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Baton Rouge, LA 70809 Housing Market

Data snapshot: October 26, 2026. Closed-sale window: last 6 months.
Baton Rouge, LA inventory balance
Homes for sale vs homes under contract. Pending-to-active ratio: 0.11
ActiveActive listings: 7070PendingPending sales: 88
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): $279k$279kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $285k$285k
What homes actually sell for in Baton Rouge, LA
Distribution of 157 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $185k to $450k
$119k to $256k: 62 sales62sales$119k$256k to $394k: 34 sales$394k to $531k: 26 sales$394k$531k to $668k: 5 sales$668k to $806k: 8 sales$668k$806k to $943k: 3 sales$943k to $1.08M: 1 sales$943k$1.08M to $1.22M: 3 salesMedian $285k

What the numbers say

As of October 26, 2026, Resideline is tracking 70 active listings and 8 pending sales in ZIP code 70809. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.11 makes it a typical-pace market: listings are going under contract at about the pace of most ZIP codes Resideline tracks.

The median asking price of current listings is $279,000, while the median of the 157 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $285,000. 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 93 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 70809?

The median closed sale price in Baton Rouge, LA 70809 was $285,000 over the last six months, based on 157 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $185,000 to $450,000.

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

Resideline is currently tracking 8 pending sales against 70 active listings in 70809, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.11. Resideline tracks a sample of pending sales, so the ratio is most useful as a comparison: across the 3,777 ZIP codes Resideline tracks, the middle half run from 0.05 to 0.11. A higher ratio means listings go under contract faster, which usually favors sellers; a lower one gives buyers more room. By that comparison, 70809 is currently a typical-pace market.

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