Photo: Hot Furnace · CC BY-SA 4.033 homes sold in Ball in the last year, at a typical $178K
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 Ball homes are listed.
Every place Ball 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 Ball.
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 100% of Ball’s sales, at a typical $178K
33 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 33 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $123LA $144
- Days to sell
- 48
- Sold over asking
- 15%
- Listings with a price cut
- 40%
Fewer homes sell than before 2023, at about the 2016 price
33 sales in the last year, against 61 in 2022 and a low of 28 in 2024. The typical sale went from $167K in 2016 to $178K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Ball
Check a listing against what Ball 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 Ball are back to pre-pandemic levels, but 56% fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Ball’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 Ball
- Shop in October. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (12% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99% of the list price on average; 15% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 34% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 48 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 6 a month), and the most competition: 24% close over asking. October offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (12%). May has the least competition (9%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Louisiana as a whole
| Ball now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | LA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 15% | 11% | 23% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 34% | 4% | 3% | 23% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 40% | — | — | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99% | 98% | 98.9% | 97% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 48 | 118 | 66 | 66 |
9 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 56% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 25.
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 Ball home costs about $1,006 a month
Price: Ball’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Ball’s 0.5% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Ball is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $178K home, about $930 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Ball, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in BallCheck 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.
Pineville and Alexandria sell for less a square foot; Woodworth for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Ball, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alexandria | 344 | $189K | $106 | 10% | 61 |
| Pineville | 110 | $206K | $118 | 11% | 47 |
| Ball | 33 | $178K | $123 | 15% | 48 |
| Woodworth | 23 | $376K | $171 | 4% | 74 |
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 Ball
What do homes sell for in Ball, LA?
33 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $178K, $123 a square foot.
Is Ball a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 10 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 2 sold, about 5 months of supply. Buyers paid 99% of asking on average, and 40% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Ball?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Ball?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $178K home that’s near $930.
Where can I see homes for sale in Ball?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Ball’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Ball.
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).