25 homes sold in Carlyss in the last year, at a typical $221K
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 Carlyss homes are listed.
Every place Carlyss 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 Carlyss.
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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 Carlyss’ sales, at a typical $221K
25 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 25 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $121LA $144
- Days to sell
- 77
- Sold over asking
- 0%
- Listings with a price cut
- 19%
About as many homes sell as usual, at about the 2016 price
25 sales in the last year, against 36 in 2015 and a low of 19 in 2025. The typical sale went from $206K in 2016 to $221K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Carlyss
Check a listing against what Carlyss 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 Carlyss are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Carlyss’ home sales since 2015 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, 25 sales.
If you’re buying in Carlyss
- Shop in February. It brings about 3 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (0% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 93.3% of the list price on average; 0% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 13% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 77 days.
Fall brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
September has the most new listings (about 3 a month), but March is the most competitive: 24% of March sales close over asking. February offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (0%). February has the least competition (0%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than Louisiana
| Carlyss now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | LA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 0% | 4% | 14% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 13% | 8% | 14% | 23% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 18% | — | — | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 93.3% | 97.5% | 100.1% | 97% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 77 | 112 | 67 | 66 |
14 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.6 times the 2021 low (5) and 72% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 5 listings has cut its price
18% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 25% across Louisiana.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2015 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Carlyss home costs about $1,279 a month
Price: Carlyss’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Carlyss’ 0.7% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Carlyss is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in September
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 $221K home, about $1,520 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Carlyss, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in CarlyssCheck 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.
Sulphur and Westlake sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Carlyss, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Charles | 870 | $221K | $126 | 7% | 90 |
| Sulphur | 249 | $188K | $112 | 10% | 87 |
| Moss Bluff | 130 | $273K | $130 | 9% | 76 |
| Prien | 60 | $291K | $138 | 7% | 88 |
| Westlake | 58 | $201K | $114 | 5% | 119 |
| Iowa | 44 | $223K | $130 | 9% | 132 |
| Carlyss | 25 | $221K | $121 | 0% | 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.
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Questions about buying a home in Carlyss
What do homes sell for in Carlyss, LA?
25 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $221K, $121 a square foot.
Is Carlyss a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 19 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 3 sold, about 6.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 93.3% of asking on average, and 18% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Carlyss?
September brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Carlyss?
About 0.7% of a home’s value a year. On a $221K home that’s near $1,520.
Where can I see homes for sale in Carlyss?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Carlyss’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Carlyss.
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).