma is 90%. In other words, when tested against historical data, the
forecasting methodology was correct 90% of the time. Accordingly,
Forecast-Chart.com estimates that the probability for falling house prices in
Houma is 90% during this period. If this Housing Market Forecast is correct,
home prices will be lower in the 4th Quarter of 2014 than they were in the 4th
Quarter of 2011. Check this page each quarter for updates to the Houma Real
Estate Market Forecast.




Part 2: MARKET SUMMARY
4th Quarter, 2011 Housing Data: Houma, Louisiana


Historical Home Price Appreciation
Last Quarter                                     0.32%
Last Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  -0.6%
Last 5 Years                                     12%
Last 10 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53%
Last 20 Years                                   158%
Decline From All Time High               1.11%


Annual Home Price Appreciation Rates
1982        n/a
1983        n/a
1984        n/a
1985        n/a
1986        n/a
1987      -7.53%
1988      -6.51%
1989      10.36%
1990      -3.83%
1991      4.60%
1992      5.25%
1993      4.58%
1994      5.15%
1995      3.94%
1996      5.51%
1997      9.41%
1998      6.21%
1999      4.62%
2000      4.17%
2001      4.79%
2002      4.30%
2003      5.07%
2004      4.63%
2005      8.40%
2006      9.90%
2007      10.25%
2008      0.86%
2009      1.10%
2010      0.25%
2011      -0.57%


Real Estate Appreciation, Rank & Percentile
Last Quarter                              0.32%         Rank: 176 of 381 (53rd Percentile)
Last Year  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .  -0.6%          Rank: 77 of 381 (80th Percentile)
Last 5 Years                              12%            Rank: 6 of 381 (98th Percentile)
Last 10 Years  . . . . . . . . . . . .   53%            Rank: 26 of 381 (93rd Percentile)
Last 20 Years                            158%          Rank: 7 of 355 (98th Percentile)
Decline From All Time High        1.11%

Home Price appreciation rates for Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA are
shown above for five time periods. For example: Houma appreciated 0.32% in
the Last Quarter. At that rate, the Houma Real Estate Market was ranked 176th
out of 381 metropolitan areas for Real Estate Appreciation. Houma was in the
53rd percentile. So Houma, LA performed better in the Last Quarter than 53%
of the 381 metropolitan areas covered in Forecast-Chart.com.

























Part 3: MARKET HIGHLIGHTS
4th Quarter, 2011 Housing Statistics: Houma, Louisiana

The data and analysis on this page pertains to Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux,
LA, hereinafter referred to as "Houma". The all time high in the Houma Home
Price Index was 223.4 in the 2nd Quarter, of 2010. The 4th Quarter, 2011 index
value was 220.9. That's a decline of 2.48 points or 1.11% below the Houma
Home Price Index all time high.  The Home Price Index indicates that the Houma
Market is up 53% over the last 10 years. Home Prices in the Houma Real Estate
Market have lost 0.57% over the last 12 months.

The 4th Quarter index value was 0.70 points higher than the 3rd Quarter, 2011
index value of 220.17, resulting in a 0.32% rise in the 4th Quarter for the
Houma Market.

The Houma Home Price Index has increased for the last 2 consecutive quarters.
The current record holders for consecutive increases in the Home Price Index
are Wheeling, WV; Washington, DC; St. Cloud, MN and Grand Forks, ND, with
increases in the last 3 consecutive quarters. The current record holder for
consecutive declines in the Home Price Index is Las Vegas, NV, with declines in
the last 20 consecutive quarters.

The highest annual home appreciation rate in the Houma Real Estate Market
was 11% in the twelve months ended with the 3rd Quarter of 2006. The worst
annual home appreciation rate in the Houma Market was -14% in the twelve
months ended with the 1st Quarter of 1988.

The highest home appreciation in the Houma Real Estate Market over a three
year period was 31% in the three years ended with the 4th Quarter of 2007.
The worst home appreciation over a three year period in the Houma Market was
-18% in the three years ended with the 2nd Quarter of 1989.

