LaBranche Plantation Dependency · Photo: Z28scrambler · CC BY-SA 3.028 homes sold in St. Rose in the last year, at a typical $240K
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 St. Rose homes are listed.
Every place St. Rose 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 St. Rose.
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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 89% of St. Rose’s sales, at a typical $258K
28 homes sold in the year to April 2026.
typical sale · 25 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $155LA $144
- Days to sell
- 78
- Sold over asking
- 12%
- Listings with a price cut
- 36%
Townhouses: 3 sold, typical $126K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than a decade ago, at 1.4 times the 2016 price
28 sales in the last year, against 62 in 2015 and a low of 37 in 2023. The typical sale went from $176K in 2016 to $240K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in St. Rose
Check a listing against what St. Rose 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 St. Rose are rarer than before the pandemic, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of St. Rose’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 April 2026, 28 sales.
If you’re buying in St. Rose
- Shop in April. It brings about 5 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (16% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 36% of listings have cut their price, against 25% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.2% of the list price on average; 11% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 22% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 71 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
July has the most new listings (about 6 a month), and the most competition: 31% close over asking. April offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (16%). April has the least competition (16%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Louisiana as a whole
| St. Rose now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | LA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 11% | 21% | 46% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 22% | 21% | 32% | 22% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 36% | 25% | 33% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.2% | 97.3% | 99.8% | 97% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 71 | 119 | 13 | 66 |
9 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2021 low (4), 14% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 27.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
36% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 25% across Louisiana. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2012 to April 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical St. Rose home costs about $1,427 a month
Price: St. Rose’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at St. Rose’s 0.9% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether St. Rose is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in July
The month with the most choice. August has the fewest, about 3.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $240K home, about $2,090 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for St. Rose, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in St. RoseTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in St. Rose.
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.
Waggaman and Norco sell for less a square foot; River Ridge for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of St. Rose, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenner | 411 | $258K | $151 | 12% | 52 |
| Luling | 177 | $340K | $170 | 12% | 68 |
| River Ridge | 129 | $344K | $189 | 12% | 70 |
| Destrehan | 97 | $304K | $144 | 9% | 67 |
| Waggaman | 86 | $220K | $135 | 19% | 74 |
| St. Rose | 28 | $240K | $148 | 11% | 71 |
| Norco | 25 | $229K | $140 | 12% | 103 |
Redfin Data Center, May 2025 to April 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 St. Rose
What do homes sell for in St. Rose, LA?
28 homes sold in the year to April 2026 at a typical $240K, $148 a square foot.
Is St. Rose a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A buyer’s market: 8 homes were for sale in April 2026 and 1 sold, about 8 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.2% of asking on average, and 36% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in St. Rose?
July brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in St. Rose?
About 0.9% of a home’s value a year. On a $240K home that’s near $2,090.
Where can I see homes for sale in St. Rose?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry St. Rose’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to St. Rose.
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).