February 2026 residential homes sales activity in the Greater Baton Rouge area is now in and the numbers look pretty good! The month to month and year over year changes are all generally positive which shows some strength and growth in our housing markets - unlike many other markets around the country February 2026 vs 2025 stats show: 633 vs 597 homes sold 929 vs 1,002 new listings $278,500 vs $259,900 median sales price 82 vs 83 days on market prior to the final sale 4.2 vs

Big economic news coming to Walker in early 2026 courtesy of The Shaw Group! Shaw has an already existing pipe fabrication and specialty services facility located in Walker that currently employs 165 people. This facility supports industrial projects tied to power generation, oil and gas, and data center development in and around Louisiana and the Gulf Coast. Because of the success of this facility, Shaw will be adding 200 new direct jobs locally while retaining the exist