Photo: Infrogmation · CC BY-SA 4.056 homes sold in Arabi in the last year, at a typical $282K
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 Arabi homes are listed.
Every place Arabi 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 Arabi.
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.
Houses are 95% of Arabi’s sales, at a typical $284K
56 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 53 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $161LA $144
- Days to sell
- 165
- Sold over asking
- 11%
- Listings with a price cut
- 24%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 3 sold, typical $247K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
56 sales in the last year, against 144 in 2021 and a low of 29 in 2013. The typical sale went from $159K in 2016 to $282K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $300K buys in Arabi
Check a listing against what Arabi 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 Arabi are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Arabi’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, 56 sales.
If you’re buying in Arabi
- Shop in March. It brings about 9 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (8% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 25% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.3% of the list price on average; 11% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 11% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 159 days.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 11 a month), but September is the most competitive: 19% of September sales close over asking. March offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (8%). March has the least competition (8%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Louisiana as a whole
| Arabi now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | LA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 11% | 15% | 19% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 11% | 8% | 14% | 23% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | 27% | 21% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.3% | 97.2% | 97.7% | 97% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 159 | 119 | 53 | 66 |
47 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 3.1 times the 2015 low (15), 48% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2023’s 67.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against 27% in 2017–19 and 25% across Louisiana.
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 Arabi home costs about $1,558 a month
Price: Arabi’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Arabi’s 0.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Arabi is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 6.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $282K home, about $1,040 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Arabi, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ArabiCheck 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.
Chalmette, Terrytown, Gretna, Meraux, Timberlane and Harvey sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Arabi, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalmette | 197 | $230K | $144 | 13% | 70 |
| Terrytown | 165 | $232K | $133 | 10% | 73 |
| Harvey | 118 | $195K | $129 | 19% | 43 |
| Gretna | 101 | $264K | $145 | 7% | 64 |
| Arabi | 56 | $282K | $158 | 11% | 159 |
| Meraux | 50 | $246K | $137 | 24% | 108 |
| Timberlane | 43 | $216K | $132 | 21% | 77 |
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.
Post your home to Arabi, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Arabi. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Arabi with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Arabi
What do homes sell for in Arabi, LA?
56 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $282K, $158 a square foot.
Is Arabi a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 38 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 6 sold, about 6.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.3% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Arabi?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Arabi?
About 0.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $282K home that’s near $1,040.
Where can I see homes for sale in Arabi?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Arabi’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Arabi.
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).