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Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Realtor Aug 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $64K, +0.3% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 44.7% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is −5.7% YoY. inventory, −0.1% YoY, is the number to watch.

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

Computed from this page's data: median listing $297,465 (Realtor). The listing and rental pools are separate samples, not the same homes priced two ways, so the ratios describe the market rather than any one property. Ratios with reasons, not a recommendation to buy.

31 ZIPs in this city:70801 70802 70803 70804 70805 70806 70807 70808 70809 70810 70811 70812 70814 70815 70816 70817 70818 70819 70820 70821 70825 70827 70835 70836 70874 70879 70884 70892 70895 70896 70898

Median Listing Price

$297K

Population

382,872

152,069

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

1,520

New Listings

432

Housing Market

The median listing price is down 5.7% YoY while the median home got down 0.5% bigger, so value per square foot is up 1.4%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$297K-5.7% YoY

Average Listing Price

$402K-5.5% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$160.982+1.4% YoY

Median Sq Ft

1,868-0.5% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

1,520+0.1% YoY

New Listings

432+12.5% YoY

Total Listings

1,991-0.1% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

471-1.1% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.31-1.1% YoY

Median Days on Market

73-5.7% YoY

Price Reduced

21.0%-0.9% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 206,591

207Kunits

Occupied177,29585.8%

Vacant29,29614.2%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 177,295

177Koccupied

Owner105,10159.3%

Renter72,19440.7%

Renter Share

40.7%-0.5% YoY

Total Housing Units

206,591+0.5% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyEast Baton Rouge Parish · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$1,032

/month

1 BR

$1,064

/month

2 BR

$1,204

/month

3 BR

$1,511

/month

4 BR

$1,943

/month

FMR trends · East Baton Rouge Parish

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

ZIP Profile

U.S. Census ACS characteristics rolled up across the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in this area, not the parent county.

Renters hold 44.7% of this ZIP's 152,069 occupied households, on a median household income of $64K.

Population & Age

Total Population

382,872-0.5% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 382,872

383Kresidents

Under 1885,82222.4%

Adults 18–64238,81262.4%

65 & Over58,23815.2%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2019–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Median Age

34.43+0.7% YoY

Population Under 18

85,8220.0% YoY

Population 65 & Over

58,238+1.3% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

152,069+0.5% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.43-1.5% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house83.2%

Moved (within US)16.1%

Other0.7%

Veterans

4.4%-5.0% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$64K+0.3% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$39K+1.8% YoY

Mean Household Income

$95K+1.3% YoY

Below Poverty Level

21.2%+5.0% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone75.8%

Public transit1.2%

Worked from home8.5%

Other14.5%

Worked From Home

8.5%+14.0% YoY

Mean Commute

22.85-0.6% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

179,043+0.1% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 179,043

179Kunits

Occupied152,06984.9%

Vacant26,97415.1%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 152,069

152Khouseholds

Owner84,06355.3%

Renter68,00644.7%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.55-1.4% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

2.29-1.3% YoY

County Demographics

County population is up 0.0% to 452,938: residents under 18 are down 0.1% and those 65 and over are up 2.6%.

Median Age

34.12024

Population

East Baton Rouge Parish Population

453,022+0.5% YoY

Households

Total Households

177,295+1.1% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.47-1.2% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 452,938

453Kresidents

Under 18102,69022.7%

Adults 18–64281,15162.1%

65 & Over69,09715.3%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

102,690-0.1% YoY

Population 65 & Over

69,097+2.6% YoY

Median Age

34.10-0.3% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house84.1%

Moved (within US)15.2%

Other0.7%

Veterans

4.4%-6.4% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $63K, 19.6% of residents are below the poverty level, 8.6% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$63K0.0% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$39K+1.6% YoY

Mean Household Income

$96K+0.9% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

19.6%+5.4% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone77.2%

Public transit1.0%

Worked from home8.6%

Other13.2%

Worked From Home

8.6%+16.2% YoY

Mean Commute

23.600.0% YoY

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Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Realtor Aug 2026 · ACS 2024

Market Read

A market with no active rental pool to price against. The sale-side figures below are the whole picture.

Tenant economics are strong. Median household income $64K, +0.3% YoY (ZIP); renters hold 44.7% of ZIP households. See the people evidence ↓

What would change this read: the median listing price is −5.7% YoY. inventory, −0.1% YoY, is the number to watch.

Gross Rental Yield

–

1% rule implies 12%/yr

Rent-to-Price

–

1% rule benchmark: 1.00%/mo

Gross Rent Multiplier

–

Price ÷ annual gross rent

Asking vs Voucher

–

No bedroom size has both a rent sample and a published FMR

Median Listing Price

$297K

Population

382,872

152,069

Median Days on Market

Active Listings

1,520

New Listings

432

Housing Market

The median listing price is down 5.7% YoY while the median home got down 0.5% bigger, so value per square foot is up 1.4%.

