LaGrange Historic District · Photo: Tradewinds · CC BY-SA 3.058 homes sold in La Grange in the last year, at a typical $261K
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 La Grange homes are listed.
Every place La Grange 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 Grange.
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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 La Grange’s sales, at a typical $261K
58 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 58 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $141NC $207
- Days to sell
- 101
- Sold over asking
- 22%
- Listings with a price cut
- 37%
More homes sell than most years, at 3.1 times the 2018 price
58 sales in the last year, against 53 in 2025 and a low of 19 in 2019. The typical sale went from $83K in 2018 to $261K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in La Grange
Check a listing against what La Grange 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 Grange are more common than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of La Grange’s home sales since 2018 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, 58 sales.
If you’re buying in La Grange
- Shop in June. It brings about 4 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (9% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 98.1% of the list price on average; 22% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 14% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 101 days.
Summer brings the homes; winter brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 4 a month), but January is the most competitive: 32% of January sales close over asking. June has the least competition (9%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than North Carolina
| La Grange now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 22% | 7% | 43% | 17% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 14% | 0% | 5% | 30% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 37% | — | — | 27% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 98.1% | 91.8% | 97.4% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 101 | 177 | 79 | 62 |
16 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.4 times the 2019 low (7) and 51% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
37% in the last year, against — in 2017–19 and 27% across North Carolina.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city market tracker, January 2018 to May 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical La Grange home costs about $1,579 a month
Price: La Grange’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at La Grange’s 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 Grange 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 1.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $261K home, about $2,600 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for La Grange, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in La GrangeTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in La Grange.
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.
Kinston and Mount Olive sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of La Grange, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goldsboro | 299 | $211K | $138 | 23% | 52 |
| Kinston | 188 | $164K | $97 | 19% | 53 |
| La Grange | 58 | $261K | $141 | 22% | 101 |
| Mar-Mac | 54 | $273K | $146 | 22% | 42 |
| Fremont | 40 | $249K | $153 | 25% | 116 |
| New Hope | 20 | $238K | $149 | 15% | 60 |
| Mount Olive | 20 | $154K | $101 | 10% | 69 |
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 Grange
What do homes sell for in La Grange, NC?
58 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $261K, $141 a square foot.
Is La Grange a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A balanced market: 20 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 4 sold, about 5 months of supply. Buyers paid 98.1% of asking on average, and 37% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in La Grange?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in La Grange?
About 1% of a home’s value a year. On a $261K home that’s near $2,600.
Where can I see homes for sale in La Grange?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry La Grange’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to La Grange.
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).