Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$231,673+2.1% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBalanced marketMore homes for sale than last year, 18% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$50,222About 0.8× the local median income ($64,198): affordable for a typical household
Days on market78 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+1.2%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA is worth $231,673, up 2.1% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $251,173, so the area is 7.8% undervalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 78 days to sell, listings are up 4% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.2% over the next year. A household needs about $50,222 a year to afford the typical home here at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $64,198. Typical rent is $1,307 a month, or $1,718 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 2,854 more people moved out than in.
Home value over time
Solid: typical home value · dashed: fair value (household income × the 20-year average price-to-income ratio). Sources: FHFA, Zillow, U.S. Census Bureau.
Prices and affordability
Typical home value
$231,673
Change in 1 year
+2.1%
Overvalued %
−7.8%
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Fair home value
$251,173
Change in 5 years
+11.7%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.2%
Home value to income
3.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,256
Income needed to afford it
$50,222
Property tax rate
0.67%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,307
Typical rent for houses
$1,718
Price-to-rent ratio
14.8×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,149
Gross rental yield
6.77%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.40%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+3.8%
Days on market
78
Listings with a price cut
18.1%
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Homes for sale
1,889
Pending sales per 100 listings
28
Asking price per sq ft
$155
People and jobs
Median household income
$64,198
Population change (1 year)
+0.4%
Unemployment rate
7.7%
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Population
456,180
Income adjusted for cost of living
$70,703
Net moves in (IRS)
−2,854
Cost of living (US = 100)
90.8
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
5.2
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
98.0
Unhealthy air days a year
1
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Flood risk score
97.3
Wildfire risk score
32.3
Walkability (1 to 20)
7.1
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is East Baton Rouge Parish, LA overvalued?
Home prices in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $251,173, so the area is 7.8% undervalued.
Is East Baton Rouge Parish, LA a buyer's or seller's market?
East Baton Rouge Parish, LA is a balanced market: homes take about 78 days to sell, listings are up 4% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA?
Home values in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA are up 2.1% over the last year. Zillow's forecast for the next 12 months is +1.2%.
How much do you need to earn to buy a home in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA?
A household needs about $50,222 a year to afford the typical home in East Baton Rouge Parish, LA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $64,198.