Photo: ScienceQuiz · CC BY-SA 4.0206 homes sold in Laplace in the last year, at a typical $203K
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 Laplace homes are listed.
Every place Laplace 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 Laplace.
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 94% of Laplace’s sales, at a typical $204K
206 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 193 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $121LA $144
- Days to sell
- 71
- Sold over asking
- 21%
- Listings with a price cut
- 28%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 8 sold, typical $252K
Condos: 5 sold, typical $116K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2023, at 1.4 times the 2016 price
206 sales in the last year, against 376 in 2022 and a low of 204 in 2025. The typical sale went from $145K in 2016 to $203K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $200K buys in Laplace
Check a listing against what Laplace 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 Laplace are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Laplace’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, 206 sales.
If you’re buying in Laplace
- Shop in May. It brings about 33 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (22% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 26% of listings have cut their price, against 22% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97% of the list price on average; 19% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 14% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 75 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 34 a month), but July is the most competitive: 27% of July sales close over asking. April and May offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (24%). November has the least competition (17%) but only about 20 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Louisiana
| Laplace now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | LA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 19% | 21% | 34% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 14% | 14% | 30% | 23% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 26% | 22% | 13% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97% | 98.4% | 98.9% | 97% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 75 | 104 | 22 | 66 |
101 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.3 times the 2021 low (44), 21% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2013’s 200.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
26% in the last year, against 22% in 2017–19 and 25% across Louisiana.
Houses and condos, year by year
A house typically sold for $204K in the last year (193 sales), a condo for $116K (5).
Median sale price, weighted by sales each month. Years with fewer than 4 sales of a type are left out.
Laplace ranks 6th of 74 busy Louisiana markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Laplace 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 Laplace home costs about $1,137 a month
Price: Laplace’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Laplace’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 Laplace 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 18.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $203K home, about $930 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Laplace, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in LaplaceCheck 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.
Reserve sells for less a square foot; Hahnville and St. Rose for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Laplace, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laplace | 206 | $203K | $119 | 19% | 75 |
| Destrehan | 97 | $304K | $144 | 9% | 67 |
| Reserve | 32 | $163K | $115 | 22% | 83 |
| Hahnville | 30 | $297K | $158 | 13% | 71 |
| Norco | 25 | $229K | $140 | 12% | 103 |
| St. Rose | 25 | $239K | $153 | 12% | 70 |
| Gramercy | 24 | $206K | $124 | 12% | 49 |
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 Laplace, free
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Questions about buying a home in Laplace
What do homes sell for in Laplace, LA?
206 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $203K, $119 a square foot.
Is Laplace a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 93 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 14 sold, about 6.6 months of supply. Buyers paid 97% of asking on average, and 26% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Laplace?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Laplace?
About 0.5% of a home’s value a year. On a $203K home that’s near $930.
Where can I see homes for sale in Laplace?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Laplace’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Laplace.
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).