Lyons House · Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 4.066 homes sold in Abbeville in the last year, at a typical $118K
Almost every sale is a house. 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 Abbeville homes are listed.
Every place Abbeville 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 Abbeville.
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Houses are 98% of Abbeville’s sales, at a typical $120K
66 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 65 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $76LA $144
- Days to sell
- 90
- Sold over asking
- 20%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $23K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.4 times the 2016 price
66 sales in the last year, against 89 in 2021 and a low of 48 in 2013. The typical sale went from $87K in 2016 to $118K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Abbeville
Check a listing against what Abbeville 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 Abbeville are more common than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Abbeville’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, 66 sales.
If you’re buying in Abbeville
- Shop in March. It brings about 12 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (6% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 93.6% of the list price on average; 20% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 16% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 103 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
March has the most new listings (about 12 a month), but July is the most competitive: 15% of July sales close over asking. March has the least competition (6%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than Louisiana
| Abbeville now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | LA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 20% | 6% | 9% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 16% | 0% | 4% | 23% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 28% | — | — | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 93.6% | 93.3% | 95.3% | 97% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 103 | 154 | 137 | 66 |
40 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.2 times the 2022 low (33), 11% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2024’s 56.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
28% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 25% across Louisiana.
Abbeville ranks 5th of 74 busy Louisiana markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Abbeville is one of the state’s hottest 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 Abbeville home costs about $636 a month
Price: Abbeville’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Abbeville’s 0.2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Abbeville is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in March
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 5.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $118K home, about $240 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Abbeville, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in AbbevilleTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Abbeville.
Work & commuteCheck 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.
Kaplan sells for less a square foot; Maurice, Milton, Youngsville, Broussard and Lafayette for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Abbeville, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette | 1,408 | $246K | $144 | 10% | 58 |
| Youngsville | 427 | $303K | $160 | 12% | 70 |
| Broussard | 316 | $287K | $159 | 11% | 66 |
| Maurice | 105 | $247K | $146 | 7% | 87 |
| Abbeville | 66 | $118K | $76 | 20% | 103 |
| Milton | 37 | $279K | $149 | 27% | 75 |
| Kaplan | 24 | $114K | $64 | 17% | 113 |
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 Abbeville
What do homes sell for in Abbeville, LA?
66 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $118K, $76 a square foot.
Is Abbeville a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 33 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 5 sold, about 6.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 93.6% of asking on average, and 28% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Abbeville?
March brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Abbeville?
About 0.2% of a home’s value a year. On a $118K home that’s near $240.
Where can I see homes for sale in Abbeville?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Abbeville’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Abbeville.
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).