La Plata, MD housing market
The typical La Plata home is worth about $479,000, down 0.6% in a year, 12% above the Maryland typical home. Homes typically sell in 46 days, close to asking.
Home values, sales, trends and how La Plata compares with the towns next door — updated as new data is published.
La Plata at a glance
A seller's market
Supply is tight — about 3.1 months of homes for sale at the current pace. Buyers should expect competition on well-priced homes.
Typical home value, 2016–2026
Show as a table
| January | La Plata | Maryland |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $335,000 | $290,000 |
| 2018 | $345,000 | $301,000 |
| 2019 | $356,000 | $310,000 |
| 2020 | $365,000 | $322,000 |
| 2021 | $397,000 | $349,000 |
| 2022 | $443,000 | $384,000 |
| 2023 | $456,000 | $398,000 |
| 2024 | $463,000 | $412,000 |
| 2025 | $481,000 | $427,000 |
| 2026 | $482,000 | $429,000 |
| August 2026 | $479,000 | $428,000 |
4 years of income
The typical La Plata home costs about 4 years of the town's median household income, about the same as across Maryland (4.1).
How La Plata ranks on affordability →
Home value ÷ ACS median household income.
Owners, rent & taxes
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2020-2024.
Home values: Zillow Home Value Index (ZHVI), Zillow Research, August 2026. Sales, days on market and supply: Redfin Data Center, May 2026. Income, ownership, taxes and rent: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey. Listings link to their publishers.