Baton Rouge, LA housing market
Typical home value
$228K
▲ 2.1% 1 yr
Typical rent
$1,301/mo
▲ 2.5% 1 yr
Gross rent yield
6.8%
U.S. 6.3%
5-year home value change
+11%
U.S. +20%
Key takeaways
- 1The typical home in Baton Rouge is worth $228,438, up 2.1% over the past year and up 11% over five years.
- 2Typical rent is $1,301 a month (+2.5% YoY), a gross rent yield of 6.8% (above the Baton Rouge, LA metro's 6.7%).
- 3With 20% down at 7.32%, principal and interest on the typical home is about $1,255/mo, $46 less than typical rent.
- 4Zillow forecasts the Baton Rouge, LA metro's home values to change +1.2% over the next 12 months.
Market temperature (Baton Rouge, LA metro)
Buyer's market
Buyer'sNeutralSeller's
Zillow Market Heat Index: 36/100, #342 hottest of 546 metros. Below 44 favors buyers; above 55 favors sellers.
Home values and rent
Source: Zillow Research (ZHVI, ZORI and market activity data).
How Baton Rouge compares
| Measure | Baton Rouge | Baton Rouge, LA metro | United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical home value | $228,438 | $246,247 | $366,157 |
| Home value, 1-yr change | +2.1% | +2.7% | +1.2% |
| Typical rent | $1,301 | $1,366 | $1,932 |
| Rent, 1-yr change | +2.5% | +2.5% | +2.7% |
| Gross rent yield | 6.8% | 6.7% | 6.3% |
| Price-to-rent ratio | 14.6 | 15.0 | 15.8 |
| Mortgage P&I, typical home | $1,255 | $1,353 | $2,012 |
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Rent vs buy in Baton Rouge
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Monthly payment on a $228K home.
Other cities in the Baton Rouge, LA metro
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$255K home$1,564 rent
▲ 3.6% 1 yr
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$340K home$2,074 rent
▲ 2.1% 1 yr
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$266K home$1,690 rent
▲ 1.2% 1 yr
City figures are Zillow's typical home value (ZHVI) and observed rent (ZORI). Gross yield is before expenses. Data refreshed Oct 26, 2026.