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Lafayette, LA 70503 Housing Market

Data snapshot: September 14, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Lafayette, LA inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.22
ActiveActive listings: 4949PendingPending sales: 1111
Lafayette, LA: what sellers ask vs what buyers pay
Median asking price of current listings vs median closed sale price over the last six months
AskingMedian asking price (current listings): $265k$265kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $256k$256k
What homes actually sell for in Lafayette, LA
Distribution of 191 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $198k to $399k
$115k to $198k: 38 sales$115k$198k to $280k: 57 sales57sales$280k to $362k: 31 sales$280k$362k to $445k: 19 sales$445k to $528k: 13 sales$445k$528k to $610k: 9 sales$610k to $692k: 3 sales$610k$692k to $775k: 2 salesMedian $256k

What the numbers say

As of September 14, 2026, Resideline is tracking 49 active listings and 11 pending sales in ZIP code 70503. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.22 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $264,900, while the median of the 191 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $255,900. Those two figures describe different sets of homes, so any gap between them reflects the mix of what is listed now versus what recently sold, not a negotiating discount. Resideline has been seeing the median active listing in 70503 for 85 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 70503?

The median closed sale price in Lafayette, LA 70503 was $255,900 over the last six months, based on 191 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $198,000 to $399,000.

Is 70503 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 11 pending sales against 49 active listings in 70503, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.22. Ratios of 0.6 or higher usually indicate a seller's market, 0.35 to 0.6 a competitive market, and lower values a more balanced one. By that yardstick, 70503 currently looks like a balanced market.

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