Pricing

Median Listing Price

$297K-5.7% YoY

Average Listing Price

$402K-5.5% YoY

Price per Sq Ft

$160.982+1.4% YoY

Median Sq Ft

1,868-0.5% YoY

Inventory

Active Listings

1,520+0.1% YoY

New Listings

432+12.5% YoY

Total Listings

1,991-0.1% YoY

Buyer Competition

Pending Listings

471-1.1% YoY

Pending Ratio

0.31-1.1% YoY

Median Days on Market

73-5.7% YoY

Price Reduced

21.0%-0.9% YoY

Units & Occupancy

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 206,591

207Kunits

Occupied177,29585.8%

Vacant29,29614.2%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 177,295

177Koccupied

Owner105,10159.3%

Renter72,19440.7%

Renter Share

40.7%-0.5% YoY

Total Housing Units

206,591+0.5% YoY

FY2026 Fair Market Rent

CountyEast Baton Rouge Parish · HUD 40th-percentile estimate, not actual market asking rent

Studio

$1,032

/month

1 BR

$1,064

/month

2 BR

$1,204

/month

3 BR

$1,511

/month

4 BR

$1,943

/month

FMR trends · East Baton Rouge Parish

HUD Fair Market Rents · FY1983–FY2026

ZIP Profile

U.S. Census ACS characteristics rolled up across the ZIP Code Tabulation Areas in this area, not the parent county.

Renters hold 44.7% of this ZIP's 152,069 occupied households, on a median household income of $64K.

Population & Age

Total Population

382,872-0.5% YoY

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 382,872

383Kresidents

Under 1885,82222.4%

Adults 18–64238,81262.4%

65 & Over58,23815.2%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2019–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Median Age

34.43+0.7% YoY

Population Under 18

85,8220.0% YoY

Population 65 & Over

58,238+1.3% YoY

Households & Mobility

Total Households

152,069+0.5% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.43-1.5% YoY

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house83.2%

Moved (within US)16.1%

Other0.7%

Veterans

4.4%-5.0% YoY

Income & Poverty

Median Household Income

$64K+0.3% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$39K+1.8% YoY

Mean Household Income

$95K+1.3% YoY

Below Poverty Level

21.2%+5.0% YoY

Commuting

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone75.8%

Public transit1.2%

Worked from home8.5%

Other14.5%

Worked From Home

8.5%+14.0% YoY

Mean Commute

22.85-0.6% YoY

Units & Tenure

Total Housing Units

179,043+0.1% YoY

2024 Occupancy ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 179,043

179Kunits

Occupied152,06984.9%

Vacant26,97415.1%

2024 Tenure ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 152,069

152Khouseholds

Owner84,06355.3%

Renter68,00644.7%

Avg Household Size — Owner

2.55-1.4% YoY

Avg Household Size — Renter

2.29-1.3% YoY

County Demographics

County population is up 0.0% to 452,938: residents under 18 are down 0.1% and those 65 and over are up 2.6%.

Median Age

34.12024

Population

East Baton Rouge Parish Population

453,022+0.5% YoY

Households

Total Households

177,295+1.1% YoY

Household Types ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

--Not reported for this area (ACS).

Avg Household Size

2.47-1.2% YoY

Age

2024 Age Mix ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS · n = 452,938

453Kresidents

Under 18102,69022.7%

Adults 18–64281,15162.1%

65 & Over69,09715.3%

Age Composition Over Time

U.S. Census ACS · 2017–2024

Population growth (first year = 100)

Share of population (change in pp)

Under 18Adults 18–6465 & Over

Population Under 18

102,690-0.1% YoY

Population 65 & Over

69,097+2.6% YoY

Median Age

34.10-0.3% YoY

Mobility & Veterans

2024 Residential Mobility ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of residents

Same house84.1%

Moved (within US)15.2%

Other0.7%

Veterans

4.4%-6.4% YoY

County Economy

County median household income is $63K, 19.6% of residents are below the poverty level, 8.6% work from home.

Income

Median Household Income

$63K0.0% YoY

Per-Capita Income

$39K+1.6% YoY

Mean Household Income

$96K+0.9% YoY

Poverty

Below Poverty Level

19.6%+5.4% YoY

Transportation to Work

2024 Commute Mode ⓘ

U.S. Census ACS

of workers

Drove alone77.2%

Public transit1.0%

Worked from home8.6%

Other13.2%

Worked From Home

8.6%+16.2% YoY

Mean Commute

23.600.0% YoY

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