Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$250,605+2.0% YoY · prices are rising
Market right nowBuyer's marketMore homes for sale than last year, 21% have cut their price
Income needed to buy, per year$54,326About 0.8× the local median income ($70,550): affordable for a typical household
Days on market59 daysSlower than a year ago: buyers have time to negotiate
Next 12 months+1.2%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in West Baton Rouge Parish, LA is worth $250,605, up 2.0% from a year ago. That is slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $240,277, so the area is 4.3% overvalued. It is a buyer's market: homes take about 59 days to sell, listings are up 28% from a year ago, 21% of listings have had a price cut. Zillow expects prices to rise about 1.2% over the next year. A household needs about $54,326 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 $70,550. Typical rent is $1,396 a month, or $1,835 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 61 more people moved in than out.
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
$250,605
Change in 1 year
+2.0%
Overvalued %
+4.3%
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Fair home value
$240,277
Change in 5 years
+17.2%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.2%
Home value to income
3.6×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,358
Income needed to afford it
$54,326
Property tax rate
0.54%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,396
Typical rent for houses
$1,835
Price-to-rent ratio
15.0×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,149
Gross rental yield
6.68%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.34%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+27.7%
Days on market
59
Listings with a price cut
21.1%
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Homes for sale
60
Pending sales per 100 listings
37
Asking price per sq ft
$151
People and jobs
Median household income
$70,550
Population change (1 year)
+0.7%
Unemployment rate
7.0%
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Population
28,756
Income adjusted for cost of living
$77,698
Net moves in (IRS)
+61
Cost of living (US = 100)
90.8
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.4
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
31.8
Unhealthy air days a year
2
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Flood risk score
16.0
Wildfire risk score
2.9
Walkability (1 to 20)
5.8
Road, rail and air noise
52 dB
Questions people ask
Is West Baton Rouge Parish, LA overvalued?
Home prices in West Baton Rouge Parish, LA are slightly above what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $240,277, so the area is 4.3% overvalued.
Is West Baton Rouge Parish, LA a buyer's or seller's market?
West Baton Rouge Parish, LA is a buyer's market: homes take about 59 days to sell, listings are up 28% from a year ago, 21% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in West Baton Rouge Parish, LA?
Home values in West Baton Rouge Parish, LA are up 2.0% 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 West Baton Rouge Parish, LA?
A household needs about $54,326 a year to afford the typical home in West Baton Rouge Parish, LA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $70,550.