Is the Houma-Thibodaux Housing Market Tightening This August? | RE: Real Estate Podcast
Is the Houma-Thibodaux Housing Market Tightening This August? | RE: Real Estate Podcast
Episode Number
101
Content Type
Discussion
Primary Goal
Listeners get August's Bayou Board numbers translated into plain English so they can gauge whether the market currently favors buying or selling in Houma-Thibodaux.
Keywords
south louisiana real estate, houma thibodaux housing market, bayou board of realtors, terrebonne lafourche real estate, august 2026 market update
Summary
Ben Harang and Clint Galliano break down the Bayou Board of REALTORS® August 2026 local market update: active listings are down 17% year over year, new listings have slowed for the second month in a row, and months of supply has dropped to 5.8, edging toward a seller's market. At the same time, closed sales are up almost 12% year to date and prices are creeping higher, even as affordability slips. The hosts close with homework for buyers and sellers alike on knowing their numbers before making a move.
Key Topics
• Active listings fall 17% year over year to 770 homes
• Months of supply drops to 5.8, a second straight month near balanced
• New listings down 19% in August and 10% year to date
• Closed sales up almost 12% year to date despite a softer August
• Median sale price climbs to $215,000 year to date, $225,000 in August alone
• Sellers receiving about 97% of list price, a touch better than last year
• Days on market holds at 94 in August, 102 year to date
• Housing affordability index slips to 124 from 132 a year ago
• Local median price still trails the statewide median
Title Options
• Where Did 160 Houma-Thibodaux Homes for Sale Go This Year? | RE: Real Estate Podcast
• Why Are There 160 Fewer Homes for Sale in Houma-Thibodaux This Year? | RE: Real Estate Podcast
Sound Bites
“There are 160 fewer homes for sale in our market than there were a year ago.”
“That's the second month in a row that number is below six, which is typically considered a balanced market.”
“The shelf is getting thinner, and that changes the conversation between buyers and sellers.”
“Know your numbers before you fall in love with the house.”
Chapters
00:00 Cold open – 160 fewer homes for sale
01:28 Welcome & intro
02:18 August market update overview
02:47 Active listings down 17% year over year
03:42 New listings down 19% in one month
05:15 Closed sales up almost 12% year to date
06:04 Median and average price trends
06:52 What buyers are actually paying vs. asking
07:39 Affordability index slips again
08:39 Homework: know your numbers
09:28 Like, share, and subscribe
09:44 Next month's numbers & sign-off
Resources
Bayou Board of REALTORS®: bayourealtor.com
Louisiana REALTORS®: larealtors.org
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Hosts
Ben Harang
REALTOR® | Keller Williams Realty Bayou Partners
La. License #: 36589
Mobile: 985.859.2500 | Office: 985.262.4400
ben@benharang.com | benharang.com
Clint C. Galliano
REALTOR® | Keller Williams Realty Bayou Partners
La. License #: 995704723
Mobile: 985.647.4479 | SMS Hotline: (985) 200-5447
Office: 985.262.4400
clint.galliano@kw.com | SoLahomegroup.com
Creators and Guests
Host
Ben Harang
Ben Harang brings over 30 years of experience as a licensed agent and currently works with Keller Williams Realty Bayou Partners. Ben’s experience includes single family residential sales, large land sales, subdivision development, building new construction residential and commercial projects and selling REO/Foreclosed properties.
Host
Clint C. Galliano
Clint Galliano, who’s been an agent since 2020 & an investor since 2008, also with Keller Williams Realty Bayou Partners. Clint’s experience includes residential sales, residential rentals, property management, and various avenues of investing.
