Baton Rouge Louisiana Real Estate Market Update — February 2026

City Breakdown

Baton Rouge

Metric	Feb 2026	YoY Change
Median Sale Price	$269,450	7.1
Price per Sq Ft	$160	8.9
Avg Days on Market	75	-10 days
Active Listings	1311	5.0
Months of Supply	4.7	—
Closed Sales	278	7.3
Sale-to-List Ratio	97.2%	—

Baton Rouge's median sale price climbed to $269,450, a +7.1% shift year over year. The 4.7 months of supply puts this area in balanced territory. Homes are selling faster at 75 days on market vs. 85 last February.

Central

Metric	Feb 2026	YoY Change
Median Sale Price	$447,450	37.4
Price per Sq Ft	$167	28.3
Avg Days on Market	123	-34 days
Active Listings	30	-14.3
Months of Supply	15.0	—
Closed Sales	2	0.0
Sale-to-List Ratio	99.5%	—

Central's median sale price climbed to $447,450, a +37.4% shift year over year. At 15.0 months of supply, this is firmly a buyer's market — sellers should expect negotiation. Homes are selling faster at 123 days on market vs. 157 last February. Sellers are getting essentially full ask at a 99.5% sale-to-list ratio. Note: With only 2 sales, interpret with caution.

Zachary

Metric	Feb 2026	YoY Change
Median Sale Price	$282,205	-1.5
Price per Sq Ft	$153	0.5
Avg Days on Market	81	+6 days
Active Listings	187	-7.4
Months of Supply	5.7	—
Closed Sales	33	-25.0
Sale-to-List Ratio	99.5%	—

Zachary's median sale price dipped to $282,205, a -1.5% shift year over year. The 5.7 months of supply puts this area in balanced territory. Homes are sitting longer at 81 days on market, up from 75 a year ago. Sellers are getting essentially full ask at a 99.5% sale-to-list ratio.

Baker

Metric	Feb 2026	YoY Change
Median Sale Price	$140,000	-27.6
Price per Sq Ft	$90	-17.0
Avg Days on Market	32	+5 days
Active Listings	57	0.0
Months of Supply	14.3	—
Closed Sales	4	-33.3
Sale-to-List Ratio	129.6%	—

Baker's median sale price dipped to $140,000, a -27.6% shift year over year. At 14.3 months of supply, this is firmly a buyer's market — sellers should expect negotiation. Sellers are getting essentially full ask at a 129.6% sale-to-list ratio. Note: With only 4 sales, interpret with caution.

Port Allen

Metric	Feb 2026	YoY Change
Median Sale Price	$233,000	-23.0
Price per Sq Ft	$148	-11.2
Avg Days on Market	97	+55 days
Active Listings	32	14.3
Months of Supply	8.0	—
Closed Sales	4	-50.0
Sale-to-List Ratio	100.4%	—

Port Allen's median sale price dipped to $233,000, a -23% shift year over year. At 8.0 months of supply, this is firmly a buyer's market — sellers should expect negotiation. Homes are sitting longer at 97 days on market, up from 42 a year ago. Sellers are getting essentially full ask at a 100.4% sale-to-list ratio. Note: With only 4 sales, interpret with caution.

St. Francisville

St. Francisville recorded no closed single family sales during February 2026. This is a low-volume market where conditions shift with just a handful of transactions.

Prairieville

Metric	Feb 2026	YoY Change
Median Sale Price	$275,400	-3.1
Price per Sq Ft	$168	0.7
Avg Days on Market	52	-21 days
Active Listings	181	16.8
Months of Supply	4.4	—
Closed Sales	41	-19.6
Sale-to-List Ratio	98.8%	—

Prairieville's median sale price dipped to $275,400, a -3.1% shift year over year. The 4.4 months of supply puts this area in balanced territory. Homes are selling faster at 52 days on market vs. 73 last February.

Gonzales

Metric	Feb 2026	YoY Change
Median Sale Price	$319,950	9.0
Price per Sq Ft	$174	3.7
Avg Days on Market	81	+27 days
Active Listings	223	38.5
Months of Supply	6.6	—
Closed Sales	34	-10.5
Sale-to-List Ratio	97.9%	—

Gonzales's median sale price climbed to $319,950, a +9% shift year over year. At 6.6 months of supply, this is firmly a buyer's market — sellers should expect negotiation. Homes are sitting longer at 81 days on market, up from 54 a year ago.

Denham Springs

Metric	Feb 2026	YoY Change
Median Sale Price	$261,000	9.1
Price per Sq Ft	$151	2.1
Avg Days on Market	63	-6 days
Active Listings	373	-1.1
Months of Supply	4.5	—
Closed Sales	82	-8.9
Sale-to-List Ratio	99.3%	—

Denham Springs's median sale price climbed to $261,000, a +9.1% shift year over year. The 4.5 months of supply puts this area in balanced territory. Homes are selling faster at 63 days on market vs. 69 last February. Sellers are getting essentially full ask at a 99.3% sale-to-list ratio.

Walker

Metric	Feb 2026	YoY Change
Median Sale Price	$255,673	6.8
Price per Sq Ft	$163	5.4
Avg Days on Market	77	+33 days
Active Listings	80	6.7
Months of Supply	8.9	—
Closed Sales	9	-18.2
Sale-to-List Ratio	100.0%	—

Walker's median sale price climbed to $255,673, a +6.8% shift year over year. At 8.9 months of supply, this is firmly a buyer's market — sellers should expect negotiation. Homes are sitting longer at 77 days on market, up from 44 a year ago. Sellers are getting essentially full ask at a 100.0% sale-to-list ratio.

Livingston

Metric	Feb 2026	YoY Change
Median Sale Price	$197,500	46.6
Price per Sq Ft	$124	24.2
Avg Days on Market	42	-26 days
Active Listings	21	-47.5
Months of Supply	1.9	—
Closed Sales	11	266.7
Sale-to-List Ratio	96.1%	—

Livingston's median sale price climbed to $197,500, a +46.6% shift year over year. With just 1.9 months of supply, sellers have leverage and well-priced listings are moving. Homes are selling faster at 42 days on market vs. 67 last February.

Luxury Market — $400,000+

The luxury tier ($400,000+) in Greater Baton Rouge recorded 143 closed sales in February, with a median price of $518,557. At 7.8 months of supply, luxury inventory is elevated. Homes averaged 96 days on market with a 97.3% sale-to-list ratio, signaling strong seller positioning at the top of the market.

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Data sourced from Courted.io. Single family residential unless otherwise noted. Figures represent February 2026 market conditions calculated from Courted's 13-month rolling export data. Low-volume markets are noted where applicable and should be interpreted with caution. This report is for informational purposes only.