Ascension Parish’s housing market took a breather in July after a strong first half of the year, with home sales slipping from last year’s pace even as new listings and buyer activity continued to climb.
Buyers closed on 129 homes during the month, down 9.8% from July 2025, according to the latest figures from the Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors. Sellers listed 186 homes, a 5.1% increase from a year earlier, while pending sales rose 7.3% to 133 transactions, signaling continued buyer demand.
Despite the slower month for closed sales, the market remains ahead of last year through the first seven months of 2026.
Ascension has recorded 872 home sales year to date, up 3.6% from the same period in 2025. Pending sales have increased 6.6% to 949 transactions, while new listings are up 7.2% to 1,274. The median sales price has climbed 2% to $315,000.
Here’s a closer look at how the Ascension market performed in July:
- New listings increased 5.1% to 186.
- Pending sales increased 7.3% to 133.
- Closed sales decreased 9.8% to 129.
- The median sales price increased 1% to $330,241.
- The percentage of list price received increased 0.1% to 98.9%.
- Days on market decreased 1.7% to 57.
- Inventory of homes for sale increased 8.1% to 508.
- The months’ supply of inventory increased 5% to 4.2 months.
Trey Willard of The W Group tells Ascension Business Report that roughly 17% of the home sales that have closed in Ascension Parish represent new construction. He adds that the average days on market is 68.7 for new construction homes, which is longer than resale.
“That’s interesting, but they’re getting pretty much 100% of their list price,” Willard says.
He said the recent rise in interest rates has added to one of the biggest challenges in the area housing market—affordability.
“Home prices are still appreciating,” Willard says. “It’s not like you’re in this market where affordability is really, really tough, and then home prices are decelerating. Prices are still appreciating. It will take interest rates and affordability to get better before you really start to see the market move. We thought it was going to be this year, but unfortunately, the war in Iran and just the volatility between rates have just been killer.”
Reach Ascension Business Report News Editor Jordan Arceneaux at jordan@businessreport.com.
