🏠 Buying a house in Louisiana | 🏘️ Selling a house in Louisiana | 🚚 Moving to Louisiana
🏡 Home values in Louisiana have fallen 5.35% over the past year, indicating a seller's market.
📈 Housing inventory (the total number of homes for sale) stands at 17,876. That's about 8.71 months of inventory, indicating a seller's market.
📊 The sale-to-list price ratio (the percentage of listing price sellers are actually getting) is 97.00%, indicating a buyer's market.
How does Louisiana compare to the national average?
| Data point | Value | Rank | Compared to national avg |
| Typical home value | $209,589[1] | #48 of 50 states | 44.2% lower |
| Median listing price | $278,500[2] | #49 of 50 states | 37.2% lower |
| Median sale price | $259,000[3] | #47 of 50 states | 40.8% lower |
| 30-year mortgage rate | 7.02%[4] | #29 of 50 states | 0.6% higher |
| Median days on market | 71[5] | #45 of 50 states | 20.7% longer |
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Buying a house in the Louisiana real estate market
Louisiana has an affordability score of 4.4, meaning it takes 4.4 years of the median household income ($58,229) to afford Louisiana's median home sale price ($259,000). Because of this, we rank Louisiana as the 11th most affordable state for buyers based strictly on prices compared to income.
| Data Point | Value | Rank | Compared to national avg |
| Median sale price | $259,000[6] | #47 of 50 states | 40.8% lower |
| 30-year mortgage rate | 7.02%[7] | #29 of 50 states | 0.6% higher |
| Median household income | $58,229[8] | #48 of 50 states | 24.4% lower |
| Affordability ratio | 4.4 | #11 of 50 states | 20.2% lower |
| Buyers agent commission | 2.82%[9] | #27 of 50 states | 2.7% higher |
Who pays for realtor commission in Louisiana?
Real estate agents' commissions are technically the responsibility of their respective clients - buyers pay their agents, and sellers pay theirs. Each party signs a contract with their agent promising to pay. However, sellers usually offer to pay for the buyer's agent so they can more easily afford the home.
Who pays closing costs in Louisiana?
Sellers are usually responsible for most closing costs, but some closing expenses fall to the buyer. As a buyer, you'll be expected to pay for the mortgage loan origination fee and other lender-related fees, private mortgage insurance, the down payment, an appraisal fee, and a home inspection fee.
Learn more about who pays closing costs in Louisiana.
Resources for Louisiana home buyers
Preparing to buy in Louisiana
Selling a house in the Louisiana real estate market
According to our detailed survey of Louisiana real estate agents, listing agents (those representing the seller) charge an average commission in Louisiana of 2.83%, which is the 18th lowest in the United States. Buyers' agents charge an average commission of 2.82%, which is the 24th highest in the United States.
| Data point | Value | Rank | Compared to national avg |
| Median listing price | $278,500[10] | #49 of 50 states | 37.2% lower |
| Median sale price | $259,000[11] | #47 of 50 states | 40.8% lower |
| Median days on market | 71[12] | #45 of 50 states | 20.7% longer |
| Buyer's agent commission | 2.82%[13] | #27 of 50 states | 2.7% higher |
| Listing agent commission | 2.83%[14] | #18 of 50 states | 0.4% lower |
Resources for Louisiana home sellers
Preparing to sell in Louisiana
- Selling a House in Louisiana: 8 Simple Steps
- Average Time to Sell a House in Louisiana
- When Is the Best Time to Sell a House in Louisiana?
- Top Real Estate Agents in Louisiana
Louisiana home selling costs and requirements
Moving to Louisiana
According to our recent moving trends survey[15], 7% of Americans indicated that they would choose to move to Louisiana if money were no object. Likewise, 10% of survey respondents indicated that they would move to New Orleans among a choice of America's largest cities. Among medium-sized cities, 12% indicated that they would move to Baton Rouge.
Here's how Louisiana cities rank in a number of our research studies.
| Study | Best Louisiana city | Rank |
| Best Pizza Cities[16] | New Orleans | 29th best |
| Best Coffee Cities[17] | New Orleans | 11th best |
| Best LGBTQ Cities[18] | New Orleans | 10th best |
| Best Bike Cities[19] | New Orleans | 30th best |
| Best Commuter Cities[20] | New Orleans | 39th best |
Where to shop for homes in Louisiana
Frequently asked questions
As of October 17, 2025, the median days on market (DOM) in Louisiana is 85. On average, it takes about 84 days to sell in Louisiana.
Home values have fallen in Louisiana over the past year. The current median home value is $212,038 and it's projected to decrease by 6.91% in the next year.
As of October 17, 2025, sellers in Louisiana are typically getting 98.98% of the list price for their homes.
Methodology
Information on market conditions is based on Zillow data as of September 2025, Realtor.com data as of September 2025, and HouseCanary data as of October 17, 2025, unless specified otherwise.
We gathered our commission rate data from a September 2025 survey of 828 of agents nationwide. The survey asked about standard local rates for both listing and buying agents. To ensure an adequate amount of agent data, these data points are averages based on responses we've received from 250 agents in the Southeast region.