Thomas and Lois Wheless House · Photo: Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD · CC BY-SA 3.080 homes sold in Louisburg in the last year, at a typical $314K
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 Louisburg homes are listed.
Every place Louisburg 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 Louisburg.
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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 Louisburg’s sales, at a typical $314K (year to May 2026)
80 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 63 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $180NC $207
- Days to sell
- 73
- Sold over asking
- 17%
- Listings with a price cut
- 27%
More homes sell than most years, at 2.8 times the 2016 price
80 sales in the last year, against 71 in 2025 and a low of 27 in 2013. The typical sale went from $114K in 2016 to $314K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales. Redfin stopped publishing towns’ figures by property type after May 2026, so houses and condos are shown for the year to then.
What $300K buys in Louisburg
Check a listing against what Louisburg 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 Louisburg are rarer than before the pandemic, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of Louisburg’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 September 2026, 80 sales.
If you’re buying in Louisburg
- Shop in November. It brings about 6 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (15% over asking).
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.2% of the list price on average; 10% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 15% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 60 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
August has the most new listings (about 7 a month), but June is the most competitive: 37% of June sales close over asking. November offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (15%). November has the least competition (15%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and calmer than North Carolina
| Louisburg now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | NC now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 10% | 20% | 43% | 15% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 15% | 12% | 30% | 29% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.2% | 95.6% | 100.4% | 97.8% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 60 | 97 | 50 | 67 |
27 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.3 times the 2017 low (11) and 104% more than in 2017–19.
Louisburg ranks 177th of 225 busy North Carolina markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. Louisburg is one of the state’s calmer markets.
Source: Redfin Data Center, city figures, January 2012 to September 2026 (MLS sales, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). Ratios are weighted by homes sold; price cuts by homes for sale.
Owning the typical Louisburg home costs about $1,835 a month
Price: Louisburg’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Louisburg’s 0.8% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Louisburg is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Six things worth knowing
New listings in August
The month with the most choice. December 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 $314K home, about $2,360 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for Louisburg, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in LouisburgTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in Louisburg.
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.
Henderson sells for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Louisburg, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest | 938 | $473K | $197 | 13% | 47 |
| Rolesville | 557 | $428K | $191 | 7% | 58 |
| Henderson | 121 | $186K | $125 | 22% | 56 |
| Lake Royale | 114 | $377K | $197 | 9% | 85 |
| Franklinton | 91 | $294K | $173 | 14% | 49 |
| Louisburg | 80 | $314K | $175 | 10% | 60 |
| Youngsville | 66 | $374K | $182 | 23% | 54 |
Redfin Data Center, October 2025 to September 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 Louisburg
What do homes sell for in Louisburg, NC?
80 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $314K, $175 a square foot.
Is Louisburg a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 29 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 8 sold, about 3.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.2% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Louisburg?
August brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Louisburg?
About 0.8% of a home’s value a year. On a $314K home that’s near $2,360.
Where can I see homes for sale in Louisburg?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Louisburg’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Louisburg.
Sales, prices, days on market and listings: Redfin Data Center (MLS, monthly, not seasonally adjusted; from June 2026 each month is a 3-month rolling window, its counts divided by 3). 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).