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Baton Rouge, LA 70820 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: 0.07
ActiveActive listings: 5959PendingPending sales: 44
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): $205k$205kSoldMedian sold price (last 6 months): $215k$215k
What homes actually sell for in Baton Rouge, LA
Distribution of 211 closed sale prices over the last six months (5th to 95th percentile). Middle half of sales: $155k to $322k
$95k to $156k: 47 sales$95k$156k to $216k: 53 sales53sales$216k to $277k: 23 sales$216k$277k to $338k: 37 sales$338k to $398k: 17 sales$338k$398k to $459k: 7 sales$459k to $519k: 3 sales$459k$519k to $580k: 5 salesMedian $215k

What the numbers say

As of October 26, 2026, Resideline is tracking 59 active listings and 4 pending sales in ZIP code 70820. That pending-to-active ratio of 0.07 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 $205,000, while the median of the 211 closed sales Resideline tracked over the last six months was $215,000. 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 70820 for 97 days.

Frequently asked questions

What is the median home price in 70820?

The median closed sale price in Baton Rouge, LA 70820 was $215,000 over the last six months, based on 211 closed sales tracked by Resideline. The middle half of those sales ranged from $155,000 to $322,000.

Is 70820 a buyer's or seller's market?

Resideline is currently tracking 4 pending sales against 59 active listings in 70820, a pending-to-active ratio of 0.07. 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, 70820 is currently a typical-pace market.

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