PAGE TITLE: DIGITS
PAGE SUBHEAD: Baton Rouge’s single-family residential market by the numbers
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$300,000 to $400,000
Fastest-rising price range category for single-family homes in the Greater Baton Rouge area. In 2014, sales in this category rose 24.82%, while total sales volume rose 26.94%.
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Average days a condominium or townhouse spent on the market in the Greater Baton Rouge area in 2014
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HED: The big three
SUBHED: A look at the housing market in East Baton Rouge, Livingston and Ascension parishes
EAST BATON ROUGE PARISH
Average list price: $233,563
Decrease in market inventory between 2014 and 2015: 19.9%
Increase in list prices between 2014 and 2015: 3.49%
ASCENSION PARISH
Average list price: $220,664
Decrease in market inventory between 2014 and 2015: 15.68%
Increase in list prices between 2014 and 2015: 2.46%
LIVINGSTON PARISH
Average list price: $173,483
Decrease in market inventory between 2014 and 2015: 21.79%
Increase in list prices between 2014 and 2015: 2.98%
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HED: Housing history
SUBHED: Greater Baton Rouge market trends over time
HOME SALES
March 2004 to February 2005: 8,829
March 2005 to February 2006: 11,826
March 2006 to February 2007: 10,761
March 2007 to February 2008: 9,316
March 2008 to February 2009: 7,093
March 2009 to February 2010: 6,878
March 2010 to February 2011: 6,341
March 2011 to February 2012: 6,742
March 2012 to February 2013: 7,693
March 2013 to February 2014: 8,870
March 2014 to February 2015: 8,859
SALES VOLUME
March 2004 to February 2005: $1.29 billion
March 2005 to February 2006: $1.97 billion
March 2006 to February 2007: 2.03 billion
March 2007 to February 2008: $1.84 billion
March 2008 to February 2009: $1.43 billion
March 2009 to February 2010: $1.31 billion
March 2010 to February 2011: $1.23 billion
March 2011 to February 2012: $1.28 billion
March 2012 to February 2013:$1.48 billion
March 2013 to February 2014: $1.77 billion
March 2014 to February 2015: $1.89 billion
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$146,188
Average sales price in March 2004 to February 2005
$213,310
Average sales price in March 2014 to February 2015
SOURCE: Research data was provided by the Commercial & Investment Division of the Greater Baton Rouge Association of Realtors and presented at the 2015 Baton Rouge Trends seminar. For more information, visit batonrougetrends.net.
