Photo: Infrogmation of New Orleans · CC BY-SA 3.0118 homes sold in Harvey in the last year, at a typical $195K
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 Harvey homes are listed.
Every place Harvey 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 Harvey.
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 92% of Harvey’s sales, at a typical $191K
118 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 109 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $128LA $144
- Days to sell
- 42
- Sold over asking
- 20%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 8 sold, typical $259K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $102K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.6 times the 2016 price
118 sales in the last year, against 183 in 2018 and a low of 124 in 2012. The typical sale went from $121K in 2016 to $195K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Harvey
Check a listing against what Harvey 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 Harvey are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Harvey’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, 118 sales.
If you’re buying in Harvey
- Shop in August. It brings about 15 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (17% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 31% of listings have cut their price, against 22% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.5% of the list price on average; 19% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 32% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 43 days.
Spring brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 17 a month), but April is the most competitive: 24% of April sales close over asking. July and August offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (18%). December has the least competition (15%) but only about 8 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Louisiana
| Harvey now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | LA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 19% | 18% | 31% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 32% | 15% | 29% | 23% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 31% | 22% | 16% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.5% | 96.6% | 98.7% | 97% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 43 | 69 | 19 | 66 |
40 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.9 times the 2020 low (21), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2012’s 89.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
31% in the last year, against 22% in 2017–19 and 25% across Louisiana. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Harvey ranks 10th of 74 busy Louisiana markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Harvey 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 Harvey home costs about $1,087 a month
Price: Harvey’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Harvey’s 0.4% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Harvey is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in May
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 8.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $195K home, about $840 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Harvey, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in HarveyCheck 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 sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Harvey, 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 |
| Terrytown | 165 | $232K | $133 | 10% | 73 |
| Estelle | 138 | $230K | $152 | 22% | 60 |
| Harvey | 118 | $195K | $129 | 19% | 43 |
| Gretna | 101 | $264K | $145 | 7% | 64 |
| Woodmere | 56 | $220K | $112 | 20% | 53 |
| 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.
Post your home to Harvey, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to Harvey. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing Harvey with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in Harvey
What do homes sell for in Harvey, LA?
118 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $195K, $129 a square foot.
Is Harvey a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 70 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 6 sold, about 11.7 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.5% of asking on average, and 31% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Harvey?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Harvey?
About 0.4% of a home’s value a year. On a $195K home that’s near $840.
Where can I see homes for sale in Harvey?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Harvey’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Harvey.
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).