Photo: New Orleans News Company, New Orleans · Public domain33 homes sold in Avondale in the last year, at a typical $156K
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 Avondale homes are listed.
Every place Avondale 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 Avondale.
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Houses are 100% of Avondale’s sales, at a typical $156K
33 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 33 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $133LA $144
- Days to sell
- 91
- Sold over asking
- 24%
- Listings with a price cut
- 34%
Fewer homes sell than before 2023, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
33 sales in the last year, against 65 in 2022 and a low of 28 in 2025. The typical sale went from $72K in 2016 to $156K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Avondale
Check a listing against what Avondale 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 Avondale are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Avondale’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, 33 sales.
If you’re buying in Avondale
- Shop in November. It brings about 4 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (14% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 34% of listings have cut their price, against 25% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.3% of the list price on average; 24% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 30% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 91 days.
Summer brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 5 a month), but December is the most competitive: 32% of December sales close over asking. November offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (14%). November has the least competition (14%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Louisiana
| Avondale now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | LA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 24% | 24% | 41% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 30% | 17% | 23% | 23% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 34% | 25% | 25% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.3% | 97.7% | 99.2% | 97% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 91 | 112 | 20 | 66 |
14 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2022 low (7), 29% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 24.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
34% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 25% across Louisiana. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
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 Avondale home costs about $840 a month
Price: Avondale’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Avondale’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 Avondale is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $156K home, about $310 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Avondale, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in AvondaleTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Avondale.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Harahan, River Ridge and Jefferson for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Avondale, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 137 | $250K | $189 | 9% | 51 |
| River Ridge | 129 | $344K | $189 | 12% | 70 |
| Harahan | 114 | $325K | $177 | 7% | 89 |
| Waggaman | 86 | $220K | $135 | 19% | 74 |
| Westwego | 47 | $163K | $130 | 4% | 79 |
| Avondale | 33 | $156K | $133 | 24% | 91 |
| Bridge City | 22 | $162K | $131 | 9% | 63 |
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 Avondale
What do homes sell for in Avondale, LA?
33 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $156K, $133 a square foot.
Is Avondale a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 10 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 6 sold, about 1.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.3% of asking on average, and 34% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Avondale?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Avondale?
About 0.2% of a home’s value a year. On a $156K home that’s near $310.
Where can I see homes for sale in Avondale?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Avondale’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Avondale.
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).