Johnson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church · Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0476 homes sold in Laurel in the last year, at a typical $502K
About one sale in 6 is a condo. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, the best months to buy, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Laurel homes are listed.
Every place Laurel homes are listed, in one stop
We don’t copy listings: the agents’ sites have the photos and the latest price changes. Set what you want once and we open each site already filtered to Laurel.
For sale
Rent
New, land & open houses
Links open the listing sites; TownRatings isn’t paid for them and doesn’t rank one above another. Rentals and government-owned homes come from sources outside the MLS.
4% of Laurel’s sales are condos, at $226K less than a house
395 houses and 17 condos sold in the year to May 2026. Houses sell faster and draw more bidding wars.
typical sale · 395 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $282FL $245
- Days to sell
- 70
- Sold over asking
- 6%
- Listings with a price cut
- 35%
typical sale · 17 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $198FL $262
- Days to sell
- 121
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $556K
Townhouses: 60 sold, typical $299K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
476 sales in the last year, against 479 in 2025 and a low of 255 in 2012. The typical sale went from $292K in 2016 to $502K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $500K buys in Laurel
Check a listing against what Laurel homes sold for
Against the town’s median price per square foot over the last 12 months. A rough check: condition, lot and location within town move a price more than this can see.
Bidding wars in Laurel are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Laurel’s home sales since 2012 so you don’t have to. Each figure covers 12 months, because a single month in a town is too few sales to mean much. Latest: the year to May 2026, 476 sales.
If you’re buying in Laurel
- Shop in January. It brings about 56 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (10% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 32% of listings have cut their price, against 29% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.2% of the list price on average; 5% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 24% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 77 days.
Winter brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
January has the most new listings (about 56 a month), but February is the most competitive: 16% of February sales close over asking. August has the least competition (9%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Florida as a whole
| Laurel now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | FL now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 5% | 6% | 31% | 10% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 24% | 22% | 61% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 32% | 29% | 27% | 28% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.2% | 95.3% | 99.2% | 96.3% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 77 | 76 | 14 | 76 |
178 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 6.9 times the 2021 low (26) and 26% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
32% in the last year, against 29% in 2017–19 and 28% across Florida.
Since 2019, houses are up 61%, condos 43%
A house typically sold for $549K in the last year (395 sales), a condo for $323K (17).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Laurel ranks 410th of 534 busy Florida markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Laurel is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Laurel home costs about $2,920 a month
Price: Laurel’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Laurel’s 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Laurel is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in January
The month with the most choice. September has the fewest, about 30.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $502K home, about $3,620 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Laurel, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in LaurelCheck the flood map
Flood insurance isn’t in a standard policy, and lenders require it in FEMA flood zones. Check the address before you make an offer.
Natural hazardsLook up any property
Assessed value, lot size and every past sale of a home you’re eyeing are public, at the town or county assessor and the registry of deeds.
Nokomis, Venice and Venice Gardens sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Laurel, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.
| Sold | Typical sale | $/sq ft | Over asking | Days to sell | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venice | 1,103 | $411K | $243 | 3% | 85 |
| Palmer Ranch | 499 | $498K | $262 | 6% | 64 |
| Laurel | 476 | $502K | $269 | 5% | 77 |
| Osprey | 159 | $671K | $285 | 3% | 59 |
| Vamo | 75 | $499K | $287 | 3% | 80 |
| Venice Gardens | 55 | $322K | $212 | 9% | 69 |
| Nokomis | 54 | $387K | $259 | 2% | 99 |
Redfin Data Center, June 2025 to May 2026. Towns with fewer than 20 sales are left out, and Redfin doesn’t report every town separately.
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Questions about buying a home in Laurel
What do homes sell for in Laurel, FL?
476 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $502K, $269 a square foot. Houses sold for about $549K, condos for about $323K.
Is Laurel a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 146 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 59 sold, about 2.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 95.2% of asking on average, and 32% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Laurel?
January brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Laurel?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $502K home that’s near $3,620.
Where can I see homes for sale in Laurel?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Laurel’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Laurel.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted). Property tax rate: Census American Community Survey. Two-bedroom rent: HUD Fair Market Rent. Typical home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Schools grade: TownRatings (how grades work).