This page provides a long term graph of the Houma Home Price Index (above).
The house price chart has been updated through the 4th Quarter of 2011. For
more information about Houma Home Prices, look at the links under that chart.
One link opens a long term chart of historical appreciation rates for the Houma
Real Estate Market. Another opens a forecast for appreciation rates in the state
of Louisiana. Just one glance at Forecast-Chart.com's long term charts can
provide tremendous insight into the historical trends of residential property
values. Bookmark this page! Then Forecast-Chart.com's detailed research and
statistics about Houma Home Prices will be at your fingertips when you need
them.

Historical data on the Houma Home Price Index is available back to the 2nd
Quarter, of 1986. All calculations are based on the quarterly value of the House
Price Index for the Houma Market. The terms House Price Index and Home Price
Index, as used in this site, refer to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)
House Price Index.

Significant time is required to research quarterly sales price and appraisal data
from mortgage transactions in the Houma Real Estate Market and hundreds of
other cities. As a result, Home Price data is not available for a number of
months after the end of each quarter.



Part 4: APPRECIATION RATES & RANKINGS
4th Quarter, 2011 Housing Data: Houma, Louisiana

The appreciation of Houma Home Prices relative to 380 other metropolitan
areas is detailed below. Each metropolitan area contains one or more cities.
Five different time periods are reviewed.  Each paragraph identifies the top and
bottom performing markets as well as the average and median performance for
all cities during each time period. The data and analysis on this page pertains
to Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, hereinafter referred to as "Houma".

Last Quarter:
During the 4th Quarter of 2011, Houma Home Prices had a rank of 176, with
appreciation of 0.32%. The top performing real estate market during the 4th
Quarter was Vineland, NJ, with appreciation of 6.09%. The worst market during
that period was Valdosta, GA, with appreciation of -5.24%.
The median appreciation for all cities during the 4th Quarter was 0.24%. The
average appreciation for all markets during the quarter was 0.29%.

Last Year:
During the last 12 months, Houma Home Prices had a rank of 77, with
appreciation during the year of -0.57%. The top performing market during the
last year was Midland, TX, with appreciation of 4.7%. The worst real estate
market during that period was Carson City, NV, with appreciation of -18.1%.
The median appreciation for all markets during this period was -2.61%. The
average appreciation was -2.93%.

Last 5 Years:
Over the 5 years ended with the 4th Quarter of 2011, Houma Home Prices
ranked 6, with a total appreciation of 12.1%. The top performing real estate
market during the 5 year period was Midland, TX, with appreciation of 23%. The
worst market during that period was Merced, CA, with appreciation of -62%.
The median appreciation for all cities during this time period was -7%. The
average appreciation over the 5 years was -11%.

Last 10 Years:
During the 10 years ended in the 4th Quarter of 2011, Houma Home Prices had
a rank of 26, with appreciation during the decade of 53%. The top performing
market during the period was Midland, TX, with appreciation of 92%. The worst
real estate market during the 10 year time period was Detroit, MI, with
appreciation of -29%.
The median appreciation for all markets during the last 10 years was 24%. The
average appreciation for the cities over that time frame was 25%.

Last 20 Years:
During the 20 years ended in the 4th Quarter of 2011, Houma Home Prices had
a rank of 7, with total appreciation over the 20 year period of 158%. The top
performing real estate market during the period was Casper, WY, with
appreciation of 222%. The worst market during the last 20 years was Las
Vegas, NV, with appreciation of 5%.
The median appreciation for all cities during the last 20 years was 85%. The
average appreciation for the markets over that time frame was 87%.

Historical research data on the Home Price Index for the Houma Real Estate
Market is available back to the 2nd Quarter, of 1986. All calculations are based
on the quarterly value of the House Price Index for Houma. Real estate
appreciation figures represent total appreciation over each time period. (Unless
specifically stated, the appreciation figures do not represent annual or quarterly
rates of appreciation.)




























































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