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Housing in Louisburg

87 homes sold in Louisburg in the last year, at a typical $340K

Almost every sale is a house. Below: what each kind of home sells for, what your budget buys, how hard you’ll have to bid, and a shortcut to every site where Louisburg homes are listed.

Homes sold
87
October 2025 to September 2026
Typical sale price
$340K
median, weighted by sales
Price per square foot
$176
Kansas $152
Paid vs. asking
98.5%
40% sold over asking
For sale now
24
September 2026 · 10 sold that month
What sold · last 12 months

Houses are 89% of Louisburg’s sales, at a typical $341K (year to May 2026)

87 homes sold in the year to September 2026.

Houses$341K

typical sale · 75 sold in the year to May 2026

Per square foot
$182KS $152
Days to sell
33
Fewer sales

Townhouses: 9 sold, typical $258K

Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.

14 years of sales

Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at twice the 2016 price

87 sales in the last year, against 129 in 2018 and a low of 75 in 2013. The typical sale went from $169K in 2016 to $340K.

Homes soldTypical sale price
03775112150$175K$250K$325K$400K2012: 82 sold, typical $132K’122013: 75 sold, typical $144K2014: 83 sold, typical $147K’142015: 115 sold, typical $155K2016: 122 sold, typical $169K’162017: 122 sold, typical $168K2018: 129 sold, typical $201K’182019: 100 sold, typical $210K2020: 119 sold, typical $224K’202021: 116 sold, typical $254K2022: 97 sold, typical $285K’222023: 97 sold, typical $302K2024: 96 sold, typical $326K’242025: 84 sold, typical $324KLast 12 months: 87 sold, typical $340KNow

Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.

What your budget buys

What $350K buys in Louisburg

Houseat $182 a sq ft, year to May 2026
The same money in Kansasat $152 a sq ft, year to May 2026

Is this asking price fair?

Check a listing against what Louisburg 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.

What the sales history says · 14 years of sales

Bidding wars in Louisburg are more common than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale

We read every month of Louisburg’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 September 2026, 87 sales.

If you’re buying in Louisburg

  • Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.5% of the list price on average; 40% paid over.
  • You’ll usually have time. Only 44% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 39 days.
How competitive is it now?

How it compares, and hotter than Kansas

Louisburg now2017–192021 peakKS now
Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price40%——18%
Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days44%——44%
Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price98.5%——98.3%
Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract39482031
Across Kansas

Louisburg ranks 10th of 62 busy Kansas markets for bidding wars

Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Louisburg is one of the state’s hottest markets.

Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.

Rent or buy?

Owning the typical Louisburg home costs about $2,166 a month

Mortgage
Property tax
Insurance
Rent

Price: Louisburg’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Louisburg’s 1.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Louisburg is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.

Before you buy in Louisburg

Five things worth knowing

1.4%

Property tax, a year

Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $340K home, about $4,710 a year.

Taxes vs. neighbors
A+

Schools

The schools grade for Louisburg, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.

Schools in Louisburg
28 min

Typical commute

The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Louisburg.

Work & commute
Flood

Check 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 hazards
Records

Look 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.

Nearby markets · last 12 months

Drexel and Paola sell for less a square foot; Loch Lloyd for far more

The busier markets within 25 miles of Louisburg, by what sold. Prices, taxes and how far a paycheck goes next door are on Cost of living.

SoldTypical sale$/sq ftOver askingDays to sell
Spring Hill365$402K$20423%56
Belton316$296K$17437%23
Peculiar141$345K$17927%71
Paola109$256K$15013%49
Louisburg87$340K$17640%39
Loch Lloyd29$1.5M$2880%61
Drexel21$218K$1618%46

Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Louisburg

What do homes sell for in Louisburg, KS?

87 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $340K, $176 a square foot.

Is Louisburg a buyer’s or seller’s market?

A seller’s market: 24 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 10 sold, about 2.4 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.5% of asking on average.

How much are property taxes in Louisburg?

About 1.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $340K home that’s near $4,710.

Where can I see homes for sale in Louisburg?

Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Louisburg’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Louisburg.

Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).