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Baton Rouge, LA 70809 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: 0.07
ActiveActive listings: 7070PendingPending sales: 55
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): $286k$286kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $299k$299k
What homes actually sell for in Baton Rouge, LA
Distribution of 175 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $190k to $475k
$117k to $287k: 76 sales76sales$117k$287k to $456k: 45 sales$456k to $626k: 19 sales$456k$626k to $796k: 8 sales$796k to $966k: 3 sales$796k$966k to $1.14M: 2 sales$1.14M to $1.31M: 4 sales$1.14M$1.31M to $1.48M: 1 salesMedian $299k

What the numbers say

As of September 14, 2026, Resideline is tracking 70 active listings and 5 pending sales in ZIP code 70809. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.07 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $286,250, while the median of the 175 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $299,000. 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 70809 for 70 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 70809?

The median closed sale price in Baton Rouge, LA 70809 was $299,000 over the last six months, based on 175 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $189,900 to $474,900.

Is 70809 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 5 pending sales against 70 active listings in 70809, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.07. 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, 70809 currently looks like a balanced market.

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