Photo: Infrogmation of New Orleans · CC BY 3.034 homes sold in Violet in the last year, at a typical $165K
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 Violet homes are listed.
Every place Violet 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 Violet.
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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 Violet’s sales, at a typical $165K
34 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 34 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $113LA $144
- Days to sell
- 112
- Sold over asking
- 15%
- Listings with a price cut
- 25%
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
34 sales in the last year, against 59 in 2019 and a low of 29 in 2014. The typical sale went from $107K in 2016 to $165K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $150K buys in Violet
Check a listing against what Violet 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 Violet are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of Violet’s home sales since 2013 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, 34 sales.
If you’re buying in Violet
- Shop in June. It brings about 6 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (25% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 24% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 94.2% of the list price on average; 15% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 9% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 112 days.
Summer brings the homes; fall brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 6 a month), but September is the most competitive: 35% of September sales close over asking. July has the least competition (12%) but only about 3 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Louisiana as a whole
| Violet now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | LA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 15% | 16% | 38% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 9% | 12% | 28% | 23% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 24% | 23% | 22% | 25% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 94.2% | 94.8% | 98.5% | 97% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 112 | 251 | 48 | 66 |
15 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s twice the 2021 low (8), about the 2017–19 level and well under 2024’s 23.
1 in 4 listings has cut its price
24% in the last year, against 23% in 2017–19 and 25% across Louisiana.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2013 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in June
The month with the most choice. December has the fewest, about 2.
Best time to buySchools
The schools grade for Violet, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in VioletCheck 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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Chalmette, Belle Chasse and Arabi for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of Violet, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chalmette | 197 | $230K | $144 | 13% | 70 |
| Terrytown | 165 | $232K | $133 | 10% | 73 |
| Belle Chasse | 92 | $403K | $178 | 8% | 96 |
| Arabi | 56 | $282K | $158 | 11% | 159 |
| Meraux | 50 | $246K | $137 | 24% | 108 |
| Timberlane | 43 | $216K | $132 | 21% | 77 |
| Violet | 34 | $165K | $113 | 15% | 112 |
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 Violet
What do homes sell for in Violet, LA?
34 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $165K, $113 a square foot.
Is Violet a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 11 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 6 sold, about 1.8 months of supply. Buyers paid 94.2% of asking on average, and 24% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in Violet?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
Where can I see homes for sale in Violet?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Violet’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Violet.
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).