Baton Rouge, LA 70809 Housing Market
- Active listings70currently for sale
- Pending sales5under contract
- Median asking price$286,250current listings
- Listing age70 daysmedian time Resideline has been seeing the current listings
- Closed sales tracked (6 mo)175a tracked sample, not a market total
- Median sold price$299,000last 6 months
- Middle half of sold prices$190k to $475k25th to 75th percentile
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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