Photo: Infrogmation of New Orleans · CC BY-SA 3.0138 homes sold in Estelle 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 Estelle homes are listed.
Every place Estelle 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 Estelle.
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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 Estelle’s sales, at a typical $230K
138 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 138 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $152LA $144
- Days to sell
- 60
- Sold over asking
- 22%
- Listings with a price cut
- 29%
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
138 sales in the last year, against 310 in 2019 and a low of 146 in 2024. The typical sale went from $155K 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 Estelle
Check a listing against what Estelle 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 Estelle are more common than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Estelle’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, 138 sales.
If you’re buying in Estelle
- Shop in May. It brings about 24 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (22% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 29% of listings have cut their price, against 18% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.9% of the list price on average; 22% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 22% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 60 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 26 a month), and the most competition: 32% close over asking. April and May offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (23%). February has the least competition (16%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Louisiana
| Estelle now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | LA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 22% | 17% | 40% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 22% | 19% | 35% | 23% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 29% | 18% | 11% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.9% | 98.7% | 100.3% | 97% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 60 | 62 | 20 | 66 |
54 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.2 times the 2021 low (25), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2015’s 113.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
29% in the last year, against 18% in 2017–19 and 25% across Louisiana. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Estelle ranks 1st of 74 busy Louisiana markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Estelle is one of the state’s hottest 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 Estelle home costs about $1,291 a month
Price: Estelle’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Estelle’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 Estelle 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 14.
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 $1,100 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Estelle, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in EstelleCheck 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.
Woodmere, Marrero, Harvey, Timberlane, Westwego and Gretna sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Estelle, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marrero | 187 | $199K | $136 | 19% | 46 |
| Estelle | 138 | $230K | $152 | 22% | 60 |
| Harvey | 118 | $195K | $129 | 19% | 43 |
| Gretna | 101 | $264K | $145 | 7% | 64 |
| Woodmere | 56 | $220K | $112 | 20% | 53 |
| Westwego | 47 | $163K | $130 | 4% | 79 |
| Timberlane | 43 | $216K | $132 | 21% | 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 Estelle
What do homes sell for in Estelle, LA?
138 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $230K, $152 a square foot.
Is Estelle a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 63 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 12 sold, about 5.3 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.9% of asking on average, and 29% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Estelle?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Estelle?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $230K home that’s near $1,100.
Where can I see homes for sale in Estelle?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Estelle’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Estelle.
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).