Data through September 2026 · updated 2026-11-07 · free, from Zillow, Realtor.com, the Census Bureau and other public sources
Typical home value$246,247+2.7% 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$53,381About 0.8× the local median income ($70,670): affordable for a typical household
Days on market76 daysAbout the same pace as a year ago
Next 12 months+1.2%Zillow expects prices to rise slightly
The typical home in Baton Rouge, LA is worth $246,247, up 2.7% from a year ago. That is slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $266,963, so the area is 7.8% undervalued. It is a balanced market: homes take about 76 days to sell, listings are up 5% 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 $53,381 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 $70,670. Typical rent is $1,366 a month, or $1,796 for a house. In the latest IRS figures, 1,708 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
$246,247
Change in 1 year
+2.7%
Overvalued %
−7.8%
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Fair home value
$266,963
Change in 5 years
+14.4%
Zillow forecast, next 12 months
+1.2%
Home value to income
3.5×
Monthly mortgage payment (20% down)
$1,335
Income needed to afford it
$53,381
Property tax rate
0.56%
Rent and investing
Typical rent
$1,366
Typical rent for houses
$1,796
Price-to-rent ratio
15.0×
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HUD Fair Market Rent, 2 bedrooms
$1,136
Gross rental yield
6.66%
Cap rate (estimate)
4.33%
Market activity
Listings vs a year ago
+5.2%
Days on market
76
Listings with a price cut
18.5%
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Homes for sale
3,348
Pending sales per 100 listings
28
Asking price per sq ft
$162
People and jobs
Median household income
$70,670
Population change (1 year)
+0.5%
Unemployment rate
6.5%
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Population
888,699
Income adjusted for cost of living
$77,830
Net moves in (IRS)
−1,708
Cost of living (US = 100)
90.8
Schools, risk and environment
School rating (1 to 10)
6.3
FEMA hazard risk score (0 to 100)
89.5
Unhealthy air days a year
1
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Flood risk score
85.7
Wildfire risk score
33.7
Walkability (1 to 20)
6.3
Road, rail and air noise
53 dB
Questions people ask
Is Baton Rouge, LA overvalued?
Home prices in Baton Rouge, LA are slightly below what local incomes have historically supported: fair value is about $266,963, so the area is 7.8% undervalued.
Is Baton Rouge, LA a buyer's or seller's market?
Baton Rouge, LA is a balanced market: homes take about 76 days to sell, listings are up 5% from a year ago, 18% of listings have had a price cut.
Are home prices going down in Baton Rouge, LA?
Home values in Baton Rouge, LA are up 2.7% 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 Baton Rouge, LA?
A household needs about $53,381 a year to afford the typical home in Baton Rouge, LA at today's 7.18% mortgage rate (20% down, payment at 30% of income); the median household earns $70,670.