Photo: Jim Evans · CC BY-SA 4.0321 homes sold in La Marque in the last year, at a typical $237K
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 Marque homes are listed.
Every place La Marque 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 Marque.
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 97% of La Marque’s sales, at a typical $234K
321 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 310 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $139TX $173
- Days to sell
- 70
- Sold over asking
- 16%
- Listings with a price cut
- 31%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 4 sold, typical $231K
Townhouses: 7 sold, typical $344K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.5 times the 2016 price
321 sales in the last year, against 370 in 2021 and a low of 146 in 2012. The typical sale went from $158K in 2016 to $237K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in La Marque
Check a listing against what La Marque 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 Marque are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of La Marque’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, 321 sales.
If you’re buying in La Marque
- Shop in August. It brings about 36 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (17% over asking).
- You can negotiate. 31% of listings have cut their price, against 25% before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 96.5% of the list price on average; 16% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 14% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 70 days.
Summer brings the homes; spring brings the bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 40 a month), but April is the most competitive: 25% of April sales close over asking. July and August offer nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (18%). February has the least competition (13%).
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and about like Texas as a whole
| La Marque now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 16% | 16% | 27% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 14% | 31% | 45% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 31% | 25% | 23% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 96.5% | 97.1% | 98.7% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 70 | 41 | 23 | 71 |
134 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.4 times the 2021 low (57) and 74% more than in 2017–19.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
31% in the last year, against 25% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas. More sellers are pricing high and coming down.
La Marque ranks 108th of 372 busy Texas markets for bidding wars
Share of sales over asking in the last year, among towns with 60 or more sales. La Marque is in the middle of the pack.
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 Marque home costs about $1,465 a month
Price: La Marque’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at La Marque’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 La Marque 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 21.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $237K home, about $2,740 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for La Marque, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in La MarqueTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in La Marque.
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.
No busy market nearby sells for less a square foot; Bayou Vista, Santa Fe and Tiki Island for far more
The busier markets within 25 miles of La Marque, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas City | 892 | $284K | $148 | 15% | 86 |
| La Marque | 321 | $237K | $139 | 16% | 70 |
| Dickinson | 243 | $295K | $150 | 12% | 71 |
| Santa Fe | 192 | $338K | $178 | 11% | 72 |
| Hitchcock | 115 | $267K | $155 | 14% | 87 |
| Bayou Vista | 64 | $381K | $268 | 5% | 88 |
| Tiki Island | 38 | $797K | $389 | 11% | 232 |
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 Marque
What do homes sell for in La Marque, TX?
321 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $237K, $139 a square foot.
Is La Marque a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 114 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 37 sold, about 3.1 months of supply. Buyers paid 96.5% of asking on average, and 31% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in La Marque?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in La Marque?
About 1.2% of a home’s value a year. On a $237K home that’s near $2,740.
Where can I see homes for sale in La Marque?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry La Marque’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to La Marque.
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).