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Baton Rouge, LA 70816 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: 5757PendingPending sales: 66
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): $230k$230kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $238k$238k
What homes actually sell for in Baton Rouge, LA
Distribution of 201 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $190k to $309k
$90k to $141k: 18 sales$90k$141k to $192k: 23 sales$192k to $244k: 60 sales60sales$192k$244k to $295k: 33 sales$295k to $346k: 20 sales$295k$346k to $397k: 15 sales$397k to $449k: 7 sales$397k$449k to $500k: 4 salesMedian $238k

What the numbers say

As of October 26, 2026, Resideline is tracking 57 active listings and 6 pending sales in ZIP code 70816. 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 $230,000, while the median of the 201 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $238,000. 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 70816 for 97 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 70816?

The median closed sale price in Baton Rouge, LA 70816 was $238,000 over the last six months, based on 201 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $190,000 to $309,000.

Is 70816 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 6 pending sales against 57 active listings in 70816, 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, 70816 is currently a typical-pace market.

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