Photo: Doug Kerr from Albany, NY, United States · CC BY-SA 2.0293 homes sold in La Plata in the last year, at a typical $441K
Houses and condos split the market almost evenly. 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 La Plata homes are listed.
Every place La Plata 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 La Plata.
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Houses are 48% of La Plata’s sales, at a typical $523K
293 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 140 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $222MD $239
- Days to sell
- 56
- Sold over asking
- 29%
- Listings with a price cut
- 26%
Townhouses: 151 sold, typical $403K
Condos: 2 sold, typical $364K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
More homes sell than most years, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
293 sales in the last year, against 365 in 2021 and a low of 117 in 2012. The typical sale went from $263K in 2016 to $441K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $450K buys in La Plata
Check a listing against what La Plata 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 La Plata are back to pre-pandemic levels, with about as many homes for sale
We read every month of La Plata’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, 293 sales.
If you’re buying in La Plata
- Shop in April. It brings about 32 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (25% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 30% of listings have cut their price, against 21% before the pandemic.
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 99.7% of the list price on average; 26% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 24% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 50 days.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 33 a month), but June is the most competitive: 30% of June sales close over asking. March and April offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (26%). November has the least competition (24%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Nearly as heated as 2021, and calmer than Maryland
| La Plata now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | MD now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 26% | 23% | 29% | 34% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 24% | 26% | 61% | 41% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 30% | 21% | 15% | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 99.7% | 99.4% | 100.3% | 99.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 50 | 48 | 19 | 43 |
65 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.3 times the 2022 low (28) and 14% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
30% in the last year, against 21% in 2017–19 and 27% across Maryland. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
La Plata ranks 153rd of 185 busy Maryland markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. La Plata is one of the state’s calmer 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 La Plata home costs about $2,717 a month
Price: La Plata’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at La Plata’s 1.1% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether La Plata 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 16.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $441K home, about $5,000 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for La Plata, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in La PlataTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in La Plata.
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.
Bensville, Waldorf, Bryans Road, Accokeek, Potomac Heights and Hughesville sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of La Plata, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waldorf | 1,157 | $429K | $204 | 31% | 58 |
| La Plata | 293 | $441K | $216 | 26% | 50 |
| Bensville | 206 | $585K | $175 | 38% | 66 |
| Accokeek | 135 | $598K | $193 | 26% | 66 |
| Bryans Road | 126 | $427K | $199 | 34% | 73 |
| Hughesville | 27 | $615K | $208 | 26% | 91 |
| Potomac Heights | 20 | $129K | $147 | 5% | 76 |
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 La Plata
What do homes sell for in La Plata, MD?
293 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $441K, $216 a square foot.
Is La Plata a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 56 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 18 sold, about 3.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 99.7% of asking on average, and 30% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in La Plata?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in La Plata?
About 1.1% of a home’s value a year. On a $441K home that’s near $5,000.
Where can I see homes for sale in La Plata?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry La Plata’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to La Plata.
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).