First National Bank · Photo: Z28scrambler · CC BY-SA 3.040 homes sold in New Roads in the last year, at a typical $342K
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 New Roads homes are listed.
Every place New Roads 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 New Roads.
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 93% of New Roads’ sales, at a typical $333K
40 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 37 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $161LA $144
- Days to sell
- 48
- Sold over asking
- 8%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $260K
Townhouses: 1 sold, typical $375K
Condos: 1 sold, typical $235K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 2.2 times the 2016 price
40 sales in the last year, against 66 in 2021 and a low of 29 in 2014. The typical sale went from $157K in 2016 to $342K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $350K buys in New Roads
Check a listing against what New Roads 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 New Roads are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of New Roads’ 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, 40 sales.
If you’re buying in New Roads
- Shop in April. It brings about 0 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (3% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 95.9% of the list price on average; 8% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 40% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 49 days.
Winter brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
January has the most new listings (about 0 a month), but May is the most competitive: 21% of May sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (7%). April has the least competition (3%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Louisiana as a whole
| New Roads now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | LA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 8% | 10% | 20% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 40% | 11% | 32% | 23% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | — | — | — | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 95.9% | 95.2% | 98.5% | 97% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 49 | 109 | 36 | 66 |
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 New Roads home costs about $1,867 a month
Price: New Roads’ typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at New Roads’ 0.3% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether New Roads is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in January
The month with the most choice. January has the fewest, about 0.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $342K home, about $1,000 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for New Roads, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in New RoadsTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in New Roads.
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.
Zachary, Baker, Brownfields and Port Allen sell for less a square foot; St. Francisville for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of New Roads, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zachary | 347 | $278K | $150 | 15% | 82 |
| Baker | 168 | $214K | $135 | 17% | 71 |
| Brownfields | 54 | $184K | $115 | 22% | 47 |
| New Roads | 40 | $342K | $156 | 8% | 49 |
| Port Allen | 31 | $174K | $129 | 13% | 60 |
| St. Francisville | 23 | $432K | $205 | 4% | 52 |
| Brusly | 21 | $289K | $156 | 29% | 43 |
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 New Roads, free
Selling it yourself, renting out an apartment or looking for a roommate? Post it to New Roads. People who follow the town see it, and so do people comparing New Roads with their own town. No commission, no listing fee.
Questions about buying a home in New Roads
What do homes sell for in New Roads, LA?
40 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $342K, $156 a square foot.
When is the best time to buy in New Roads?
January brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in New Roads?
About 0.3% of a home’s value a year. On a $342K home that’s near $1,000.
Where can I see homes for sale in New Roads?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry New Roads’ MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to New Roads.
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).