Photo: Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page, my Commons user talk page, or my English Wikipedia user talk page; I'll know about it a lot faster) · CC BY-SA 4.043 homes sold in Leola in the last year, at a typical $401K
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 Leola homes are listed.
Every place Leola 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 Leola.
For sale
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 80% of Leola’s sales, at a typical $401K (year to May 2026)
43 homes sold in the year to September 2026.
typical sale · 33 sold in the year to May 2026
- Per square foot
- $212PA $183
- Days to sell
- 11
- Sold over asking
- 42%
- Listings with a price cut
- 42%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 1 sold, typical $259K
Townhouses: 7 sold, typical $304K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
Fewer homes sell than before 2022, at 1.8 times the 2016 price
43 sales in the last year, against 101 in 2021 and a low of 44 in 2013. The typical sale went from $223K in 2016 to $401K.
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 $400K buys in Leola
Check a listing against what Leola 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 Leola are more common than before the pandemic, but two thirds fewer homes come up for sale
We read every month of Leola’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, 43 sales.
If you’re buying in Leola
- Shop in May. It brings about 9 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (17% over asking).
- Bid near asking. Buyers paid 101.1% of the list price on average; 49% paid over.
- Move fast on good ones. 62% of homes are under contract within two weeks.
Spring brings the homes; summer brings the bidding wars
May has the most new listings (about 9 a month), but June is the most competitive: 35% of June sales close over asking. January has the least competition (12%) but only about 5 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Hotter than in 2021, and hotter than Pennsylvania
| Leola now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | PA now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 49% | 17% | 34% | 30% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 62% | 15% | 84% | 45% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 101.1% | 98.5% | 102.7% | 98.7% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 11 | 66 | 10 | 39 |
4 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 1.7 times the 2024 low (3), 70% fewer than in 2017–19 and well under 2016’s 28.
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 Leola home costs about $2,478 a month
Price: Leola’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at Leola’s 1.2% (median bill ÷ median value, Census ACS); insurance at 0.35% of price a year. Before PMI, HOA dues, upkeep and the tax deduction. Whether Leola is affordable on local pay is on Cost of living.
Five things worth knowing
New listings in May
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 $401K home, about $4,640 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsCheck 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.
Akron, Rothsville, Manheim Township, Ephrata and Lancaster sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of Leola, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | 730 | $264K | $177 | 35% | 17 |
| Ephrata | 149 | $307K | $184 | 52% | 7 |
| Manheim Township | 71 | $287K | $182 | 28% | 28 |
| New Holland | 57 | $341K | $209 | 49% | 11 |
| Leola | 43 | $401K | $202 | 49% | 11 |
| Akron | 37 | $326K | $188 | 66% | 10 |
| Rothsville | 25 | $337K | $167 | 37% | 16 |
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 Leola
What do homes sell for in Leola, PA?
43 homes sold in the year to September 2026 at a typical $401K, $202 a square foot.
Is Leola a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 3 homes were for sale in September 2026 and 6 sold, about 0.5 months of supply. Buyers paid 101.1% of asking on average.
When is the best time to buy in Leola?
May brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in Leola?
About 1.2% of a home’s value a year. On a $401K home that’s near $4,640.
Where can I see homes for sale in Leola?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry Leola’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to Leola.
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).