Baton Rouge, LA
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As of the latest 2026 data
Median Listing
Pending Ratio
Active Inventory
Median DOM
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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)Local economic trends can influence how quickly homes sell and how much competition sellers may face.
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.
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Market Trends
Median Price
Active Inventory
Days on Market
Sold Score™
Sold Score™ Over Time
Market liquidity index • 36 months
Price & Days on Market
Median listing vs market velocity
Inventory Dynamics
Total active listings vs new monthly supply
Sourced from Realtor.com RDC Inventory Core Metrics, supplemented by the Primpted research desk. Updated As of the latest 2026 data.
Market Signals & Indicators
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.
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%
3,172 active listings represent the current floor, with new supply arriving at roughly 1,086 per month.
of active listings carry a price reduction, +0.4% from prior period.
Median price per square foot has moved -0.2% year-over-year.
Pending-to-active ratio — Cooling.
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Metro Demographics
ZIPs in Baton Rouge, LA
70726
denham springs
$270K
249 active · 62 DOM
70810
baton rouge
$459K
248 active · 66 DOM
70737
gonzales
$335K
197 active · 65 DOM
70769
prairieville
$375K
179 active · 52 DOM
70817
baton rouge
$372K
167 active · 59 DOM
70809
baton rouge
$322K
155 active · 69 DOM
70791
zachary
$337K
150 active · 75 DOM
70816
baton rouge
$230K
139 active · 64 DOM
70806
baton rouge
$334K
131 active · 78 DOM
70808
baton rouge
$455K
125 active · 57 DOM
70820
baton rouge
$192K
113 active · 55 DOM
70706
denham springs
$268K
113 active · 59 DOM
70805
baton rouge
$65K
95 active · 93 DOM
70802
baton rouge
$117K
91 active · 71 DOM
70815
baton rouge
$250K
85 active · 55 DOM
70785
walker
$275K
69 active · 68 DOM
70775
saint francisville
$526K
60 active · 58 DOM
70818
baton rouge
$391K
59 active · 67 DOM
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