Selling a home · Louisiana
Sell with a plan
Selling a Louisiana home takes a price built from real nearby sales, a property disclosure the state requires, and a schedule that gets you from listing to closing without surprises. Start with your number, then see what you'd walk away with.
Reviewed by Nicole Gaudet, REALTOR®
Updated September 17, 2026
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How we sell
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Price it from real sales
We pull what comparable homes actually closed for near you, not an online estimate, and show you the sales behind the number.
Agree on the plan in writing
The listing agreement sets the price, the term and the fees you agree to. Commissions are negotiable and buyer-broker pay is its own line.
Prepare and photograph
We walk the house, agree what's worth doing, then shoot it. Photos go up before the sign does.
File the disclosure
Louisiana requires a Property Disclosure Document from the seller. It's best done before the first offer, and it has to be with the MLS within three business days of listing.
Go live everywhere at once
MLS, Zillow, Realtor.com, your own page on this site, and social. The listing is filed with the MLS within one business day of any public marketing.
Show, negotiate, close
We handle showings, walk you through each offer's terms, and stay on inspection, appraisal and title dates through closing.
Sources: Louisiana Property Disclosure Document, La. R.S. 9:3196–3200; ROAM MLS Rules and Regulations §1.
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Costs, taxes and flood questions change by parish. Start with the page for your town.
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Questions
Common seller questions
What does it cost to sell a house in Louisiana?
Your costs are the commissions you agree to in the listing agreement, your side of the closing and title fees, your share of this year's property taxes, and any repairs or credits you agree to after inspection. Your mortgage payoff also comes out of the proceeds, so run your own numbers on the net sheet before you list.
Final figures come from your closing agent's settlement statement
How long does it take to sell a house in Louisiana?
Time on the market depends on price, condition and location, and it changes month to month; our selling guide shows current days on market by town. Once you accept an offer, closing usually takes another 30 to 45 days while the buyer's inspection, appraisal, loan and title work are completed.
Days on market: ROAM MLS closed sales, updated monthly
Do I have to fill out a property disclosure in Louisiana?
Yes. Louisiana requires sellers of residential property to give the buyer a Property Disclosure Document, answered from what you actually know, no later than the time the buyer makes an offer; if it arrives later, the buyer can cancel within 72 hours, not counting weekends and holidays, and get the deposit back.
La. R.S. 9:3196–3200 · exemptions listed in La. R.S. 9:3197
Can I sell my house as is in Louisiana?
Yes: in Louisiana, "as is" means the buyer waives the warranty against hidden defects (redhibition), and the waiver has to be clear, unambiguous and brought to the buyer's attention in the contract and the act of sale. It does not excuse you from the property disclosure unless your sale fits one of the statute's listed exemptions, and it does not protect a seller who misstates the home's condition.
La. Civ. Code art. 2548 · La. R.S. 9:3197
Do I need a lawyer to sell my house in Louisiana?
The law does not require you to hire one, but the sale has to be made by authentic act or act under private signature, so you sign the act of sale before a notary, who is often an attorney working with the title company. If your title, a succession or a divorce complicates the sale, hire your own attorney; we are not lawyers.
La. Civ. Code art. 1839
Will I owe tax on the profit when I sell my home?
If you owned and lived in the home as your main home for at least two of the last five years, you can usually exclude up to $250,000 of gain from federal income tax, or up to $500,000 if you file jointly with your spouse. Gain above that, or on a home that doesn't qualify, may be taxable, so confirm your situation with a tax professional.
IRS Topic No. 701 · IRS Publication 523
How do you figure out what my house is worth?
We pull what comparable homes near you actually closed for, adjust for size, age, condition and location, and show you the sales behind the number. You usually have a written price opinion from a licensed agent within one business day of asking.
Do I have to pay the buyer's agent?
No: since 2024, any offer of pay to a buyer's broker is its own negotiated line, and in the Louisiana listing agreement it starts at zero. You decide whether to offer anything and how much, and a buyer can also ask for it as part of their offer.
Who pays the property taxes the year I sell?
Louisiana property taxes are billed late in the year and due by December 31, so the current year's bill usually hasn't been paid when you close. At closing you credit the buyer for your share of the year, from January 1 through the day you sell, and the buyer pays the full bill when it comes.
East Baton Rouge Parish Assessor tax calendar · your parish sheriff (tax collector)
Does my spouse have to sign to sell the house?
If the home is community property, yes: Louisiana requires both spouses to agree to sell a community immovable, even if only one name is on the title. If you owned the home before marriage or it is otherwise separate property, the closing attorney will tell you who needs to sign.
La. Civ. Code art. 2347
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