How does La Porte compare with Harris County as a whole?
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Short answer
La Porte's median sale price of $280,000 over the last six months is below the $320,000 for Harris County as a whole (-12%). Months of inventory are 3.2 in La Porte against 5.1 countywide. La Porte addresses can also fall partly in other counties, so the county figure is a reference point, not a like-for-like comparison.
Side by side
Side by side, Median sale price, last 6 months: $280,000 in La Porte against $320,000 in Harris County; Median price per square foot, last 6 months: $157 in La Porte against $161 in Harris County; Months of inventory: 3.2 in La Porte against 5.1 in Harris County; Average cumulative days listed, active homes: 112 in La Porte against 106 in Harris County; Active homes with a price cut: 41% in La Porte against 42% in Harris County.
Using a county comparison
A county blends many different markets, so a community can sit above or below it for reasons that have little to do with how it compares with a specific alternative you have in mind. Compare the two areas you are actually choosing between. Every buyer and seller in La Porte is weighing a different set of trade-offs, and waiting to decide is often the costliest choice. When you are ready to look at a comparison of two areas for a specific address or plan, talk to us to find the right option for your circumstances.
| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Median sale price, last 6 months | $280,000 in La Porte, $320,000 in Harris County |
| Median price per square foot, last 6 months | $157 in La Porte, $161 in Harris County |
| Months of inventory | 3.2 in La Porte, 5.1 in Harris County |
| Average cumulative days listed, active homes | 112 in La Porte, 106 in Harris County |
| Active homes with a price cut | 41% in La Porte, 42% in Harris County |
Common follow-up questions
Is all of La Porte in Harris County?
La Porte is assigned to Harris County on this site; a few communities also reach into a neighboring county.
Are the two columns measured the same way?
Yes, both come from the same listing data over the same periods.
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Related questions
What is the median home price in La Porte?
Homes that sold in La Porte over the last six months had a median sale price of $280,000, about $157 per square foot, on 260 closed sales.
Read answerAre home prices in La Porte going up or down?
For La Porte, the answer is mixed. In 7 of the last 12 months the median sale price was above the same month a year earlier, and in 4 it was below.
Read answerHow many homes are for sale in La Porte and in which price bands?
La Porte has 130 homes for sale right now, which is about 3.2 months of supply at the recent pace of sales. By price band that is 80 Under $300K, 44 $300K to $500K, 5 $500K to $750K and 5 $750K+.
Read answerHow long does it take to sell a home in La Porte?
In La Porte, homes that sold in the last 12 months averaged between 50 and 102 cumulative days on the market, depending on the month, and the 134 homes for sale now have been listed for an average of…
Read answerIs La Porte a buyer's market or a seller's market?
By months of inventory, La Porte is a seller's market right now: 3.2 months of supply, with 130 homes for sale against 260 sales in the last six months.
Read answerHow many homes sell in La Porte each month?
About 468 homes closed in La Porte in the 12 months to August 2026, an average of 39 a month, with 51 in July the busiest month and 25 in November the quietest.
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