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Baton Rouge, LA 70809 Housing Market

Data snapshot: October 5, 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: 7474PendingPending 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): $294k$294kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $288k$288k
What homes actually sell for in Baton Rouge, LA
Distribution of 160 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $184k to $479k
$120k to $289k: 73 sales73sales$120k$289k to $459k: 37 sales$459k to $628k: 15 sales$459k$628k to $797k: 9 sales$797k to $967k: 3 sales$797k$967k to $1.14M: 2 sales$1.14M to $1.31M: 4 sales$1.14M$1.31M to $1.47M: 1 salesMedian $288k

What the numbers say

As of October 5, 2026, Resideline is tracking 74 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 $294,500, while the median of the 160 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $287,900. 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 70809 for 81 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 70809?

The median closed sale price in Baton Rouge, LA 70809 was $287,900 over the last six months, based on 160 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $184,000 to $479,000.

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

Resideline is currently tracking 5 pending sales against 74 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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