Baton Rouge, LA 70817 Housing Market
- Active listings75currently for sale
- Pending sales10under contract
- Median asking price$342,990current listings
- Listing age64 daysmedian time Resideline has been seeing the current listings
- Closed sales tracked (6 mo)250a tracked sample, not a market total
- Median sold price$305,000last 6 months
- Middle half of sold prices$255k to $420k25th to 75th percentile
What the numbers say
As of September 14, 2026, Resideline is tracking 75 active listings and 10 pending sales in ZIP code 70817. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.13 points to a balanced market: buyers have room to compare options and negotiate.
The median asking price of current listings is $342,990, while the median of the 250 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $305,000. 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 70817 for 64 days.
Frequently asked questions
What is the median home price in 70817?
The median closed sale price in Baton Rouge, LA 70817 was $305,000 over the last six months, based on 250 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $254,900 to $419,900.
Is 70817 a buyer's or seller's market?
Resideline is currently tracking 10 pending sales against 75 active listings in 70817, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.13. 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, 70817 currently looks like a balanced market.
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