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Unshakable ZIP Data 70817 | 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 70817, Baton Rouge, Louisiana is $319,905 at $165 per square foot. 131 single-family homes sold in the latest period, down 11.1 percent from a year earlier. Homes sit a median of 48 days on market with 3.6 months of supply. Sellers are getting 98.2 percent of list price and 10.2 percent of homes sold above asking.

Balanced market.

Value anchors

MetricValueYear over year
Average single-family value$309,604
Average price per sq ft$160
Median sale price$319,905
Median sale price per sq ft$165
Median home size1,937 sq ft
Median new listing price$322,196-4.4%
National size rank2,451

Sales activity

MetricValueYear over year
Homes sold131-11.1%
Median days on market48 days
Months of supply3.6 months
New listings181-4.4%
Active listings323-1.2%
Pending sales150-11.2%

Pricing power

MetricValueYear over year
Average sale-to-list ratio98.2%-1.0 pts
Share sold above list10.2%-6.1 pts

Bedroom value anchors

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

2-bedroom
$175,450
3-bedroom
$270,660
4-bedroom
$379,804
5-bedroom
$529,026

These figures describe the single-family market for Baton Rouge, Louisiana ZIP 70817. They are market context, not a substitute for sold comps or a formal appraisal.