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Baton Rouge Real Estate Market

The Baton Rouge, LA housing market as of June 2026 — real median listing price, market pace, inventory and supply, from public records and industry data. Prepare a client-ready Baton Rouge report in a click.

Median listing price
$299,900
▼ 2.3% YoY
Median $ / sq ft
$163
1,878 sq ft median
Median days on market
66
June 2026
Active listings
3,172
For sale now
New listings
1,086
June 2026
Listings with price cuts
20%
Share of active
Median sale price (closed)
$283,192
▲ 3.9% YoY · closed sales
Sale-to-list ratio
98.0%
Closed sales
Homes sold / month
869
Closed sales
Median listing price trend
$310K$307K$303K$300K Q3'24Q4'24Q1'25Q2'25Q3'25Q4'25Q1'26Q2'26

Median listing price, Baton Rouge LA · trailing 8 quarters · source: public records and industry data.

The 10-year view
$335K$308K$282K$255K '17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26

10-year median listing price, Baton Rouge LA · June of each year, 2017–2026 · source: public records and industry data.

Supply snapshot
Active listings
3,172
New this month
1,086
Pending
1,242
Price-reduced
645

As of June 2026, the median home listed in Baton Rouge, LA asks $299,900 — down 2.3% from a year ago. Homes are taking a median of 66 days to go under contract, and 20% of the 3,172 active listings have taken a price cut, which points to a balanced market. Figures cover the Baton Rouge, LA metro area. Based on public records and industry data, updated monthly.

Investment snapshot
Investor Score
64/100
#186 of 932 covered metros
12-month outlook
+2.4%
▲ Rising · model output, not advice
Price volatility
Low
σ 3.2% · 20-yr price-index swings
Momentum
55
Value
84
Rental yield
77
Supply risk
41
Market heat
41

Baton Rouge scores 64/100 on our composite Investor Score (#186 of 932 covered metros), a percentile blend of momentum, value, rental yield, supply and market-heat readings; the metro's long-run house price index has it up 27% over five years and +48% over ten, leaving prices 9% above its own 2000–2019 trend; at the published FY2026 fair market rent of $1,187/mo for a two-bedroom, the gross rental yield on the median listing is about 4.8%; active inventory sits at 76% of its June 2019 level, so supply is still below pre-pandemic norms; listing prices are down 2.3% year over year; all against a national 30-year fixed mortgage rate of 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02).

Scores are percentile ranks (0–100) across all covered U.S. metros, computed from the public data cited on this page — formulas here. They are data-derived opinions, not investment advice. See how Baton Rouge ranks on the trending markets index.

What mortgage rates do to the payment
If rates fall 1% · 5.43%
$1,352/mo
−$154/mo vs today
At today's rate · 6.43%
$1,505/mo
National weekly average
If rates rise 1% · 7.43%
$1,666/mo
+$161/mo vs today

Principal & interest on the $299,900 median listing with 20% down and a 30-year fixed loan — excludes taxes, insurance and HOA. Current rate: 6.43% (national weekly average, 2026-07-02). Model a full deal in the deal analyzer.

Growth, supply pipeline & risk
Building permits (2025)
4,454
▲ 9.2% vs 2024
5.1 per 1,000 residents
Net migration (2022–2023)
-1,708
▼ people, via tax-return records
net income flow −$156.3M/yr
Job growth (YoY)
+1.8%
▲ 440.6k nonfarm jobs · May 2026
Natural-hazard risk
Relatively High
National hazard index · top hazard: Hurricane

Based on public government records — building-permit, tax-return migration, employment and natural-hazard statistics, aggregated to the metro. Details on /methodology.

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Baton Rouge market FAQs

What is the median home price in Baton Rouge?
As of June 2026, the median listing price in Baton Rouge, LA is $299,900, down 2.3% year over year (source: public records and industry data). Figures cover the Baton Rouge, LA metro area.
How fast are homes selling in Baton Rouge?
The median property in Baton Rouge spends 66 days on the market, with 3,172 homes actively listed and 20% of them carrying a price cut — a balanced market by pace.
Who are the top real estate agents in Baton Rouge?
See WealthyBud directories for the top-producing agents, teams and brokerages serving Baton Rouge and the wider Louisiana market.
Based on public records and industry data, June 2026 — see our methodology for how every figure is computed. Figures cover the Baton Rouge, LA metro area. Figures change monthly — verify current conditions with a local agent or MLS. Portions of market data courtesy of Realtor.com and Redfin; additional statistics from U.S. government sources.