Photo: Jim Evans · CC BY-SA 4.0464 homes sold in La Porte in the last year, at a typical $266K
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 Porte homes are listed.
Every place La Porte 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 Porte.
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 94% of La Porte’s sales, at a typical $270K
464 homes sold in the year to May 2026.
typical sale · 434 sold in 12 months
- Per square foot
- $154TX $173
- Days to sell
- 49
- Sold over asking
- 18%
- Listings with a price cut
- 32%
Multi-family (2–4 units): 2 sold, typical $148K
Townhouses: 25 sold, typical $174K
Condos: 3 sold, typical $65K
Too few sales in 12 months for reliable figures.
About as many homes sell as usual, at 1.7 times the 2016 price
464 sales in the last year, against 600 in 2021 and a low of 347 in 2012. The typical sale went from $155K in 2016 to $266K.
Source: Redfin Data Center, MLS sales. Typical price and $/sq ft are the monthly medians, weighted by sales.
What $250K buys in La Porte
Check a listing against what La Porte 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 Porte are back to pre-pandemic levels, and more homes are for sale
We read every month of La Porte’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, 464 sales.
If you’re buying in La Porte
- Shop in October. It brings about 52 new listings a month, close to the busiest month, with fewer bidding wars (25% over asking).
- Some room to negotiate. 32% of listings cut their price, about as many as before the pandemic.
- Offer under asking. Buyers paid 97.4% of the list price on average; 17% paid over.
- You’ll usually have time. Only 24% of homes go under contract within two weeks; the typical one takes 51 days.
Summer brings both the most homes and the most bidding wars
June has the most new listings (about 64 a month), and the most competition: 29% close over asking. October offers nearly as much choice with fewer homes bid up (25%). December has the least competition (18%) but only about 33 new listings.
Averages for each calendar month, 2015 on.
Calmer than the 2021 frenzy, and hotter than Texas
| La Porte now | 2017–19 | 2021 peak | TX now | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sold over askingShare of sales that closed above the list price | 17% | 22% | 35% | 12% |
| Gone within two weeksShare of homes under contract within 14 days | 24% | 43% | 52% | 20% |
| Listings with a price cutShare of homes for sale that cut their price | 32% | 35% | 30% | 30% |
| Price paid vs. askingAverage sale price ÷ list price | 97.4% | 98% | 99.2% | 96.9% |
| Days to sellMedian days from listing to contract | 51 | 22 | 15 | 71 |
140 homes for sale on a typical day
That’s 2.4 times the 2018 low (59), 84% more than in 2017–19 and well under 2012’s 184.
1 in 3 listings has cut its price
32% in the last year, against 35% in 2017–19 and 30% across Texas.
La Porte ranks 76th 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 Porte is one of the state’s hottest 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 Porte home costs about $1,733 a month
Price: La Porte’s typical sale, last 12 months. Property tax at La Porte’s 1.6% (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 Porte 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 33.
Best time to buyProperty tax, a year
Of a home’s value: the median bill over the median home value. On a $266K home, about $4,140 a year.
Taxes vs. neighborsSchools
The schools grade for La Porte, from test results, graduation and how much students grow.
Schools in La PorteTypical commute
The average one-way trip to work for people who live in La Porte.
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.
Taylor Lake Village and Baytown sell for less a square foot
The busier markets within 25 miles of La Porte, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pasadena | 796 | $244K | $149 | 17% | 45 |
| Baytown | 672 | $242K | $134 | 16% | 58 |
| La Porte | 464 | $266K | $151 | 17% | 51 |
| Deer Park | 322 | $276K | $157 | 19% | 41 |
| Seabrook | 205 | $365K | $157 | 11% | 76 |
| Taylor Lake Village | 60 | $369K | $144 | 17% | 68 |
| El Lago | 46 | $309K | $155 | 15% | 91 |
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 Porte
What do homes sell for in La Porte, TX?
464 homes sold in the year to May 2026 at a typical $266K, $151 a square foot.
Is La Porte a buyer’s or seller’s market?
A seller’s market: 128 homes were for sale in May 2026 and 44 sold, about 2.9 months of supply. Buyers paid 97.4% of asking on average, and 32% of listings cut their price.
When is the best time to buy in La Porte?
June brings the most new listings. The sales history shows which months have fewer bidding wars.
How much are property taxes in La Porte?
About 1.6% of a home’s value a year. On a $266K home that’s near $4,140.
Where can I see homes for sale in La Porte?
Zillow, Redfin, Realtor.com and Homes.com all carry La Porte’s MLS listings; the search links above open each one filtered to La Porte.
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).