The 20 most competitive housing markets in Louisiana
Across much of the U.S., people are struggling to buy and sell homes. Homebuyers are scared off by high prices and economic uncertainty, while home sellers are staying put until they can earn more profit from the sale. Student loan debt is adding even more pressure on younger buyers. As such, houses are selling at a historically slow rate, especially in the Sun Belt—even as mortgage rates fall.
That's not the case everywhere, though. In today's market, understanding your local level of competition can help you make smarter decisions. It affects everything from how quickly homes sell to how much negotiating power buyers and sellers have.
Conditions vary widely across Louisiana—but this list can help. Redfin Real Estate ranked the most competitive cities in Louisiana based on their combined months of supply (lower is better), average sale to list ratio (higher is better), and median days on market (lower is better). All data is an average for the January-October 2025 period. To see the most competitive cities in the country, read this recent Redfin article.
#1. Estelle, Louisiana
- Days on market: 42.58 days
- Sale to list ratio: 99.0%
- Months of supply: 2.98 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 21.7%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 26.5%
- See homes for sale in Estelle on Redfin.com
#2. Gardere, Louisiana
- Days on market: 51.06 days
- Sale to list ratio: 98.3%
- Months of supply: 2.35 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 14.2%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 20.7%
- See homes for sale in Gardere on Redfin.com
#3. Prairieville, Louisiana
- Days on market: 53.91 days
- Sale to list ratio: 98.9%
- Months of supply: 2.77 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 10.5%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 27.2%
- See homes for sale in Prairieville on Redfin.com
#4. Destrehan, Louisiana
- Days on market: 41.32 days
- Sale to list ratio: 97.5%
- Months of supply: 4.06 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 16.0%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 37.7%
- See homes for sale in Destrehan on Redfin.com
#5. Broussard, Louisiana
- Days on market: 56.49 days
- Sale to list ratio: 98.7%
- Months of supply: 3.63 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 9.2%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 23.2%
- See homes for sale in Broussard on Redfin.com
#6. Baker, Louisiana
- Days on market: 59.89 days
- Sale to list ratio: 98.5%
- Months of supply: 3.26 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 19.1%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 24.9%
- See homes for sale in Baker on Redfin.com
#6. Claiborne, Louisiana
- Days on market: 46.21 days
- Sale to list ratio: 96.5%
- Months of supply: 3.1 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 9.5%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 29.5%
- See homes for sale in Claiborne on Redfin.com
#8. Central, Louisiana
- Days on market: 51.63 days
- Sale to list ratio: 97.7%
- Months of supply: 4.29 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 14.1%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 23.9%
- See homes for sale in Central on Redfin.com
#9. Shenandoah, Louisiana
- Days on market: 54.7 days
- Sale to list ratio: 97.7%
- Months of supply: 3.44 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 13.6%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 28.3%
- See homes for sale in Shenandoah on Redfin.com
#10. Monroe, Louisiana
- Days on market: 32.43 days
- Sale to list ratio: 96.1%
- Months of supply: 3.38 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 10.5%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 36.0%
- See homes for sale in Monroe on Redfin.com
#11. Youngsville, Louisiana
- Days on market: 68.75 days
- Sale to list ratio: 99.0%
- Months of supply: 4.46 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 10.9%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 18.7%
- See homes for sale in Youngsville on Redfin.com
#12. Covington, Louisiana
- Days on market: 50.85 days
- Sale to list ratio: 96.7%
- Months of supply: 4.59 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 9.1%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 30.0%
- See homes for sale in Covington on Redfin.com
#13. Bossier City, Louisiana
- Days on market: 57.26 days
- Sale to list ratio: 96.7%
- Months of supply: 3.34 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 9.0%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 31.8%
- See homes for sale in Bossier City on Redfin.com
#13. Luling, Louisiana
- Days on market: 73.78 days
- Sale to list ratio: 97.5%
- Months of supply: 3.13 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 6.5%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 22.2%
- See homes for sale in Luling on Redfin.com
#13. Waggaman, Louisiana
- Days on market: 70.26 days
- Sale to list ratio: 98.6%
- Months of supply: 4.09 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 19.8%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 27.6%
- See homes for sale in Waggaman on Redfin.com
#16. Harvey, Louisiana
- Days on market: 44.8 days
- Sale to list ratio: 95.7%
- Months of supply: 3.39 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 14.0%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 32.4%
- See homes for sale in Harvey on Redfin.com
#17. Baton Rouge, Louisiana
- Days on market: 52.22 days
- Sale to list ratio: 96.5%
- Months of supply: 4.08 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 14.2%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 28.5%
- See homes for sale in Baton Rouge on Redfin.com
#18. West Monroe, Louisiana
- Days on market: 53.35 days
- Sale to list ratio: 96.2%
- Months of supply: 3.18 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 9.6%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 28.9%
- See homes for sale in West Monroe on Redfin.com
#19. Marrero, Louisiana
- Days on market: 53.23 days
- Sale to list ratio: 96.3%
- Months of supply: 3.96 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 10.7%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 32.4%
- See homes for sale in Marrero on Redfin.com
#20. Lafayette, Louisiana
- Days on market: 53.98 days
- Sale to list ratio: 97.1%
- Months of supply: 4.68 months
- Share of homes sold above list price: 10.6%
- Share of homes that went off market in two weeks: 24.8%
- See homes for sale in Lafayette on Redfin.com
