Market Intelligence · LA / Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge, LA 70816 Housing Market

The typical home in Baton Rouge's 70816 ZIP code is worth $243,037, up 2.8% over the past year. Sellers are listing at a median of $234,000, and homes are spending a median of 63 days on the market.

Updated August 2026Median value$243K

The median home value in Baton Rouge, LA 70816 is $243K as of August 2026, up 2.8% year over year, according to Zillow ZHVI. Get your own home's value and a real cash offer in about two minutes, with sources shown and no obligation.

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Typical 70816 range

$224K to $262K

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12-month value trend

+2.8% over 12 months

Typical home value in 70816 over the last 12 months: $236K in Aug 2025 to $243K in Aug 2026 (+2.8%).

Aug 2025$236K

Aug 2026$243K

The numbers

What is the 70816 housing market like?

Typical home value

$243K

Up2.8%YoY

Median list price

$234K

Up0.9%MoM

Days on market

63

Up8.6%MoM

Homes for sale

127

Down8.6%MoM

Price cuts

20.2%

Down2.6%MoM

New listings

40

Down9.1%MoM

Sources · Zillow ZHVI (August 2026) / Realtor.com (August 2026) / FRED (September 2026)

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The comparison

How do 70816 home prices compare?

  • 70816$243,037
  • Baton Rouge$231,385
  • Louisiana$189,166
  • United States$288,625

Median Zillow home value (ZHVI), as of August 2026. Comparison levels are medians across every ZIP code with Zillow data (Baton Rouge: 16 ZIPs; Louisiana: 345 ZIPs; United States: 26,265 ZIPs).

Context

Home values in 70816 have held steady, with the typical value at $243,037 and a gain of 2.8% over the past year. The median list price sits at $234,000, somewhat below the typical value. Inventory is moderate, with 127 homes for sale and 40 new listings. Homes take a median of 63 days to sell, and 20.2% of listings have had a price cut. For a seller, this is a market where pricing carefully at the start matters more than testing a high number.

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