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Baton Rouge, LA 70808 Housing Market

Data snapshot: September 14, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Baton Rouge, LA inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.08
ActiveActive listings: 7373PendingPending sales: 66
Baton Rouge, 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): $350k$350kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $400k$400k
What homes actually sell for in Baton Rouge, LA
Distribution of 249 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $265k to $597k
$165k to $261k: 49 sales49sales$165k$261k to $356k: 42 sales$356k to $452k: 42 sales$356k$452k to $547k: 27 sales$547k to $643k: 28 sales$547k$643k to $739k: 20 sales$739k to $834k: 9 sales$739k$834k to $930k: 7 salesMedian $400k

What the numbers say

As of September 14, 2026, Resideline is tracking 73 active listings and 6 pending sales in ZIP code 70808. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.08 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $350,000, while the median of the 249 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $399,900. 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 70808 for 65 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 70808?

The median closed sale price in Baton Rouge, LA 70808 was $399,900 over the last six months, based on 249 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $265,000 to $596,975.

Is 70808 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 6 pending sales against 73 active listings in 70808, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.08. 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, 70808 currently looks like a balanced market.

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