Market Intelligence Report — LA-940

Baton Rouge, LA

Monthly housing intelligence, market trends, and trusted local expertise.

Ref. No: 2026-LA-06
As of the latest 2026 data
Cooling

Median Listing

$300K
-2.3% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.39
+0.1% YoY

Active Inventory

3,172
-0.9% YoY

Median DOM

66 Days
+0.8% YoY

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The Baton Rouge market is currently cooling, with a pending ratio of 0.39 indicating demand absorption is declining relative to available inventory. Active listings show a modest year-over-year contraction of 0.9%, while new listings have increased by 3.0% over the same period.

Local Market Signals

Source: FRED (St. Louis Fed)

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Market Analysis

What's moving the Baton Rouge market right now.

The most recent data indicate a median listing price decline of 2.3% year-over-year, alongside a flat month-over-month trend. Active listings have seen a slight year-over-year decrease of 0.9%, but new listings are up 3.0% year-over-year, suggesting an influx of fresh supply. The pending ratio has observed a 0.1 percentage point increase year-over-year, yet remains at a level reflecting reduced demand absorption.

Tim Houk
Keller Williams Realty

Local pricing and inventory dynamics across Baton Rouge shift block by block — happy to walk through what's actually closing.

Historical Analysis

Market Trends

Median Price

$300K-0.0% MoM

Active Inventory

3,172-0.9% YoY

Days on Market

66+0.8% YoY

Sold Score™

47+0.1% YoY

Sold Score™ Over Time

Market liquidity index • 36 months

47
Jun 23May 26

Price & Days on Market

Median listing vs market velocity

Price DOM
Jul 23Jun 26

Inventory Dynamics

Total active listings vs new monthly supply

Active New listings
Jul 23Feb 24Sep 24Apr 25Nov 25Jun 26

Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.

Market Signals & Indicators

Negotiating Leverage

With a pending ratio of 0.39, the pace of transactions suggests reduced urgency. Inventory levels, while slightly down year-over-year, are adequately absorbing demand, which may necessitate increased price discipline from sellers. Negotiating leverage has shifted, reflecting the more moderate absorption rate.

Luxury Segment

The average listing price of $392,132, significantly higher than the median of $299,900, alongside a year-over-year decline of 1.8% in average price, suggests some softening in the higher-price tiers. However, the median price per square foot exhibits only a marginal year-over-year decline of 0.2%

Supply Dynamics

3,172 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 1,086 per month.

Pricing Pressure
20.4%

of active listings carry a price reduction, +0.4% from prior period.

$/Sq Ft
$0K

Median price per square foot has moved -0.2% year-over-year.

Absorption
0.39

Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.

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Metro Demographics

Metro Area
Baton Rouge, LA
CBSA Code
12940
State
LA

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