Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Housing Market
- Active listings59currently for sale
- Pending sales9under contract
- Median asking price$233,990current listings
- Listing age65 daysmedian time Resideline has been seeing the current listings
- Closed sales tracked (6 mo)197a tracked sample, not a market total
- Median sold price$239,900last 6 months
- Middle half of sold prices$190k to $310k25th to 75th percentile
What the numbers say
As of September 14, 2026, Resideline is tracking 59 active listings and 9 pending sales in ZIP code 70816. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.15 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.
The median asking price of current listings is $233,990, while the median of the 197 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $239,900. 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 70816 for 65 days.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median home price in 70816?
The median closed sale price in Baton Rouge, LA 70816 was $239,900 over the last six months, based on 197 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $190,000 to $310,000.
Is 70816 a buyer's or seller's market?
Resideline is currently tracking 9 pending sales against 59 active listings in 70816, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.15. 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, 70816 currently looks like a balanced market.
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