Photo: TJM · CC BY 2.0197 homes sold in Chalmette in the last year, at a typical $230K
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 Chalmette homes are listed.
Every place Chalmette 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 Chalmette.
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 88% of Chalmette’s sales, at a typical $225K
197 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 174 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $147LA $144
- Days to sell
- 73
- Sold over asking
- 13%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 21 sold, typical $286K
Townhouses: 2 sold, typical $300K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
197 sales in the last year, against 333 in 2021 and a low of 158 in 2024. The typical sale went from $133K in 2016 to $230K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in Chalmette
Check a listing against what Chalmette 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 Chalmette are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Chalmette’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, 197 sales.
If you’re buying in Chalmette
- Shop in August. It brings about 29 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (17% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 25% of listings have cut their price, against 21% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.6% of the list price on average; 13% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 17% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 70 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 29 a month), but May is the most competitive: 24% of May sales close over asking. February has the least competition (15%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Louisiana as a whole
| Chalmette now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | LA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 13% | 18% | 26% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 17% | 12% | 25% | 23% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 25% | 21% | 23% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.6% | 96.9% | 98.3% | 97% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 70 | 100 | 29 | 66 |
101 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2021 low (53), 30% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 132.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
25% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 25% across Louisiana.
Chalmette ranks 26th of 74 busy Louisiana markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Chalmette is in the middle of the pack.
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 Chalmette home costs about $1,291 a month
Price: Chalmette’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Chalmette’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 Chalmette 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 15.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $230K home, about $1,080 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Chalmette, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in ChalmetteTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Chalmette.
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.
Meraux, Terrytown, Violet and Timberlane sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Chalmette, 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 |
| Gretna | 101 | $264K | $145 | 7% | 64 |
| Arabi | 56 | $282K | $158 | 11% | 159 |
| Meraux | 50 | $246K | $137 | 24% | 108 |
| Timberlane | 43 | $216K | $132 | 21% | 77 |
| Violet | 34 | $165K | $113 | 15% | 112 |
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 Chalmette
What do homes sell for in Chalmette, LA?
197 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $230K, $144 a square foot.
Is Chalmette a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 85 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 20 sold, about 4.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.6% of asking on average, and 25% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Chalmette?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Chalmette?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $230K home that’s near $1,080.
Where can I see homes for sale in Chalmette?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Chalmette’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Chalmette.
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).