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Baton Rouge, LA 70816 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: 0.12
ActiveActive listings: 5858PendingPending sales: 77
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): $233k$233kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $240k$240k
What homes actually sell for in Baton Rouge, LA
Distribution of 202 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $190k to $310k
$90k to $141k: 19 sales$90k$141k to $192k: 23 sales$192k to $244k: 57 sales57sales$192k$244k to $295k: 36 sales$295k to $346k: 18 sales$295k$346k to $397k: 17 sales$397k to $449k: 7 sales$397k$449k to $500k: 4 salesMedian $240k

What the numbers say

As of October 5, 2026, Resideline is tracking 58 active listings and 7 pending sales in ZIP code 70816. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.12 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.

The median asking price of current listings is $232,995, while the median of the 202 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 81 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 202 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $190,000 to $309,900.

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

Resideline is currently tracking 7 pending sales against 58 active listings in 70816, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.12. 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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