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Unshakable ZIP Data 70816 | Baton Rouge, LA Housing Market

Baton Rouge · East Baton Rouge Parish · Baton Rouge, LA metro · Louisiana · Data updated June 19, 2026

The median sale price in ZIP 70816, Baton Rouge, Louisiana is $239,429 at $135 per square foot. 121 single-family homes sold in the latest period, up 2.1 percent from a year earlier. Homes sit a median of 45 days on market with 3.5 months of supply. Sellers are getting 98.1 percent of list price and 13.6 percent of homes sold above asking.

Balanced market.

Value anchors

MetricValueYear over year
Average single-family value$247,987
Average price per sq ft$140
Median sale price$239,429
Median sale price per sq ft$135
Median home size1,769 sq ft
Median new listing price$251,837+2.8%
National size rank1,715

Sales activity

MetricValueYear over year
Homes sold121+2.1%
Median days on market45 days
Months of supply3.5 months
New listings141-13.4%
Active listings267-4.8%
Pending sales144-4.7%

Pricing power

MetricValueYear over year
Average sale-to-list ratio98.1%+0.3 pts
Share sold above list13.6%+0.1 pts

Bedroom value anchors

Average values by bedroom count. Value anchors for orientation, not appraisals.

2-bedroom
$137,281
3-bedroom
$227,585
4-bedroom
$319,522
5-bedroom
$433,096

These figures describe the single-family market for Baton Rouge, Louisiana ZIP 70816. They are market context, not a substitute for sold comps or a formal appraisal.