Shady Grove School and Community Building · Photo: Z28scrambler · CC BY-SA 4.0142 homes sold in DeRidder in the last year, at a typical $204K
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 DeRidder homes are listed.
Every place DeRidder 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 DeRidder.
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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 DeRidder’s sales, at a typical $204K
142 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 142 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $117LA $144
- Days to sell
- 113
- Sold over asking
- 8%
- Listings with a price cut
- 17%
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.4 times the 2016 price
142 sales in the last year, against 198 in 2021 and a low of 121 in 2012. The typical sale went from $143K in 2016 to $204K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in DeRidder
Check a listing against what DeRidder 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 DeRidder are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of DeRidder’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, 142 sales.
If you’re buying in DeRidder
- Shop in July. It brings about 15 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (8% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 98% of the list price on average; 8% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 9% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 113 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 18 a month), but March is the most competitive: 13% of March sales close over asking. December has the least competition (7%) but only about 11 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and about like Louisiana as a whole
| DeRidder now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | LA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 8% | 9% | 12% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 9% | 4% | 7% | 23% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 17% | — | — | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98% | 96.7% | 98.2% | 97% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 113 | 95 | 64 | 66 |
69 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2012 low (33) and 52% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 6 listings has cut its price
17% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 25% across Louisiana.
DeRidder ranks 64th of 74 busy Louisiana markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. DeRidder is one of the state’s calmer markets.
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 DeRidder home costs about $1,103 a month
Price: DeRidder’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at DeRidder’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 DeRidder 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 11.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $204K home, about $460 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for DeRidder, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in DeRidderTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in DeRidder.
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.
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Questions about buying a home in DeRidder
What do homes sell for in DeRidder, LA?
142 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $204K, $117 a square foot.
Is DeRidder a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 55 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 13 sold, about 4.2 months of supply. Buyers paid 98% of asking on average, and 17% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in DeRidder?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in DeRidder?
About 0.2% of a home’s value a year. On a $204K home that’s near $460.
Where can I see homes for sale in DeRidder?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry DeRidder’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to DeRidder.
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).